Wings of Tomorrow is the second studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 24 February 1984, by Hot Records in Sweden, and by Epic Records in the United States. Wings of Tomorrow is the last album to feature drummer Tony Reno.
| Wings of Tomorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 February 1984 | |||
| Studio | Polar, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 38:49 | |||
| Label | Hot Records | |||
| Producer | Leif Mases | |||
| Europe chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Wings of Tomorrow | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
The song "Scream of Anger" was originally titled "Black Journey Through My Soul".[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Joey Tempest, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stormwind" | 4:31 | ||
| 2. | "Scream of Anger" | Tempest | Tempest, Marcel Jacob | 4:06 |
| 3. | "Open Your Heart" | 4:10 | ||
| 4. | "Treated Bad Again" | 3:46 | ||
| 5. | "Aphasia" | instrumental | John Norum | 2:32 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Wings of Tomorrow" | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Wasted Time" | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Lyin' Eyes" | 3:47 |
| 9. | "Dreamer" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Dance the Night Away" | 3:35 |
Personnel
editEurope
edit- Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars, keyboards
- John Norum – guitars, background vocals
- John Levén – bass guitar
- Tony Reno – drums
Production
edit- Leif Mases – producer, engineer
- Peter Engberg – cover illustration
- Magnus Elgquist – photography
- Camilla B. – cover design
Charts
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 24 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 20 |
Cover versions
edit"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!"[9]
References
edit- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "Europe singles".
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 232.
- ^ Tengner, Anders; Michael Johansson (1987). Europe - den stora rockdrömmen (in Swedish). Wiken. p. 34. ISBN 91-7024-408-1.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Europe – Wings of Tomorrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Europe Joined By Arch Enemy's Michael Amott For 'Wings Of Tomorrow' Performance (Video) - Blabbermouth.net". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 4 March 2014.