Prisoners in Paradise

Artist: Europe
Label: Sony
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 074644532821
EAN: 0074644532821
ASIN: B0000026VF

Release Date: 1991-09-24

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Tracks:

All Or Nothing
Halfway To Heaven
I'll Cry For You
Little Bit Of Lovin'
Talk To Me
Seventh Sign
Prisoners In Paradise
Bad Blood
Homeland
Got Your Mind In The Gutter
'Til My Heart Beats Down Your Door
Girl From Lebanon

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Customer Reviews:

GRAN LANZAMIENTO DE DESPEDIDA.......2006-07-25

PRISONERS IN PARADISE PASO INADVERTIDO PARA EL PUBLICO DEBIDO A LA CRECIENTE OLA GRUNGE, PERO SIN LUGAR A DUDAS LA PRODUCCION DE BEAU HILL (RATT, UNRULY CHILD) LOS ACERCO A UN SONIDO MAS AMERICANO QUE EN SUS ANTERIORES LANZAMIENTOS, Y CON ESTO ES PROBABLE SI ESTE DISCO HUBIERA SALIDO UN PAR DE AÑOS ANTES, SEGURAMENTE EL EXITO PODRIA HABERSE MANTENIDO, PERO DE CUALQUIER MANERA TODO SEGUIDOR DEL MEJOR ROCK DE LOS 80'S DEBE HABER QUEDADO SATISFECHO CON CORTES COMO THE SEVENTH SIGN, READY OR NOT, I'LL CRY FOR YOU, MIND ON THE GUTTER, GIRL FROM LEBANON, SI TE GUSTARON SUS ANTERIORES TRABAJOS SEGURAMENTE ESTA EVOLUCION TAMBIEN, CABE DESTACAR QUE ESTE ES UN DISCO MAS COMPLETO Y QUE SE DISFRUTA DE LA PRIMERA HASTA LA ULTIMA CANCION.

Their Best Album?.......2006-02-17

It's a shame that Europe had pretty much fallen off of the public's radar by 1991, because that is when they released what is arguably the best album of their career - Prisoners in Paradise. It wasn't as heavy as the band's first two albums, and it wasn't over-the-top pop metal like the Final Countdown and Out of this World. Instead, Europe delivered a quality melodic hard rock album; the kind that has you singing along to just about every song after the first listen.

The band seems much more mature and comfortable with their sound on this album, especially their songwriting. To be sure, most of the songs on Prisoners in Paradise are your standard radio-friendly love songs, but they're really good radio-friendly love songs and they never get as cheesy as some of the songs on their previous albums (Ninja and Tower's Callin' for example).

Any one of the first five tracks on this album could have been major radio hits, especially in 1991, as could the title track, but for some reason went unnoticed. All of the songs are well written, and there really isn't a weak moment on this album. The album's closer, Girl from Lebanon, is my favorite song on Prisoners in Paradise, and one of the best songs the band has recorded. It's a powerful song that reminds me quite a lot of White Lion's Lady of the Valley. I was fortunate enough to see Europe live last year and to hear them play this song. John Norum wasn't in the band when Prisoners in Paradise was released, but he blazed through Girl from Lebanon like it was written just for him.

Europe fans who might have overlooked this album really owe it to themselves to seek out a copy, as does anyone who enjoys AOR/melodic hard rock music. You'll be glad you did.

Europe's Best- With Bonus Cuts.......2003-04-22

PRISONERS IN PARADISE is Europe's best album ever. My copy has two
bonus cuts not on the original. This is what bands like Poison should have aspired to, with technically brilliant singing and guitar work, plus boogie grooves to die for. It's too bad they broke up after releasing this one.

one to turn up loud........2001-10-01

the best Europe album so far,Tempests vocals are once again out of this world and the guitar solos are superb.pip is the best track while heaven,cry 4u,girl from lebenon,homeland and 7th sign follow closely behind.iv ordered the re-released version with extra tracks as this is a heavy rock album thats highly under rated.

PIP and Out of This World are my favorite EUROPE albums!.......2001-07-11

Does "Abby Road" sound like "Please Please Me"? EUROPE progressed over the years and I think Prisoners in Paradise is a tight hard rock album with fantastic melodies. Some of my favorite songs were not put out as singles, such as "Girl from Lebanon," "Mind in the Gutter," "Bad Blood," and "7th Sign." I love Kee Marcello's flying guitar and Mic Michaeli's amazing keyboard solos. They acheived magical new heights within each song that Joey Tempest so brilliantly created. The album showed EUROPE as a solid band and captured each member's talent. This is an album that lacked proper promotion at the time and was very under-appreciated.

I am glad to learn that Spitfire Records are re-releasing this album with 2 bonus tracks, "Mr. Government Man," and "Long Time Comin'." I love "Mr. Government Man" as it reflected the American west influence on EUROPE back in their "Le Baron Boys" days. Sony should have released those LBB demo tracks as they sounded so incredibly powerful and lively! Anyway, if you are looking for some timeless good rock n roll, or if you haven't gotten the PIP album, the new re-issueing version is something you don't want to miss. I know I'll be back for it! Let the EUROPE times rock!!

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