The Final Countdown

Standard cover
US cover
UK cover
Australian cover
Standard cover US cover UK cover Australian cover

Release date
May 26, 1986

Track listing
1. "The Final Countdown" (Joey Tempest)
2. "Rock the Night" (Joey Tempest)
3. "Carrie" (Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli)
4. "Danger on the Track" (Joey Tempest)
5. "Ninja" (Joey Tempest)
6. "Cherokee" (Joey Tempest)
7. "Time Has Come" (Joey Tempest)
8. "Heart of Stone" (Joey Tempest)
9. "On the Loose" (Joey Tempest)
10. "Love Chaser" (Joey Tempest)
Remastered edition bonus tracks (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London 1987)
11. "The Final Countdown" (Joey Tempest)
12. "Danger on the Track" (Joey Tempest)
13. "Carrie" (Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli)

Personnel
Band (album tracks)
Joey Tempest Lead and backing vocals
John Norum Guitars
John Levén Bass
Mic Michaeli Keyboards, backing vocals on "Rock the Night"
Ian Haugland Drums

Band (remastered edition bonus tracks)
Joey Tempest Lead vocals
Kee Marcello Guitars, backing vocals
John Levén Bass
Mic Michaeli Keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Haugland Drums, backing vocals

Production
Produced by Kevin Elson
Recorded and mixed by Kevin Elson and Wally Buck
Recorded at Powerplay Studios, Zurich, Switzerland; Soundtrade Studios, Stockholm, Sweden;
Mastersound Studios, Atlanta, USA; Fantasy Studios, San Francisco, USA, September 1985-March 1986
Mixed at Fantasy Studios, San Francisco, USA
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York, USA

Design
Cover illustration by Les Katz
Art direction by Joel Zimmerman

LP

Year Label Country Catalog number Comments
1986 Epic Sweden CBS 268 08
1986 Epic International 466328 1
1986 Epic International EPC 26808
1986 Epic Netherlands 466328 1
1986 Epic Netherlands EPC 26808 Promotion
1986 Epic Netherlands EPC 26808
1986 Epic Spain EPC 26808 Promotion; cover 3
1986 Epic Spain EPC 26808 Cover 3
1986 Epic United Kingdom EPC 26808 Cover 3
1986 Epic Yugoslavia EPC 26808
1986 Epic Canada FE 40241
1986 Epic USA FE 40241
1986 Epic Mexico LNC-17507
1986 Epic International EPCCL 136 879 Club Edition
1986 Epic ? COL 19418 Blue Vinyl
1986 Epic Argentina 120000867 Promotion
1986 Epic Argentina 120000867
1986 Epic Czechoslovakia 1102651
1986 Epic Zimbabwe KSF 3132
1986 Epic Australia ELPS 4584 Cover 4
1986 Epic USA BFE 40241 Promotion
1986 Victor Japan VIL-28019 Cover 2
198? Victor Japan VIL-28019 Promotion
1986 Suzy Yugoslavia 26806
1986 Gong Hungary SLPXL 371 22
1986 One Music Korea CPL 1054
19?? Epic Netherlands EPC 26808 Includes a poster
19?? Epic United Kingdom EPC 26808 Includes a poster; cover 3
19?? Epic Israel EPC 26808

CD

Year Label Country Catalog number Comments
1986 Epic Sweden CBS 268 08
1986 Epic International 466328 2
1986 Epic Hungary SLPXL 371 22
1986 Epic Japan ESCA 5625
1986 Victor Japan VDP 1083
1986 Victor Japan VDP-28055
1986 Epic International CDEPC 268 08
1986 Epic International CDEPC 268 08 Cover 4
1986 Epic USA EK 40241 Best value (cover 2)
1986 Epic France H663282
1986 Epic Brazil 700 110
1986 One Music Korea CPK 1054
1990 Columbia USA 40241
1992 Epic Germany EPC 471605 2 Includes Out of This World
2001 Epic / Legacy USA EK 85757 Remastered, includes tracks 11-13; cover 2
2004 Sony Music Direct Japan MHCP 433 Remastered, includes tracks 11-13; cover 2
2009 Sony Music Entertainment Japan EICP-1249 Includes tracks 11-13; cover 2, Mini LP

MC

Label Country Catalog number Comments
Epic Netherlands EPC 26808
Epic Turkey EPC 26808
Epic International 4663284
Epic USA EPC 4584 Cover 4
Epic USA FET 402414 
Epic International 40-26808
Victor Japan VCL 10010
Brawo Poland K-031 Includes Out of This World and Prisoners in Paradise
? Poland 380
? Korea CPT 1054

Minidisc

Label Country Catalog number
Epic International EPC 268088


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