1982–2000
1982–2000 is a compilation from the Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1993 by Epic. It first appeared as 1982–1992, and was reissued in 2000 under its later title with an extra track, a remix called "The Final Countdown 2000", which some of the band's members were not keen on. Joey Tempest chose the songs himself, and the collection reached the top 10 on the French compilation chart in April 1993.
It arrives after Prisoners in Paradise, the band's fifth studio album, and draws a line under their first run of records. For fans who already know the hits, the draw is the rarities: "On Broken Wings", which began life as the B-side to "The Final Countdown", plus "Sweet Love Child" and "Yesterday's News", both from the Prisoners in Paradise sessions.
1982–2000: tracklist, credits and charts
18 tracks · 1:20:03Tracklist
- 1In the Future to ComeJoey Tempest5:01
- 2Seven Doors HotelJoey Tempest5:15
- 3StormwindJoey Tempest4:24
- 4Open Your HeartJoey Tempest4:01
- 5Scream of AngerMarcel Jacob and Joey Tempest4:04
- 6DreamerJoey Tempest4:20
- 7The Final CountdownJoey Tempest5:09
- 8On Broken WingsJoey Tempest3:43
- 9Rock the NightJoey Tempest4:04
- 10CarrieMic Michaeli and Joey Tempest4:30
- 11CherokeeJoey Tempest4:13
- 12SuperstitiousJoey Tempest4:34
- 13Ready or NotJoey Tempest4:04
- 14Prisoners in Paradise (single edit)Joey Tempest4:30
- 15I'll Cry for You (acoustic version)Nick Graham and Joey Tempest3:59
- 16Sweet Love ChildMarcello, Michaeli, Tempest4:58
- 17Yesterday's NewsHaugland, Levén, Marcello, Michaeli, Tempest5:27
- 18The Final Countdown 2000Joey Tempest3:47
- Produced by
- Thomas Erdtman, Europe, Erik Videgård, Leif Mases, Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Beau Hill, Gary Miller, Brian Rawling, Various
- Recorded at
- Electra Studio, Polar Studios, Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios, Olympic Studios, The Town House, The Enterprise
- Recorded
- 1982–1992
- Mixed by
- Wally Buck, Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Beau Hill, Jimmy Hoyson
- Mixed at
- Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios
- Engineered by
- Erik Videgård, Leif Mases, Wally Buck, Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Ronny Lahti, Jimmy Hoyson
- Label
- Epic
- Length
- 1:20:03
Line-up
- John Levén · bass guitar, bass
- John Norum · guitar, background vocals
- Tony Reno · drums (drum set)
- Joey Tempest · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Mic Michaeli · keyboard, background vocals
- Ian Haugland · background vocals, drums (drum set)
- Kee Marcello · background vocals, guitar, electric guitar
- Nate Winger · background vocals · guest
- Paul Winger · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Sweet Love Child” · 1993
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP) · 1993 | 5 |
| Dutch Albums · 1993 | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1993 | 18 |
| Swedish Albums · 1993 | 47 |
| German Albums · 1993 | 82 |
| Spanish Albums · 2008 | 82 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| France · 1994 | Gold |
| Sweden · 2000 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 5 April
Every year →More from Europe
Full discography →The best of 1993
All of 1993 →More on Epic
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1993, 1999)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1999 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 5 April 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 1999 |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | UA | Epic | 828768129821 | other |
| 1999 | — | Epic | 5099747358999 | original |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 390×390 | upscaled |