EUROPE – The Final Countdown [Rock Candy remastered +6] *HQ / Out Of Print*

320_1 /// 320_2 /// HQ 1 /// HQ 2

This classic is being requested over and over again, all the time, and it doesn’t matter where we put the files, all are being deleted over and over again (despite the Rock Candy CD is sold out) – so get it while it’s hot!
Finally Rock Candy specialists did their own remastered version of EUROPE 1986‘s classic “The Final Countdown“. It includes 6 bonus tracks: the live versions of title track, ‘Danger On The Track (Live)’ and ‘Carrie (Live)’, plus the single B-sides ‘Seven Doors Hotel (1986 Version)’ & ‘On Broken Wings’, and what makes this reissue unique is the addition of the rare Remix of ‘Rock The Night’ – also a B-side but previously unavailable on CD.

You don’t need a review of “The Final Countdown”, a world-wide smash hit album and a classic.
This Rock Candy remaster is powerful, more punchy than the previously available. In my opinion, tracks like ‘Cherokee’ or ‘On The Loose’ are benefited by this remaster, with a more ‘edgy’ guitar attack.
I doubt there’s a master tape of ‘Rock The Night (Remix)’, but the sound quality obtained for this reissue is darn good. A rarity and a cool one, a pretty different version.

To sum up, this must have hit album in a big sounding remaster.
Be aware there’s a transcoded version of this Rock Candy release floating around…
Must Have CLASSIC

01 – The Final Countdown
02 – Rock The Night
03 – Carrie
04 – Danger On The Track
05 – Ninja
06 – Cherokee
07 – Time Has Come
08 – Heart Of Stone
09 – On The Loose
10 – Love Chaser
BONUS TRACKS:
11 – The Final Countdown (Live)
12 – Danger On The Track (Live)
13 – Carrie (Live)
14 – Seven Doors Hotel (1986 Version)
15 – Rock The Night (B-side Remix)
16 – On Broken Wings (B-side)

Joey Tempest – vocals.
John Norum – guitars, backing vocals
John Levén – bass
Mic Michaeli – keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Haugland – drums, backing vocals

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www.amazon.co.uk/Final-Countdown-Europe/dp/B07T3JPPY9