Secret Society is the seventh studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 25 October 2006 by Sanctuary Records. "We think it's one of the strongest albums that Europe has ever done," vocalist Joey Tempest said, "There is definitely some more melodic stuff on this one. Start from the Dark was very raw and made a statement, which is cool but for us it felt like a debut album in a way, so we wanted to branch out a bit on this one and take it to new levels."[2]
| Secret Society | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 25 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Kingside Studios, Stockholm | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:58 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary Records Victor (Japan) | |||
| Producer | Europe | |||
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| Singles from Secret Society | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secret Society" | Joey Tempest | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Always the Pretenders" | Tempest, John Levén | 3:55 |
| 3. | "The Getaway Plan" | Tempest, John Norum | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Wish I Could Believe" | Tempest, Mic Michaeli | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Let the Children Play" | Tempest, Michaeli | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Human After All" | Tempest, Norum | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Love Is Not the Enemy" | Tempest, Norum | 4:19 |
| 8. | "A Mother's Son" | Tempest | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Forever Travelling" | Tempest, Michaeli | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Brave and Beautiful Soul" | Tempest | 3:48 |
| 11. | "Devil Sings the Blues" | Tempest, Michaeli | 5:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Start from the Dark" (live) |
Personnel
edit- Joey Tempest – vocals, acoustic guitars, Pro Tools programming and additional engineering
- John Norum – guitars
- John Levén – bass
- Mic Michaeli – keyboards, Pro Tools programming and additional engineering
- Ian Haugland – drums
- Archie Lamprell – choir vocals on "Let the Children Play"
- Europe – producer
- Lennart Östlund – engineer
- Stefan Glaumann – mixing
- George Marino – mastering
- Peer Stappe – logic programming
- StormStudios – cover design and photography
- Lee Baker – artwork
- Dan Abbott – illustrations
- Erik Weiss – photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 195 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] | 41 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 93 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[7] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r868138
- ^ "RATHOLE.com – Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Europe – Secret Society". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Europe – Secret Society". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Europe – Secret Society". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Europe – Secret Society". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 12, 2024.