Prisoners In Paradise is a Rock album by Europe, originally released in 1991. On Gatefold: 82 pressings tracked.
About
When <i>Prisoners in Paradise</i> was released in 1991, the hair metal trend that had made Europe famous had run its course. That’s a shame, because in a lot of ways <i>Prisoners in Paradise</i> has more to offer than the multiplatinum smashes that preceded it. The band had given up on the gauzy production of the '80s and chosen a more in-your-face sound. The tighter production makes it easier to see the punchy pop-rock of “Halfway to Heaven,” “Talk to Me,” and “All or Nothing” as extensions of the timeless stadium rock of the '70s (think Cheap Trick and Bad Company) rather than the dated hair metal of the '80s. Over time, fans of the band’s earlier hits came back to rediscover “I’ll Cry for You” and “Prisoners in Paradise,” two works that affirmed Europe’s mastery of the power ballad. Between Joey Tempest’s towering vocals and the rollicking guitar of Kee Marcello, Europe had everything that a band like Bon Jovi had, minus the massive fame. The AC/DC-inspired “Seventh Sign” even served to remind fans that there was a roaring rock band under all the pretty pop tunes.
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Tracklist
- 1All or Nothing3:54
- 2Halfway to Heaven4:06
- 3I'll Cry for You5:21
- 4Little Bit of Lovin'4:47
- 5Talk to Me4:05
- 6Seventh Sign4:41
- 7Prisoners In Paradise5:36
- 8Bad Blood4:18
- 9Homeland4:50
- 10Got Your Mind In the Gutter4:59
- 11'Til My Heart Beats Down Your Door3:47
- 12Girl from Lebanon4:20
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- crunchy
- swaggering
- outlaw
Prisoners in Paradise is the fifth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe.
It was released on September 23, 1991, by Epic Records and spawned hits such as the title track, "Prisoners in Paradise" and "I'll Cry for You".
Kee Marcello states in his 2011 biography that Bob Rock was the first choice for producer for this album, and agreed initially but pulled out to work on Metallica´s Black Album instead. The large number of finished bonus tracks is also explained in this book - the first version of this album, called "Seventh Sign" was rejected by the label in 1990 and the band had to write and record new songs. Five more tracks were demoed in addition, two of them were rewritten and became "New Love in Town" on Last Look at Eden and "Bring it All Home" on "Bag of Bones" (album). Most of the unreleased songs one can find on YouTube as demo recordings.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Ian HauglandBAND , DRUMS DRUM DRUMS
- Joey TempestBAND , VOCALS LEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- John LevénBAND , BASS BASS BASS GUITAR
- Kee MarcelloBAND , GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR
- Mic MichaeliBAND , KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Nate WingerBACKING VOCALS
- Paul WingerBACKING VOCALS
- The Lame SvedesBACKING VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 82 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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