Album
Last Look at Eden
Last Look at Eden is the eighth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe, and it came out on 9 September 2009. Sweden got it first, with a UK release following on 14 September through earMUSIC, the international rock label of Edel Music. It is a hard rock record.
It arrived after Start From the Dark in 2004 and Secret Society in 2006, the albums that marked Europe's return after their first run in the 1980s and early 1990s. It was followed by Bag of Bones in 2012. If you know the band mainly through The Final Countdown, this is a good place to hear where they were heading in their later years.
Last Look at Eden: tracklist, credits and charts
13 tracks · 52:32Tracklist
- 1PreludeLindell, Michaeli, Tempest0:54
- 2Last Look at EdenCarlsson, Haugland, Levén, Michaeli, Norum, Tempest3:58
- 3Gonna Get ReadyAndreas Carlsson and Joey Tempest3:37
- 4Catch That PlaneJoey Tempest4:49
- 5New Love in TownCarlsson, Michaeli, Tempest3:35
- 6The Beast3:25
- 7Mojito Girl3:46
- 8No Stone Unturned4:50
- 9Only Young Twice3:53
- 10U Devil UJoey Tempest4:12
- 11Run With the AngelsMichaeli, Norum, Tempest4:05
- 12In My TimeAndreas Carlsson and Joey Tempest6:17
- 13Fial GountoiownJoey Tempest5:08
- Produced by
- Europe, Tobias Lindell, Kevin Elson
- Recorded at
- Bohus Sound Recording (Gothenburg), Play Yard Studios, Studio 13, Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios, Playyard Studios and Studio 13 (Stockholm)
- Recorded
- December 2008 – February 2009
- Mixed by
- Tobias Lindell, Wally Buck, Kevin Elson
- Mixed at
- Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios
- Engineered by
- Tobias Lindell, Wally Buck, Kevin Elson
- Labels
- SSM Records, Universal (Scandinavia), earMUSIC/Edel (Europe), JVC/Victor (Japan)
- Length
- 52:32
Line-up
- Ian Haugland · drums (drum set), background vocals
- John Levén · bass, bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli · keyboard, background vocals
- John Norum · guitar, background vocals
- Joey Tempest · background vocals, lead vocals
- Andreas Carlsson · background vocals · guest
- Kleerup · piano, background vocals · guest
- Titiyo · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Last Look at Eden” · 8 June 2009
- “New Love in Town” · 3 September 2009
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums · 2009 | 1 |
| UK Independent Albums · 2009 | 15 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2009 | 17 |
| Swiss Albums · 2009 | 29 |
| German Albums · 2009 | 31 |
| Italian Albums · 2009 | 37 |
| Czech Album Chart · 2009 | 45 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2009 | 66 |
| French Albums · 2009 | 86 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2009 | 89 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Sweden · 2009 | Gold |
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1983
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1984
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1985
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1986
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1988
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1991
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1993
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1997
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1998
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2004
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2004
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2006
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2007
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2008
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2009
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2012
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2013
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2009-09-14 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 14 September 2009 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 9 September 2009 | |
| Wikidata | 9 September 2009 | |
| UK / Europe release | 14 September 2009 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | KR | SSM Records | 8809231386851 | other |
| 14 September 2009 | GB | earMUSIC | 4029758981726 | original |
| 18 September 2009 | DE | earMUSIC | 4029758978429 | other |
| 18 September 2009 | XW | earMUSIC | 4029758981696 | other |
| 18 September 2009 | DE | earMUSIC | 4029758981726 | other |
| 21 October 2009 | JP | Victor | 4988002587988 | other |
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) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 598×600 | upscaled |