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Track Listings
| 1. Prelude |
| 2. Last Look At Eden |
| 3. Gonna Get Ready |
| 4. The Beast |
| 5. New Love In Town |
| 6. Mojito Girl |
| 7. No Stone Unturned |
| 8. Catch That Plane |
| 9. U Devil U |
| 10. Only Young Twice |
| 11. Run With The Angels |
| 12. In My Time |
| 13. + bonus track |
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About the Artist
Europe are one of the biggest hard rock bands ever coming out of the eighties, definitely the biggest coming out of Sweden. Formed in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest and guitarist John Norum they took off to conquer the world at the beginning of the 80s to become one of the most successful Rock acts of the decade.
Europe sold more than 12 million albums worldwide. The band has achieved two top 20 albums "The Final Countdown" (1986) and "Out of This World" (1988) and two top 10 singles ("The Final Countdown" and "Carrie") on the US Billboard Charts.
At the peak of their career in 1986 John Norum left the band and was replaced by Kee Marcello. After ten years of living, recording, and touring together, Europe decided to take a break at the end of the 1992 tour and announced the band had split. They reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year`s Eve 1999 and finally announced an official reunion in 2003 with the original guitarist John Norum. Since then Europe released two albums, "Start from the Dark" and "Secret Society".
The band is performing sold out gigs all over the world, gaining the respect of hard rock purists and metal fans thanks to impeccable performances.
"Last Look At Eden" is Europe's 8th Studio album. See them headlining at Bloodstock Festival , Derby, UK on August 16th 2009.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I must admit that I wasn't much of a Europe fan first time out, but having seen the reunited band live, I was persuaded that things were more to my liking this time around.
This is the third album since they got back together, following on from "Start from The Dark" and "Secret Society", and sees them continuing on the heavier, darker, rockier road that their reunion has seen them take. And, in the main, this is an excellent release.
The title track is an outstanding opener, with the guitars of John Norum and the keyboards of Mic Michaeli vying with each other in a who is heaviest competition. Joey Tempests voice is deeper and richer than it was in their high flying eighties, but the music needs the extra depth that he brings. John Norum even gets a chance to get his blues on, on tunes like 'Catch That Plane', something that they wouldn't have been capable of pulling off, twenty years ago.
There are a couple of big ballads thrown into the mix. After all, they'll still want to keep the ladies sweet! The best of them is 'New Love In Town', a song that is followed by the contrasting, bludgeoning 'The Beast', which is as close to heavy metal as Europe are ever likely to get.
Rockin', bluesy, funky and melodic rock albums don't get much better than this one. Buy it, enjoy it, rock it!
This is the third album since they got back together, following on from "Start from The Dark" and "Secret Society", and sees them continuing on the heavier, darker, rockier road that their reunion has seen them take. And, in the main, this is an excellent release.
The title track is an outstanding opener, with the guitars of John Norum and the keyboards of Mic Michaeli vying with each other in a who is heaviest competition. Joey Tempests voice is deeper and richer than it was in their high flying eighties, but the music needs the extra depth that he brings. John Norum even gets a chance to get his blues on, on tunes like 'Catch That Plane', something that they wouldn't have been capable of pulling off, twenty years ago.
There are a couple of big ballads thrown into the mix. After all, they'll still want to keep the ladies sweet! The best of them is 'New Love In Town', a song that is followed by the contrasting, bludgeoning 'The Beast', which is as close to heavy metal as Europe are ever likely to get.
Rockin', bluesy, funky and melodic rock albums don't get much better than this one. Buy it, enjoy it, rock it!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For many, Europe will always mean one thing .... "The Final Countdown". This was 23 years ago now, and since then, Europe have released some excellent albums. They reformed the original line-up (Joey Tempest vox, John Norum guitar, John Leven bass, Ian Haughland drums, and the wonderful Mic Michaeli on keyboards) and released Start From The Dark - a far more powerful/dark/heavy/raw sounding album than previously. Secret Society took a step up from there. What you have in "Last Look at Eden" is pure genius! The moody classical opening slams straight into the title track which MUST be played at full volume!!!! The Beast is a fun, yet triumphant track. Running with Angels is emotional put powerful. There are tracks to suit all tastes, and each one stands up to be counted in its own right. This is the album that all Europe fans knew they could make - all five members step up a gear, from Tempest's always note perfect vocals to Norum's sublime guitar work, thumping drum and bass, to Mic's masterful key work. If this album does not finally overshadow its 1980's sibling, nothing will. This is simply a masterpiece.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
BUY THIS ALBUM - the best rock album of the year bar none. OK there's nothing new here, it's "traditional" rock for cripes sake, but this has been done to perfection, rocking out when required, plaintive ballads to soften the mood, and endless tunes and melodies, instantly memorable and beautifully played. Don't be put off by the name, if you like melodic but heavy rock, this album is for you.
Think Whitesnake, Firewind, Hammerfall, Queensryche...go on you fill in the rest, but this is better than all those.
Think Whitesnake, Firewind, Hammerfall, Queensryche...go on you fill in the rest, but this is better than all those.
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eden
well packaged, great sound, good songs all round good album recmend it to any europe fan worldwide,good buy so if your a europe fan get it
Published 6 months ago by D. A. Clark
Europe......Fantastic!
I came to love Rock late in life due to my wonderful boyfriend. We went to see Europe when they came to Newcastle and all I can say is they sounded fabulous live, the atmosphere... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tiggeristic
last look at eden
Not a new album but the music is really good and the band whom I have now seen twice in the last two years really are the bees knees
Published 14 months ago by Mr. Dennis Sharp
Everything and more!
I bought this album based on hearing Last look at Eden and Catch that plane on a dab radio rock station. The whole album is outstanding and track 12 is unforgetable! Read more
Published 17 months ago by soulfully live
Rejuvenated
Pretty darn good. Doesn't seem dated to me. Really like the live tracks at the end too.
Published 20 months ago by Olaf Stormcloud
blown away!!!!
havin not heard anything by these guys since "the final countdown" i was blown away when i heard the song "last look at eden" on planet rock!!! it was ace... Read more
Published 22 months ago by A. Shardlow
Brilliant
This is an outstanding album from a band who are now going from strength to strength, following their come back several years ago. Read more
Published on 4 April 2010 by Redrose
A classic rock album.
I really think this album is as good as anything put out by all the great rock bands of the past. Be it Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Zeppelin even, its right up there. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2010 by Brett007
SUPERB HARD ROCK
After all these years...some bands just never lose it, the quality in song writing, musicianship and sheer performance never dies. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by R. G. Williams
Excellent
This is not as the previous reviewer put it a 'comeback' album. Europe's comeback album was 2004's 'Start from the Dark'. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by Mark
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