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Total Control | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 October 1987 | |||
Recorded | Stockholm Recording Studios; mastered at Polar Studios, Stockholm | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:55 | |||
Label | CBS, Epic | |||
Producer | John Norum, Thomas Witt, Per Blom | |||
John Norum chronology | ||||
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Singles from Total Control | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Rock Hard | [4] |
Total Control is the first solo album by Europe guitarist John Norum. It was released after Norum left Europe following the release of 1986's The Final Countdown and the tour that followed.
All songs were written by John Norum and Marcel Jacob, except where noted.
Credits adapted from AllMusic. [5]
Guest musicians
Production
Year | Chart | Position |
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1988 | SWE [6] | 4 |
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1987 | "Let Me Love You" | SWE [7] | 4 |
1988 | "Back on the Streets" | Mainstream Rock [8] | 34 |
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