1982–2000 by Europe, album cover
Album · Compilation

1982–2000

Released5 April 1993
LabelEpic
Popularity15.5

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 · 1:20:03

Tracklist

  1. 1In the Future to ComeJoey Tempest5:01
  2. 2Seven Doors HotelJoey Tempest5:15
  3. 3StormwindJoey Tempest4:24
  4. 4Open Your HeartJoey Tempest4:01
  5. 5Scream of AngerMarcel Jacob and Joey Tempest4:04
  6. 6DreamerJoey Tempest4:20
  7. 7The Final CountdownJoey Tempest5:09
  8. 8On Broken WingsJoey Tempest3:43
  9. 9Rock the NightJoey Tempest4:04
  10. 10CarrieMic Michaeli and Joey Tempest4:30
  11. 11CherokeeJoey Tempest4:13
  12. 12SuperstitiousJoey Tempest4:34
  13. 13Ready or NotJoey Tempest4:04
  14. 14Prisoners in Paradise (single edit)Joey Tempest4:30
  15. 15I'll Cry for You (acoustic version)Nick Graham and Joey Tempest3:59
  16. 16Sweet Love ChildMarcello, Michaeli, Tempest4:58
  17. 17Yesterday's NewsHaugland, Levén, Marcello, Michaeli, Tempest5:27
  18. 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

ChartPeak
French Albums (SNEP) · 19935
Dutch Albums · 199318
Norwegian Albums · 199318
Swedish Albums · 199347
German Albums · 199382
Spanish Albums · 200882

Certifications

RegionCertification
France · 1994Gold
Sweden · 2000Gold

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Releases and pressings

How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1993, 1999)
SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz1999
Wikipedia infobox5 April 1993
Wikidata1999
2 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
—UAEpic828768129821other
1999—Epic5099747358999original
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