Wings of Tomorrow

Europe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000264F
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #284,372 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only 2009 remastered paper sleeve pressing. Sony. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars more inspired and full of spirit than The Final Countdown, August 20, 2005

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Daniel Siconnelli "Dan-D-maN" (Beneath the Bermuda Triangle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wings of Tomorrow (Audio CD)

I owned 'The Final Countdown' for years. I bought the album 'The Miracle' of hard rock/Power metal band 'Prime Time'. It countained an excellent remake of 'Seven Doors Hotel' which is on the first untitled Europe album.

Before that, I never looked at the other albums of Europe. I order the two preceeding 'The Final Countdown' and this is the first one I received. In a word, 'Wings of Tomorrow' is FAR greater than what I excpected. I feel like I found an almost-new band. Now it seems to me like Europe is more a heavy/power metal band to me than what I always thought. Listen to 'Scream of Anger' THERE IS DOUBLE BASS DRUMMING. Of course it's not Nicholas Barker (dimmu borgir). But it's clearly power metal. You have to hear the remake of Arch Enemy, though I much prefer the Europe version.

I hear a lot of early Judas Priest (don't think Halford) in here too. Or maybe it's just me. Of course there are bits of what is to be the follow up 'The Final Countdown'.

The vocals of Joey is less in the nose as on 'The Final...'. It sounds better I think.

I recommend this album to anyone who likes powerful 80s metal. Can't wait to hear the first album. Hope it will arrive soon.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnum Opus, January 27, 2005

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scottydog (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wings of Tomorrow (Audio CD)

Europe's 1984 sophomore effort, "Wings of tomorrow" is one of the more underrated metal albums from the `80s and is considered the band's masterwork by many fans, including myself. It sold very well in Sweden and Japan, but it would be a couple more years before the band became well known to the rest of the world with their breakthrough song and album "The final countdown". This album showcases the band at the height of its heavy metal prowess before entering the pop metal world later on. The songs are definitely more suited for live performance than for Top 40 radio.

The album is solid from start to finish. There is great live energy, strong vocal performances by Joey Tempest and contains some of the most memorable shredding by John Norum. His guitar solos are nothing short of magnificent throughout this album, especially on "Wasted Time", "Lyin' Eyes", "Aphasia" and the title track. "Scream of anger" is another highlight. A fast and furious song that the band still plays live to this day. The ballads "Dreamer" and "Open your heart" are well done. It's a little known fact that "Open your heart" was the first Europe song to get airplay in the US, receiving limited exposure on some AOR stations. Four years later it was rerecorded for the "Out of this world" album (1988), but the second version didn't have quite the same magic as the original.

It's too bad "Wings of tomorrow" wasn't the album that first introduced Europe to the mainstream world. Had it been, I think the band would have had stronger rock credibility, and maybe could have built a stronger legacy. There's a saying: "You never get a second chance to make a first impression". Let's hope there will be an exception to that rule, as Europe have reemerged with 2004's "Start from the dark" which is a strong return to the band's heavy metal roots (with a more modern touch). I strongly recommend both albums to fans that like it HARD and HEAVY!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stop what your doing and buy this album, January 17, 2006

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Paul Lawrence "'EJL'" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wings of Tomorrow (Audio CD)

I love this album. Sure it's got some dud songs on it and is a little more American sounding. But when you get Dreamer on the same album as Wings of Tomorrow and Scream of Anger you know your dealing with a band that actually has feeling.

The force with which the rockers hit my (then) teenage mind cannot be overestimated. Joey Tempests lyrics are at times fun loving and at other times deadly serious. He had really hit his stride and the band sound fully focussed on this release.

Some people hated their next album, The Final Countdown, but if it wasn't for the success of that album most people wouldn't of gotten to hear that this album and it's predecessor existed. and that would be a real shame.