The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe
| The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 1 July 2009[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1999 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 74:00/75:00 | |||
| Label | Sony Music, Camden Deluxe | |||
| Europe chronology | ||||
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The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe is a compilation album by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 2009 by Sony Music and Camden Deluxe.[2] It contains some songs from the band's debut album and albums through 1999. It contains 36 songs with 18 on each CD.
Track listing[edit]
All songs were written by Joey Tempest, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Final Countdown" | 5:12 | |
| 2. | "Carrie" | Tempest, Mic Michaeli | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Rock the Night" | 4:06 | |
| 4. | "Superstitious" | 4:35 | |
| 5. | "Love Chaser" | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Cherokee" | 4:42 | |
| 7. | "Open Your Heart" | 4:03 | |
| 8. | "Let the Good Times Rock" | 4:05 | |
| 9. | "Sign of the Times" | 4:16 | |
| 10. | "More Than Meets the Eye" | Tempest, Kee Marcello, Michaeli | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Tomorrow" | 3:06 | |
| 12. | "Prisoners in Paradise" (single version) | 4:31 | |
| 13. | "I'll Cry for You" | Tempest, Nick Graham | 4:11 |
| 14. | "Halfway to Heaven" | Tempest, Jim Vallance | 4:08 |
| 15. | "Sweet Love Child" | Tempest, Marcello, Michaeli | 4:59 |
| 16. | "The Final Countdown 2000" | 3:49 | |
| 17. | "Time Has Come" | 4:00 | |
| 18. | "Heart of Stone" | 3:48 | |
| Total length: | 74:00 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "On Broken Wings" | Tempest | 3:43 |
| 2. | "In the Future to Come" | 5:02 | |
| 3. | "Seven Doors Hotel" | 5:17 | |
| 4. | "Stormwind" | 4:25 | |
| 5. | "Scream of Anger" | Tempest, Marcel Jacob | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Dreamer" | 4:21 | |
| 7. | "Ninja" | 3:47 | |
| 8. | "Coast to Coast" | Tempest, Marcello, Michaeli | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Ready or Not" | 4:05 | |
| 10. | "Seventh Sign" | Tempest, Marcello, Michaeli | 4:43 |
| 11. | "Got Your Mind in the Gutter" | Tempest, Beau Hill, Marcello | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Aphasia" (Instrumental) | John Norum | 2:31 |
| 13. | "A Long Time Comin'" | 3:56 | |
| 14. | "Girl from Lebanon" | 4:22 | |
| 15. | "Wings of Tomorrow" | 3:59 | |
| 16. | "Danger on the Track" | 3:47 | |
| 17. | "Never Say Die" | 4:02 | |
| 18. | "Lights and Shadows" | 4:05 | |
| Total length: | 75:00 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Joey Tempest – vocals, keyboards (all tracks)
- John Norum – guitar, backing vocals
- Kee Marcello – guitar, backing vocals
- John Levén – bass (all tracks)
- Mic Michaeli – keyboards, backing vocals (all tracks except 2–3 on disc 2)
- Tony Reno – drums (tracks 2–6, 12, 15 on disc 2)
- Ian Haugland – drums, backing vocals (all tracks except 2–6, 12, 15 on disc 2)
