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The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe

Released11 June 2009
LabelLegacy
Popularity21.3

The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe is a two-disc compilation from the Swedish rock band Europe, released on 11 June 2009 through Legacy. It gathers 36 songs, split evenly with 18 on each CD, and draws on their career from the self-titled debut album onwards.

Coming in the same year as their album Last Look at Eden, it sits alongside the band's later studio work as a reminder of where they began. For anyone who knows the group mainly through the title track, this is a generous way to hear the wider hard rock story behind it, with material drawn from several different records rather than a single moment.

The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe: tracklist and credits

36 tracks · 2:28:30

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1The Final CountdownJoey Tempest5:10
  3. 2CarrieMic Michaeli and Joey Tempest4:30
  4. 3Rock the NightJoey Tempest4:04
  5. 4SuperstitiousJoey Tempest4:33
  6. 5Love Chaser (single version)Joey Tempest3:26
  7. 6CherokeeJoey Tempest4:10
  8. 7Open Your HeartJoey Tempest4:01
  9. 8Let the Good Times RockJoey Tempest4:03
  10. 9Sign of the TimesJoey Tempest4:14
  11. 10More Than Meets the EyeMarcello, Michaeli, Tempest3:20
  12. 11TomorrowJoey Tempest3:04
  13. 12Prisoners In Paradise (single edit)Joey Tempest4:29
  14. 13I’ll Cry For You (radio edit)Nick Graham and Joey Tempest4:09
  15. 14Halfway to HeavenJim Vallance and Joey Tempest4:06
  16. 15Sweet Love Child (previously unreleased)Marcello, Michaeli, Tempest4:57
  17. 16The Final Countdown 2000Joey Tempest3:46
  18. 17Time Has ComeJoey Tempest3:58
  19. 18Heart of StoneJoey Tempest3:47
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1On Broken Wings (album version)Joey Tempest3:44
  22. 2In The Future To Come (album version)Joey Tempest5:00
  23. 3Seven Doors Hotel (album version)Joey Tempest5:15
  24. 4Stormwind (album version)Joey Tempest4:23
  25. 5Scream of AngerMarcel Jacob and Joey Tempest4:04
  26. 6DreamerJoey Tempest4:19
  27. 7NinjaJoey Tempest3:45
  28. 8Coast to CoastMarcello, Michaeli, Tempest3:59
  29. 9Ready Or Not (album version)Joey Tempest4:03
  30. 10Seventh Sign (album version)Joey Tempest4:41
  31. 11Got Your Mind In The Gutter (album version)Beau Hill and Joey Tempest4:59
  32. 12AphasiaJohn Norum2:30
  33. 13A Long Time Comin' (single version)Kee Marcello and Joey Tempest3:54
  34. 14Girl From Lebanon (album version)Joey Tempest4:20
  35. 15Wings of TomorrowJoey Tempest3:57
  36. 16Danger On the TrackJoey Tempest3:45
  37. 17Never Say DieJoey Tempest4:00
  38. 18Lights and ShadowsJoey Tempest4:05
Produced by
Kevin Elson, Ron Nevison, Leif Mases, Beau Hill, Gary Miller, Brian Rawling, Thomas Erdtman, Europe, Erik Videgård
Recorded at
Fantasy Studios, Powerplay Studios, Soundtrade Studios, Olympic Studios, The Town House, Polar Studios, The Enterprise, Electra Studio
Recorded
1983–1999
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, Erik Videgård
Labels
Legacy, Sony Music, Camden Deluxe
Length
2:28:30

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, guitar
  • Kee Marcello · electric guitar, background vocals, guitar
  • Tony Reno · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Nate Winger · background vocals · guest
  • Paul Winger · background vocals · guest
  • Keith Murrell · vocals · guest

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Wikipedia infobox1 July 2009
Wikidata2009
UK / Europe release15 June 2009earliest UK or European date
3 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
11 June 2009AFLegacy884977201819original
15 June 2009GBCamden886975365722other
15 June 2009GBCamden886975375028other
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