Audio CD review:
Europe - Out of This World

Europe - Out of This World

Band: Europe Title: Out of This World Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Superstitious 2: Let The Good Times Rock 3: Open Your Heart 4: More Than Meets The Eye 5: Coast To Coast 6: Ready Or Not 7: Sign Of The Times 8: Just The Beginning 9: Never Say Die 10: Lights And Shadows 11: Tower's Callin' 12: Tomorrow

Customer Reviews Europe Rocks Most of the camp factor is gone, as Europe takes on a heavier, more serious side which would continue through most of the 90s. This album is pretty close to being at the level of greatness of most of Europe's other 80s albums, but by this time Europe had already peaked in popularity with The Final Countdown and thid didn't sell a million copies in the States. In the 90s, Europe's live set lists were dominated by newer material, and this holds up well to their 90s material as well. Only someone really big on Europe or similiar hair metal would want this, which I am- trying to recover from a fat and depressed death metal phase. It's really good, trust me. . The Europe album I love to hate It's almost as if the band saw how much their sales increased after softening both their image and their music for The Final Countdown and figured they'd do even better with an even slicker, pop-oriented approach. Out of This World, Europe's 1988 follow-up to their smash hit [[ASIN:B00005NNMK The Final Countdown]], is one of those albums I love to hate. Out of This World is a bright, shiny album that is utterly devoid of anything remotely resembling meaning. No ninjas or Indians this time around, only a dozen songs about love, rocking, love, rocking some more, love, and um, an airplane (were they trying to score a spot on the [[ASIN:B00000DR8E Iron Eagle]] soundtrack?). This album is literally drenched in keyboards too, and with John Norum out of the band the guitar work is just not enough to offset all of the synths. The thing is; I actually enjoy the album quite a bit. The songs are catchy as hell, and I have to admit that Europe is a much better AOR/melodic rock band than they ever were when they played metal. I just wish they hadn't made this album quite so slick and desperately radio friendly. If you listen to their next album - [[ASIN:B000024T5L Prisoners in Paradise]] - you can hear the band finally finding the perfect balance between rock and pop. Oh well, better late than never. . Europe's Winning Streak Continues On OUT OF THIS WORLD, the lyrics are just as serious, but the music is rawer, featuring more guitars and fewer keyboards. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN was an album with serious lyrics married to a slick musical background. Ron Nevison produced this one, and his expertise shows in the way the CD sounds and flows. The ballads are harder-edged this time around, as are the rockers. Like its predecessor, as well as its followup, PRISONERS IN PARADISE, OUT OF THIS WORLD proves that Kansas-style prog and Ted Nugent metal can coexist successfully in the right hands. . You can see a complete list of all Europe discography, or go back to the Europe tabs