Albums Produced by Kevin Elson - Escape, Captured, Departure, Frontiers, Dream, After Dream, the Final Countdown, Street Survivors, Generations (Paperback)

Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Chapters: Escape, Captured, Departure, Frontiers, Dream, After Dream, the Final Countdown, Street Survivors, Generations, Lean Into It, Start From the Dark, Greatest Hits, Mr. Big, Channel V at the Hard Rock Live, Mr. Big Live, Japandemonium: Raw Like Sushi 3, Bump Ahead, Hey Man. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 72. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish hard rock band Europe. Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a huge commercial success selling over 3 million units in the United States alone, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide. It was recorded at Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Soundtrade Studios in Stockholm, Mastersound Studios in Atlanta and Fantasy Studios in San Francisco. Five singles were released from the album: "The Final Countdown," "Love Chaser," "Rock the Night," "Carrie" and "Cherokee," the first one was responsible for launching Europe into mainstream popularity. Eight of the ten tracks on the album were featured in the 2007 comedy film Hot Rod. The recording of the album began in September 1985 at the Powerplay Studios in Zurich, Switzerland. At the suggestion of their record company, Epic Records, the band decided to work with the American producer Kevin Elson, who had worked with bands like Journey and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Originally the band had approached Scorpions producer Dieter Dierks and Bon Jovi producer Bruce Fairbairn to produce the album, but in the end they decided to go with Elson. Elson would also produce the band's sixth studio album, Start from the Dark in 2004. During the recording sessions, vocalist Joey Tempest got a cold, which delayed the recording for a while. The vocals...http: //booksllc.net/?id=1821191