Definitive Collection by Europe, album cover
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Definitive Collection

Released30 April 1997
LabelEpic
Popularity32.5

Definitive Collection is a compilation by the Swedish rock band Europe, released on 30 April 1997. It came out on Epic, with Sony Music credited as the issuing company, and it is filed under heavy metal.

The album gathers material from the band's first phase, a stretch that began with their self-titled debut in 1983 and ran through to Prisoners in Paradise in 1991. By the time it appeared, Europe had been quiet for several years, and their next studio record, Start From the Dark, was still to come in 2004. For anyone wanting a single-disc way into their early catalogue, it is a handy place to begin.

Definitive Collection: tracklist and credits

18 tracks · 1:15:20

Tracklist

  1. 1The Final CountdownJoey Tempest5:12
  2. 2Rock the NightJoey Tempest4:06
  3. 3CarrieMic Michaeli and Joey Tempest4:33
  4. 4CherokeeJoey Tempest4:14
  5. 5Time Has ComeJoey Tempest4:03
  6. 6Heart of StoneJoey Tempest3:49
  7. 7Love ChaserJoey Tempest3:28
  8. 8On Broken WingsJoey Tempest3:45
  9. 9SuperstitiousJoey Tempest4:36
  10. 10Open Your HeartJoey Tempest4:03
  11. 11Let the Good Times RockJoey Tempest4:07
  12. 12Sign of the TimesJoey Tempest4:18
  13. 13TomorrowJoey Tempest3:06
  14. 14Prisoners in ParadiseJoey Tempest4:32
  15. 15I'll Cry for YouNick Graham and Joey Tempest4:13
  16. 16Halfway to HeavenJim Vallance and Joey Tempest4:09
  17. 17Break FreeKee Marcello and Joey Tempest4:08
  18. 18Sweet Love ChildMarcello, Michaeli, Tempest4:58
Produced by
Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Leif Mases, Beau Hill, Various
Recorded at
Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios, Olympic Studios, The Town House, Polar Studios, 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
Wally Buck, Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Leif Mases, Jimmy Hoyson
Label
Epic
Length
1:15:20

Line-up

  • Ian Haugland · drums (drum set), background vocals
  • John Levén · bass guitar
  • Mic Michaeli · keyboard, background vocals
  • John Norum · guitar, background vocals
  • Joey Tempest · lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano
  • Kee Marcello · guitar, background vocals, electric guitar
  • Tony Reno · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Nate Winger · background vocals · guest
  • Paul Winger · background vocals · guest

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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
SourceDateNote
MusicBrainz30 April 1997
Wikipedia infobox30 April 1997
Wikidata1997
UK / Europe release1997earliest UK or European date
2 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
1997XEEpic5099748657695other
30 April 1997DEEpic5099748657626original
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