Last Look at Eden
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Last Look at Eden is the eighth studio album
by the Swedish
rock
band Europe
. It was released on September 9, 2009 in Sweden by Universal
and was released on September 14, 2009 in the UK, by Edel Music's
international rock music label earMUSIC.
During an interview with the Chile
an radio station Radio Universo, vocalist Joey Tempest
said that "Last Look at Eden is more a Europe album than Secret Society and Start from the Dark
. Last Look at Eden is a real Europe album." Drummer Ian Haugland
said that Start from the Dark and Secret Society had led up to Last Look at Eden, and Tempest agreed, saying, "We had to make those two albums in order to do this."
"With the two first comeback albums [Start from the Dark and Secret Society], we were very focused on trying to modernise the sound," Tempest said in an interview with the British magazine Classic Rock
, "This time we followed our hearts and soul. It's very classic-sounding and melodic. It's almost like we've gone full circle."
Europe premiered one of the album tracks, "Mojito Girl", on the Chilean tour in April 2009. Two other tracks, "Last Look at Eden
" and "Gonna Get Ready", were premiered on a concert in Norway in May.
In May 2009 Europe went to Gothenburg
to work with director Patric Ullaeus
on the music video
for the first single, "Last Look at Eden", which was released on June 8, 2009. The video was premiered on Europe's MySpace page on June 3. In August Europe went back to Gothenburg to work with Ullaeus on the video for the second single, "New Love in Town
", which was released on September 3, 2009. The video was premiered on Europe's MySpace page on September 5.
The album debuted at number 1 on the Swedish album chart. The album was also certificated Gold in Sweden.
festival in August 2009.
Additional personnel
Production
Cover art
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
. It was released on September 9, 2009 in Sweden by Universal
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
and was released on September 14, 2009 in the UK, by Edel Music's
Edel Music
-History:Edel Music was founded in 1986 by Michael Haentjes in Germany as a mail order record company selling mostly soundtracks. With artists such as Scooter, SASH!, Holly Johnson and many others, it became a very successful pop music label...
international rock music label earMUSIC.
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| Sweden | |
| United Kingdom | |
| Germany | |
| Japan |
Album information
The band has described it as a modern retro rock album. "This time, we're taking some new directions with our songs, and we're exploring different styles," they stated, "There is a definite classic rock vibe on some of the tracks... a tip of the hat to groovin', funkin' 70s rock songs - but ones we have brought into the here and now."During an interview with the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an radio station Radio Universo, vocalist Joey Tempest
Joey Tempest
Joey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...
said that "Last Look at Eden is more a Europe album than Secret Society and Start from the Dark
Start from the Dark
Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on September 22, 2004, by Sanctuary Records...
. Last Look at Eden is a real Europe album." Drummer Ian Haugland
Ian Haugland
Håkan Jan "Ian" Haugland is the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Swedish suburb Märsta. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing Tony Reno. Previously Haugland had played in a number of bands, including Trilogy, where...
said that Start from the Dark and Secret Society had led up to Last Look at Eden, and Tempest agreed, saying, "We had to make those two albums in order to do this."
"With the two first comeback albums [Start from the Dark and Secret Society], we were very focused on trying to modernise the sound," Tempest said in an interview with the British magazine Classic Rock
Classic Rock (magazine)
Classic Rock is a British magazine dedicated to the radio format of classic rock, published by Future Publishing, who are also responsible for its "sister" publication Metal Hammer. Although firmly focusing on key bands from the 1960s through early 1990s, it also includes articles and reviews of...
, "This time we followed our hearts and soul. It's very classic-sounding and melodic. It's almost like we've gone full circle."
Europe premiered one of the album tracks, "Mojito Girl", on the Chilean tour in April 2009. Two other tracks, "Last Look at Eden
Last Look at Eden (song)
"Last Look at Eden" is the first single to be released from the Swedish heavy metal band Europe's eighth studio album, Last Look at Eden. It was released on 8 June 2009....
" and "Gonna Get Ready", were premiered on a concert in Norway in May.
In May 2009 Europe went to Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
to work with director Patric Ullaeus
Patric Ullaeus
Patric Ullaeus is an award winning director, photographer and artist. He is the founder of Revolver Film Company which is based in Sweden.-Videography:2011Patric Ullaeus is an award winning director, photographer and artist...
on the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the first single, "Last Look at Eden", which was released on June 8, 2009. The video was premiered on Europe's MySpace page on June 3. In August Europe went back to Gothenburg to work with Ullaeus on the video for the second single, "New Love in Town
New Love in Town
"New Love in Town" is a hard rock ballad, that became is the second single to be released from the Swedish heavy metal band Europe's eighth studio album, Last Look at Eden. The single was released as a digital download on September 3, 2009...
", which was released on September 3, 2009. The video was premiered on Europe's MySpace page on September 5.
The album debuted at number 1 on the Swedish album chart. The album was also certificated Gold in Sweden.
Tour
The Last Look at Eden Tour started on November 7, 2009. Prior to this the band played at the Bloodstock Open AirBloodstock Open Air
Bloodstock Open Air is a heavy metal festival held annually at Catton Hall in Walton-upon-Trent, England, since 2005. Previous line-ups have included bands such as Opeth , Children of Bodom , Nightwish , Cradle of Filth , Testament , Arch Enemy , Europe and Twisted Sister .Originally on one stage...
festival in August 2009.
Track listing
- "Prelude" (Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli, Tobias Lindell) – 0:52
- "Last Look at EdenLast Look at Eden (song)"Last Look at Eden" is the first single to be released from the Swedish heavy metal band Europe's eighth studio album, Last Look at Eden. It was released on 8 June 2009....
" (Joey Tempest, Andreas Carlsson, Europe) – 3:55 - "Gonna Get Ready" (Joey Tempest, Andreas Carlsson, Europe) – 3:35
- "Catch That Plane" (Joey Tempest, Europe) – 4:46
- "New Love in TownNew Love in Town"New Love in Town" is a hard rock ballad, that became is the second single to be released from the Swedish heavy metal band Europe's eighth studio album, Last Look at Eden. The single was released as a digital download on September 3, 2009...
" (Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli, Andreas Carlsson, Europe) – 3:33 - "The Beast" (Joey Tempest, John Levén, Europe) – 3:23
- "Mojito Girl" (Joey Tempest, Europe) – 3:44
- "No Stone Unturned" (Joey Tempest, Europe) – 4:48
- "Only Young Twice" (Joey Tempest, John Norum, Europe) – 3:51
- "U Devil U" (Joey Tempest, Europe) – 4:10
- "Run with the Angels" (Joey Tempest, John Norum, Mic Michaeli, Europe) – 4:03
- "In My Time" (Joey Tempest, Andreas Carlsson, Europe) – 6:15
Limited edition digipak bonus tracks
- "Yesterday's News" [live] (Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, John Levén, Mic Michaeli, Ian Haugland)
- "Wake Up Call" [live] (Joey Tempest, John Norum)
Collector's edition bonus tracks
- "Sign of the Times" [live] (Joey Tempest)
- "Start from the Dark" [live] (Joey Tempest, John Norum)
Personnel
Europe- Joey TempestJoey TempestJoey Tempest is the vocalist and main songwriter in the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. He has written hits like "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night" and "Superstitious".-Early life:...
– lead and backing vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - John NorumJohn NorumJohn Norum is a rock music guitarist and founder of the Swedish band Europe . Concurrent to his role with Europe, he also maintains a side solo project...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s - John LevénJohn LevénJohn Gunnar Levén is the bassist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Levén and vocalist Joey Tempest are the only band members who have performed on all of Europe's studio albums....
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Mic MichaeliMic MichaeliGunnar Mathias "Mic" Michaeli is the keyboardist in the Swedish rock band Europe. Like many of the other Europe members he grew up in Stockholm suburb Upplands Väsby...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, backing vocals - Ian HauglandIan HauglandHåkan Jan "Ian" Haugland is the drummer in the Swedish rock band Europe. When he was eight months old, he and his family moved to the Swedish suburb Märsta. He joined Europe in the summer of 1984, replacing Tony Reno. Previously Haugland had played in a number of bands, including Trilogy, where...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Additional personnel
- TitiyoTitiyoTitiyo Yambalu Felicia Jah is a Swedish pop singer and songwriter, who has won four Grammis.-Early life:Titiyo was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to Ahmadu Jah, a Sierra Leonean drummer, and Maylen Bergström. She is the half- sister of singer Neneh Cherry, and stepsister to Eagle-Eye Cherry...
– backing vocals on tracks 4, 7, 12 - KleerupKleerupAndreas Kleerup, known professionally by his last name, is a Swedish record producer, drummer, and member of the Swedish group The Meat Boys, from Stockholm, Sweden. His first mainstream collaboration was as the producer of fellow Swedish artist Robyn's #1 UK single, "With Every Heartbeat", also...
– backing vocals on tracks 4, 7, 8, 12 and backwards piano outro on track 4 - Andreas CarlssonAndreas CarlssonAndreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer, composer, and pop songwriter.-Biography:Carlsson was part of the Cheiron Studios team until the studio was closed down in 2001....
- backing vocals on tracks 2, 3, 5 - Magnus Sjölander - percussion
- Czech National Symphony OrchestraCzech National Symphony OrchestraCzech National Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Prague in the Czech Republic. It was established in 1993 by trumpet player Jan Hasenöhrl...
Production
- Produced by Tobias Lindell and Europe
- Mixed and engineered by Tobias Lindell
- Mastered by Vlado Meller at Universal Mastering Studios, New York
- Recorded and mixed at Bohus Sound Studios, Gothenburg
- Additional production by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli
- Additional recordings at Playyard Studios, Stockholm by Per Stappe and Ronny Bernström; Studio 13, Stockholm by Marcus Englof
Cover art
- Art direction and design by Dimitrios Dimitriadis at Nightshade Design Collective
- Band photos by Fredrik Etoall at Etoall Production
Chart positions
| Year | List | Peak | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Swedish Album Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
1 | |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
125 | ||
| French Record Charts Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
86 | ||
| Italian Album Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
37 | ||
| Czech Album Chart | 45 | ||
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
31 | ||
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... |
89 | ||
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
29 |