The Final Countdown (album)

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The Final Countdown
Studio album by Europe
Released	May 26, 1986
Recorded	Powerplay Studios, Zurich, Switzerland; Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm, Sweden; Mastersound Studios, Atlanta; Fantasy Studios, San Francisco 1985-1986
Genre	Hard rock, Glam metal
Length	39:48
Label	Epic Records
Producer	Kevin Elson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Europe chronology
Wings of Tomorrow (1984) The Final Countdown (1986) Out of This World (1988)

For other meanings, see The Final Countdown.

The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish glam metal band Europe. It was released on May 26, 1986, by Epic Records. The album reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart and has been certified Triple Platinum by the RIAA. ^[1]. This album spawned major hits Carrie which reached no.3 on US Top 10, Rock the Night, Cherokee and also the megahit The Final Countdown.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Personnel 3.1 Band 4 Album credits 5 Music samples 6 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Final Countdown" (Joey Tempest) – 5:11
2. "Rock the Night" (Tempest) – 4:03
3. "Carrie" (Tempest, Mic Michaeli) – 4:30
4. "Danger on the Track" (Tempest) – 3:45
5. "Ninja" (Tempest) – 3:46
6. "Cherokee" (Tempest) – 4:13
7. "Time Has Come" (Tempest) – 4:01
8. "Heart of Stone" (Tempest) – 3:46
9. "On the Loose" (Tempest) – 3:08
10. "Love Chaser" (Tempest) – 3:27

Another song recorded during the sessions, "On Broken Wings", was later used as a B-side on the "Final Countdown" single.

In 2001, Sony released a remastered version of the album with expanded liner notes and three bonus tracks, live takes of "The Final Countdown," "Danger On The Track," and "Carrie," taken from the Final Countdown World Tour home video that was taped in London.

Excluding "The Final Countdown" and "Carrie", the entire album is featured in the 2007 film Hot Rod. Although, "The Final Countdown" was featured in the trailer for the film. It was also featured in an introduction commercial for Mario & Sonic at the Olympics.

[edit] Singles

• "The Final Countdown"
• "Love Chaser" – only released in Japan
• "Rock the Night"
• "Carrie"
• "Cherokee"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Band

• Joey Tempest – vocals
• John Norum – guitars
• John Levén – bass
• Mic Michaeli – keyboards
• Ian Haugland – drums

[edit] Album credits

• Kevin Elson – Producer, engineer, mixing
• Wally Buck – Engineer, mixing
• Don Meehan – Engineer
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Michael Johansson – Photography
• Les Katz – Cover illustration
• Joel Zimmerman – Art direction

[edit] Music samples

[edit] References

v • d • e Europe Joey Tempest • John Norum • John Levén • Mic Michaeli • Ian Haugland Kee Marcello • Tony Reno • Peter Olsson • Marcel Jacob Studio albums Europe • Wings of Tomorrow • The Final Countdown • Out of This World • Prisoners in Paradise • Start from the Dark • Secret Society Live albums The Final Countdown Tour 1986 Compilations 1982-1992 • Definitive Collection • 1982-2000 • Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe Videography Rock the Night: Collectors Edition • The Final Countdown Tour 1986 • Live from the Dark • The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden - 20th Anniversary Edition Related articles Discography