Wings of Tomorrow
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Wings of Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on February 24, 1984, by Hot Records.
The song "Scream of Anger" was originally titled "Black Journey Through My Soul".[2] Drummer Tony Reno was supposedly replaced by a drum machine as he "couldn't keep time or play to a click".[3]
Track listing
All songs were written by Joey Tempest, except where noted.
- "Stormwind" – 4:31
- "Scream of Anger" (Tempest, Marcel Jacob) – 4:06
- "Open Your Heart" – 4:10
- "Treated Bad Again" – 3:46
- "Aphasia" [instrumental] (John Norum) – 2:32
- "Wings of Tomorrow" – 3:59
- "Wasted Time" – 4:10
- "Lyin' Eyes" – 3:47
- "Dreamer" – 4:28
- "Dance the Night Away" – 3:35
Personnel
- Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- John Norum – guitars, background vocals
- John Levén – bass guitar
- Tony Reno – drums
- Leif Mases – producer, engineer
- Peter Engberg – cover illustration
- Magnus Elgquist – photography
- Camilla B. – cover design
Chart positions
| Year | List | Peak | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Swedish Album Chart | 20 | [4] |
Cover versions
"Wings Of Tomorrow" and "Scream of Anger" have been covered by the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy. The latter, notes guitarist Michael Amott in the liner notes for Wages of Sin (on the bonus CD of which the song appears), was "recorded and mixed during the Burning Bridges sessions, December 1998/January 1999. Originally released on the Japanese version of Burning Bridges. A cover version of the most successful hard rock band to ever emerge from Sweden (no, that's not Arch Enemy!)… It was the most aggressive track of their career – and probably one of Arch Enemy's softest moments? Anyhow, we learnt it and recorded it in an afternoon." Amott guested with Europe when they played Wings of Tomorrow in its entirety, in Stockholm, on 3 March 2014. "He is a friend of the band and grew up listening to Europe's music," reported Joey Tempest. "It was an honour and so much fun to have him with us on stage!"[5]
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Tengner, Anders; Michael Johansson (1987). Europe - den stora rockdrömmen (in Swedish). Wiken. p. 34. ISBN 91-7024-408-1.
- ^ Kling, Mattias (2014-03-04). "Historien om Europes 30-årsfirande succéplatta: "Han ringde och grät"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. Retrieved 2015-02-.18
- ^ "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Europe Joined By Arch Enemy's Michael Amott For 'Wings Of Tomorrow' Performance (Video) - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET.