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Europe is the debut studio album by Swedish heavy metal band Europe, released on 14 March 1983 by Hot Records.
| Europe | ||||
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| Released | 14 March 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
| Studio | The Electra Studio, Stockholm, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 39:42 | |||
| Label | Hot (Sweden) Victor (Japan) Epic (rest of the world) | |||
| Producer | Europe, Erik Videgård, Thomas Erdtman | |||
| Europe chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Europe | ||||
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| Re-issue cover | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[4] |
| Metal Forces | (8/10)[5] |
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Joey Tempest, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Future to Come" | 5:00 | |
| 2. | "Farewell" | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Seven Doors Hotel" | 5:16 | |
| 4. | "The King Will Return" | 5:35 | |
| 5. | "Boyazont" (instrumental) | John Norum, Eddie Meduza | 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Children of This Time" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Words of Wisdom" | 4:05 |
| 8. | "Paradize Bay" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Memories" | 4:32 |
Personnel edit
Europe edit
- Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- John Norum – guitars, background vocals
- John Levén – bass
- Tony Reno – drums
Production edit
- Europe – producer
- Erik Videgård – co-producer, engineer
- Thomas Erdtman – co-producer
- Lennart Dannstedt – photography
- Camilla B. – cover design
Charts edit
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 62 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 8 |
References edit
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "Europe - Europe". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Europe – Europe". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.