The Final Countdown [Bonus Tracks] Europe

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CD - Remastered / Bonus Tracks

  • Release Date: 08/28/2001
  • Original Release: 1986
  • Sales Rank: 21,986
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 696998575721

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The Final Countdown [Bonus Tracks]

1LISTENThe Final Countdown 5:11
2LISTENRock the Night 4:07
3LISTENCarrie 4:32
4LISTENDanger on the Track 3:46
5LISTENNinja 3:47
6LISTENCherokee 4:15
7LISTENTime Has Come 4:02
8LISTENHeart of Stone 3:47
9LISTENOn the Loose 3:09
10LISTENLove Chaser 3:32
11LISTENThe Final Countdown Live 5:12
12LISTENDanger on the Track Live 3:59
13LISTENCarrie Live 4:42

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One of the most glorious launches in history, the title track for the thrice platinum The Final Countdown, is so bombastically brilliant, such glorious garbage, that this nuclear hair assault could only spew from the vacuous '80s. But full-tilt follow-up "Rock the Night" rules also: "You know it ain't easy/Running out of thrills." Sure, "Carrie" comes off a consummate butane ballad, but her sales figures account for this reissue. Meanwhile, the rest of the disc packs so much power that Swedish superheroes Europe get away with all the processed pretension. In fact, the lofty ambition of "Danger on the Track," "Ninja," and "Cherokee" (each as tasty as its title) combines with heated drive and hot delivery to meld The Final Countdown into a unique portrait of propulsive prog and a worthy addition to any hard rock collection. This is the story; this is the legend told by Teutonic guitars and predictable keyboards ringing pure and hurtling through each and every convention perfectly. Honestly, the tacked-on carbon-copy live cuts won't change your life (all '80s reissues should have a video) and this is such a brilliant feat without 'em. The quintet's big-boy Epic inaugural, The Final Countdown deftly combines the Valhalla victory of Europe's heroic debut with the American poodle pomposity that devoured the band. You could live without The Final Countdown, but why? Now we wait for the first to be remastered. Doug Stone, All Music Guide

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EUROPE´S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUMby Anonymous

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January 28, 2004: OK..READING THE NONSENSE ARTICLE BEFORE ME , I FELT FORCED TO WRITE SOMETHING ACCURATE... EUROPE IT´S ONE OF THE FEW EUROPEAN BANDS THAT CAN MIX THE SWEDISH MELODIC METAL( LIKE YNGWIE MALMSTEEN´S RISING FORCE) WITH AN AOR APROACH ....AND THAT´S WHY THEY HAVE THIS WORLDIWIDE HIT...METAL EUROPEAN SONGS WITH AMERICAN HARD ROCK ATTITUDE AND A POP TOUCH. LET´S TAKE A LOOK TO EVERY SONG : THE FINAL COUNTDOWN: WHAT CE CAN WE SAY ABOUT THIS.? A CLASSIC, PURE EUROPEAN METAL WITH CATCHY CHORUSES ..THIS IS THE SOUND THAT WILL INFLUENCE BANDS LIKE STRATOVARIUS OR RHAPSODY. ROCK THE NIGHT :PURE HARD ROCK AMERICAN POWER WITH GREAT SHREDS FROM NORUM. CARRIE : THE MELLOW BALLAD. DANGER ON THE TRACK : DEEP PURPLE MEETS BON JOVI. NINJA : THIS SONG REMINDS A LOT THEIR OLDER RECORDS ... HEAVY SWEDISH METAL ,MIX MAGNUM WITH HELLOWEEN AND LITTLE STYX OVER THERE. CHEROKEE: GREAT MELODIC ROCK SONG , BEAUTIFUL KEYS SOLO . TIME HAS COME : WOW...GREAT BALLAD SORT OF WHITESNAKE-ISH HEART OF STONE : HARD ROCK MID TEMPO , NOTHING NEW..WAIT TO GET TO........ ON THE LOOSE : HARD ROCKING METAL...THIS IS HOW EUROPE SOUNDED ON THEIR FIRST 2 RECORDS...IT´S THIN LIZZY AND UFO AT THEIR BEST..... LOVE CHASER : EURO POWER METAL...WHEN I HEAR THIS , IT´S SHOWS HOW THESE BANDS IT´S IMITATED RIGHT NOW FOR HUNDREDS OF MELODIC EUROPEAN BANDS ...THIS SONG SET THE TRENDS FOR BANDS LIKE ANGRA OR EDGUY...BY FAR THE BEST SONG OF THE ALBUM.-..