Start from the Dark

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Start from the Dark
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Studio album by
Europe
Released22 September 2004
Recorded2004
Studio Studios 301 (Stockholm), Little Big Room (Stockholm)
Genre Hard rock
Length48:33
Label Sanctuary Records
Sony Music
Producer Kevin Elson, Europe
Europe chronology
Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe
(2004)		Start from the Dark
(2004)		 The Final Countdown Tour 1986
(2004)
Singles from Start from the Dark
  1. "Got to Have Faith"
    Released: 15 September 2004
  2. "Hero"
    Released: 20 September 2004
Professional ratings
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Start from the Dark is the sixth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 22 September 2004 by Sanctuary Records. It was the band's first release since reforming in 2003, the first original album of all-new material since 1991's Prisoners in Paradise , and the first album to feature the band's original guitarist John Norum since 1986's The Final Countdown .

Contents

Start from the Dark departs from the glam metal genre and featured a more modern sound compared to Europe's first two albums. [2] "We wanted to be doing something at least that was a little bit relevant now; bit of a dry mix, detuned a bit," vocalist Joey Tempest said, "So we felt like we didn't want to do an '80s album per se, we just wanted to start like a fresh band really." [3] Eventually, the album sold in excess of 600,000 copies worldwide. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joey Tempest and John Norum, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Got to Have Faith" 3:10
2."Start from the Dark" 4:12
3."Flames"Tempest3:55
4."Hero"Tempest4:15
5."Wake Up Call" 4:14
6."Reason"Tempest, Mic Michaeli 4:37
7."Song No. 12" 4:09
8."Roll with You" 4:30
9."Sucker"Tempest3:42
10."Spirit of the Underdog"Tempest4:25
11."America"Tempest3:35
12."Settle for Love" 3:49

Personnel

Band
Others

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [5] 86
French Albums (SNEP) [6] 114
Italian Albums (FIMI) [7] 65
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 2
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [9] 91

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<i>Wings of Tomorrow</i> 1984 studio album by Europe

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"The Final Countdown" is a song by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 1986. Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, it was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity". Originally made to just be a concert opener, it is the first single and title track from the band's third studio album. The music video by Nick Morris, made to promote the single, has received 1 billion views on YouTube. The video features footage from the band's two concerts at Solnahallen in Solna, as well as extra footage of the sound checks and footage from Stockholm. The song "Pictures", from the 2017 album Walk the Earth, is a sequel to "The Final Countdown".

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"Carrie" is a power ballad by the Swedish rock band Europe released in 1987. It was the third single released internationally from the album The Final Countdown, and it is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart—peaking at #3 during the fall of 1987. It also reached #36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track on the B-side of the 7" single was "Love Chaser".

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Got to Have Faith</span> 2004 single by Europe

"Got to Have Faith" is a 2004 single released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on September 15, 2004, and was the first single from the album Start from the Dark.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hero (Europe song)</span> 2004 single by Europe

"Hero" is a 2004 single released by the Swedish heavy metal band Europe. It was released on September 20, 2004, as the second single from the band's album Start from the Dark. The song was written by vocalist Joey Tempest as a tribute to Phil Lynott, the frontman of the Irish hard rock band Thin Lizzy, and was inspired by a meeting between Tempest and Lynott.

<i>Almost Unplugged</i> 2009 film

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<i>Last Look at Eden</i> 2009 studio album by Europe

Last Look at Eden is the eighth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 9 September 2009 in Sweden by Universal and on 14 September 2009 in the UK by Edel Music's international rock music label earMUSIC.

<i>Bag of Bones</i> (album) 2012 studio album by Europe

Bag of Bones is the ninth studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe. It was released on 18 April 2012 in Japan by Victor Entertainment and on April 25 in Sweden by Gain Music Entertainment. Bag of Bones is the first Europe album to chart in UK Top 100 Albums since Prisoners in Paradise in 1991 and also entered in UK Top 40 Rock Albums at number 3.

<i>War of Kings</i> (album) 2015 studio album by Europe

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<i>Walk the Earth</i> 2017 studio album by Europe

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r715128
  2. ↑ "Start From the Dark – Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "BLABBERMOUTH.NET – EUROPE Singer: 'We Have More Great Songs Than Just The Final Countdown'". roadrunnerrecords.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  4. ↑ "RATHOLE.com – Fireworks Magazine: Issue 26". RATHOLE.com. Retrieved 23 December 2007.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Europe – Start from the Dark" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Europe – Start from the Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Europe – Start from the Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Europe – Start from the Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Europe – Start from the Dark". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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