Album · Compilation
Super Hits
Super Hits is a budget-priced, ten-track compilation of Europe's work, released in 1998 on Epic. It was put together by producer Bruce Dickinson, who shouldn't be confused with the Iron Maiden vocalist, and it was aimed squarely at casual listeners who want the big songs without buying a whole catalogue.
Those big songs are "The Final Countdown" and "Carrie", the band's two best-known hits. Curiously, the selection passes over "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious", choosing instead a run of album tracks and singles that never took off. That makes it a handy entry point for anyone who knows Europe from the radio, with a few deeper cuts from their 1980s hard rock years to explore once the two famous ones have played.
Super Hits: tracklist and credits
10 tracks · 43:03Tracklist
- 1The Final CountdownJoey Tempest5:08
- 2Sign of the TimesJoey Tempest4:14
- 3CarrieMic Michaeli and Joey Tempest4:30
- 4CherokeeJoey Tempest4:12
- 5Time Has ComeJoey Tempest4:00
- 6Open Your HeartJoey Tempest4:08
- 7Let the Good Times RockJoey Tempest4:03
- 8Halfway to HeavenJim Vallance and Joey Tempest4:07
- 9TomorrowJoey Tempest3:04
- 10Prisoners in ParadiseJoey Tempest5:37
- Produced by
- Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Leif Mases, Beau Hill
- Recorded at
- Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios, Olympic Studios, The Town House, Polar Studios, The Enterprise
- Recorded
- 1984–1991
- 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
- Labels
- Epic, Columbia, Epic, Sony Music, Legacy
- Length
- 43:03
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 · electric guitar, background vocals
- Tony Reno · drums (drum set) · guest
- Nate Winger · background vocals · guest
- Paul Winger · background vocals · guest
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1998 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 27 January 1998 | |
| Wikidata | 1999 | |
| US release | 1998 | earliest US date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Epic | 074646544020 | deluxe |
| 1998 | US | Epic | 074646544020 | original |
| 17 July 2000 | GB | Sony Music | 5099749863323 | deluxe |
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|---|---|---|
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| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 300×300 | upscaled |