Europe - Prisoners In Paradise (1991) (Japanese ESCA 5460)

Europe - Prisoners In Paradise (1991)
Year & Label: 1991, Epic/Sony Music Entertainment Inc., Japan | CD#: ESCA 5460
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Japanese 1st Press CD with 2 bonus track

It's a shame that Europe had pretty much fallen off of the public's radar by 1991, because that is when they released what is arguably the best album of their career - Prisoners in Paradise. It wasn't as heavy as the band's first two albums, and it wasn't over-the-top pop metal like The Final Countdown and Out of This World. Instead, Europe delivered a quality melodic hard rock album; the kind that has you singing along to just about every song after the first listen.

The band seems much more mature and comfortable with their sound on this album, especially their songwriting. To be sure, most of the songs on Prisoners in Paradise are your standard radio-friendly love songs, but they're really good radio-friendly love songs and they never get as cheesy as some of the songs on their previous albums (Ninja and Tower's Callin' for example).

Any one of the first five tracks on this album could have been major radio hits, especially in 1991, as could the title track, but for some reason went unnoticed. All of the songs are well written, and there really isn't a weak moment on this album. The album's closer, Girl from Lebanon, is my favorite song on Prisoners in Paradise, and one of the best songs the band has recorded. It's a powerful song that reminds me quite a lot of White Lion's Lady of the Valley. I was fortunate enough to see Europe live last year and to hear them play this song. John Norum wasn't in the band when Prisoners in Paradise was released, but he blazed through Girl from Lebanon like it was written just for him.

Europe fans who might have overlooked this album really owe it to themselves to seek out a copy, as does anyone who enjoys AOR/melodic hard rock music. You'll be glad you did.


http://www.europetheband.com/


Musicians:

Vocals : Joe Tempest
Guitars : Kee Marcello
Bass : John Leven
Drums : Ian Haugland
Keyboards : Mic Michaeli
Background Vocals: The Lame Svedes and Paul & Nate Winger

Produced and Mixed by Beau "Now That's Excitement" Hill
Engineered and Mixed by Jimmy "The Looove Doctor" Hoyson
Assisted by Martin "That'll Take Some Time" Horenburg
Recorded and Mixed at Enterprise Studios, Burbank
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY

Track List:

01. All Or Nothing [3:55]
02. Halfway To Heaven [4:06]
03. I'll Cry For You [5:22]
04. Give A Little Bit Of Lovin' [4:48]
05. Talk To Me [4:07]
06. Seventh Sign [4:42]
07. Prisoners In Paradise [5:37]
08. Bad Blood [4:20]
09. Homeland [4:51]
10. Got Your Mind In The Gutter [5:00]
11. 'Til My Heart Beats Down Your Door [3:47]
12. Girl From Lebanon [4:23]
13. Break Free (Bonus Track) [4:06]
14. Yesterday's News (Bonus Track) [5:27]


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