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If you want to know more about anyone or anything related to EUROPE, then here it is, from A to Z!

1982–1992 - Compilation, released by Epic Records in 1993. Contains the B-sides "On Broken Wings", "Sweet Love Child", "Yesterday's News" and an acoustic version of "I'll Cry for You".

1982–2000 - Compilation, released by Epic Records in 1999. Basically a reissue of 1982–1992, except for different cover art and the bonus track "The Final Countdown 2000".

"All or Nothing" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Andre Pessis and former Mr. Big vocalist Eric Martin. Included on the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1991.

Almost Unplugged - Live album. Released by Hell&Back on September 17, 2008. Contains a live concert recorded at Nalen in Stockholm, Sweden on January 26, 2008. EUROPE was accompanied by a string quartet and played reworked versions of its own songs, as well as cover versions of songs by bands that have influenced the band's sound over the years – Pink Floyd, UFO, Led Zeppelin and Thin Lizzy. The concert was also released on DVD on August 19, 2009.

"Always the Pretenders" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Levén. Released as the first single from the album Secret Society in 2006. Inspired by a phone call Joey received on September 11, 2001.

Anita Katila - Joey Tempest's girlfriend in the early 80s. She sent a FORCE demo tape to the "Rock-SM" talent contest in 1982. The band didn't think the tape was good enough, but she sent it anyway without telling them about it. FORCE was entered into "Rock-SM", changed its name to EUROPE and won the contest!

Anna Maria Kaufmann - Canadian opera singer. In 1998 Joey Tempest sang on five songs on her album Blame It on the Moon. One of them was "Running With a Dream", the official anthem for Germany's soccer team in the World Cup in France 1998.

Another Destination - John Norum's third solo album, released in 1995.

A Place to Call Home - Joey Tempest's first solo album, released in 1995. John Norum made a guest appearance on the song "Right to Respect".

Aphasia - Instrumental written by John Norum. Included on the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984.

Azalea Place - Joey Tempest's second solo album, released in 1997.

Bag of Bones - EUROPE's ninth studio album, released by JVC Victor on April 18, 2012 in Japan and by Gain on April 25, 2012 in Scandinavia.

Baltimoore - Swedish rock band formed in 1987. Ian Haugland was a member of the band and played on three albums, Thought for Food (1994), The Best of Baltimoore (2001) and Ultimate Tribute (2003).

Beau Hill - Producer. Produced the album Prisoners in Paradise. Co-wrote the song "Mr. Government Man" with Joey Tempest.

"Blame It on Me" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, Mic Michaeli, John Levén and Ian Haugland. Available on the bootleg Le Baron Boys and the bonus CD for the book The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock and Heavy Metal: Volume II.

"Boyazont" - Instrumental written by John Norum and Eddie Meduza. Included on the album Europe in 1983. The first half of the song was taken from Meduza's song "Reaktorn läck i Barsebäck". In an interview with Sweden Rock Magazine in 2015, Norum explained the meaning of the title "Boyazont": "I was living with a girl whose name was Susanne Boya. She was really happy about this little tribute to her. I don't remember where we got 'zont' from, but that's the sort of idea you come up with when you're a little teenybopper."

Brazen Abbot - Rock band formed by Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev in 1994. Mic Michaeli, Ian Haugland and John Levén played in this band. Mic and Ian played on the first album, Live and Learn (1995), and Levén joined the band in 1996, replacing Svante Henryson. After that, Mic, Ian and Levén played on the next three albums, Eye of the Storm (1996), Bad Religion (1997) and Guilty as Sin (2003), before they left in 2003 to take part in the EUROPE reunion.

Break Free (album title) - The working title for EUROPE's fifth album, but was changed to Prisoners in Paradise.

"Break Free" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest and Kee Marcello. Recorded for the album Prisoners in Paradise, but was not included. Instead it was used as B-side for the single "I'll Cry for You" and included on the Japanese edition of the album in 1991. It was also included on the compilation Definitive Collection in 1997. The intro is a recording of John Levén saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash," played backwards!

Brian Rawling - Producer. Produced "The Final Countdown 2000". Has also produced songs like Cher's "Believe".

"Broken Dreams" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the soundtrack for the Swedish film On the Loose in 1985.

"Carrie" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli. Released as the third international single from the album The Final Countdown in 1987. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at the Swedish Film Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. EUROPE's biggest hit in the USA; it was number 3 on the Billboard chart. This song and "Love Chaser" were included on the soundtrack for the Japanese film World Grand Prix Pride One.

"Cherokee" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Inspired by the history of the Native Americans. Released as the fourth international single from the album The Final Countdown in 1987. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed in the Sierra Nevada, Spain. It's Ian Haugland who talks in the intro to the song, saying, "Nu ska vi spela!" (it's Swedish for "Now we shall play!")

Clockwise - Band formed in 1996. John Levén and Ian Haugland were members of the band and played on two albums, Nostalgia (1996) and Naïve (1998). A third album was planned, but never recorded.

Def Leppard - English rock band formed in 1977. EUROPE was the opening act on their summer tour in the USA in 1988. The two bands played a soccer match the same year, and the result? Def Leppard-EUROPE: 10-0! "We gave Def Leppard a game when we played with them and we didn't really stand a chance," Joey Tempest said, "They had guys from the road crew in their team and they all had real soccer boots, we just turned up in our trainers. We didn't know they were so serious!"

Definitive Collection - Compilation released by Sony Music in 1997. It includes the B-side track "Break Free".

"Devil Sings the Blues" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli. Included on the album Secret Society in 2006. A tribute to the birth of John Norum's first son, Jake Thomas.

Dokken - American rock band formed in 1978. John Norum played in this band. In 1989 he played on vocalist Don Dokken's solo album Up from the Ashes, and in 1997 he toured with Dokken in the USA after replacing George Lynch. In 2002 Norum played on the Dokken album Long Way Home, but he left during the following world tour and was replaced by Alex De Rosso.

"Dreamer" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Single from the album Wings of Tomorrow, released in Japan only in 1984. The song was performed a cappella on the The Final Countdown tour in 1986-87.

Easy Action - Swedish glam metal band formed in 1982. Kee Marcello is a founding member of this band. They released two albums, Easy Action (1983) and That Makes One (1986), before Kee joined EUROPE in November 1986. Easy Action split up shortly after. They reunited in 2006 with Kee back in the band. Since then they've been working on a new album.

Eddie Meduza - Swedish rockabilly artist. Born Errol Leonard Norstedt on June 17, 1948 in Varberg, Sweden. John Norum played on four of Eddie's albums and also toured with his band, The Roaring Cadillacs. Eddie died of a heart attack on January 17, 2002 in Nöbbele, Växjö, Sweden.

Epic Records - EUROPE's former record company. It is owned and operated by Sony Music.

Erik Videgård - Producer and engineer. Co-produced the album Europe with EUROPE and Thomas Erdtman.

EUROPE - The band was formed under the name WC in 1978 and changed its name twice; to FORCE in 1979 and EUROPE in 1982. The name changes were suggested by Joey Tempest, who was inspired by the UFO album Force It and the Deep Purple live album Made in Europe. EUROPE released five studio albums before going on hiatus in 1992. The band reunited temporarily for a one-off performance in Stockholm on New Year's Eve 1999 and announced an official reunion in 2003. Since then the band has released five new studio albums, the most recent being War of Kings, which was released in 2015.

Europe (album) - EUROPE's debut album, released by Hot Records on March 14, 1983. In total 1 million copies have been sold worldwide. The original album cover was a band photo, but a new cover was made for the Japanese edition and it's the cover that has been used for most (if not all) editions of the album that have been released ever since. The castle-like building depicted on the new cover is the Karlskirche, a church in Vienna, Austria. The angel statue is the Angel with the Sponge, one of the statues situated on the Ponte Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. The statue was sculpted by Antonio Giorgetti.

Europe - den stora rockdrömmen - Official Swedish biography written by journalist Andreas Tengner in 1987. A Japanese version was released in 1988, and there are also some unofficial versions of the book, translated to English and French.

EUROPE: Mark I - Joey Tempest (vocals and keyboards), John Norum (guitar), John Levén (bass) and Tony Reno (drums). This lineup lasted from 1981 to 1984 and recorded two studio albums: Europe (1983) and Wings of Tomorrow (1984).

EUROPE: Mark II - Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitar), John Levén (bass), Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums). This lineup originally lasted from 1984 to 1986, then reunited in 2003 and is the band's current lineup. This lineup has recorded six studio albums: The Final Countdown (1986), Start from the Dark (2004), Secret Society (2006), Last Look at Eden (2009), Bag of Bones (2012) and War of Kings (2015).

EUROPE: Mark III - Joey Tempest (vocals), Kee Marcello (guitar), John Levén (bass), Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums). This lineup lasted from 1986 to 1992 and recorded two studio albums: Out of This World (1988) and Prisoners in Paradise (1991).

Europe in America - Documentary about EUROPE's first USA tour in 1987. Released on video and laser disc.

EUROPE Logo - This classic logo was designed by Tony Reno's brother, Teijo Niemistö. It was originally used from 1983 to 2006, though it went through some minor design changes throughout the years. When the album Secret Society was released in 2006, EUROPE started to use a brand new logo with a block letter-like design. However, with the release of the album Last Look at Eden in 2009, the band decided to go back to the classic Niemistö-designed logo.

Face the Truth - John Norum's second solo album, released in 1992. The European and Japanese editions contain the duet "We Will Be Strong", a duet by John Norum and Joey Tempest. However, the song was not included on the American edition of the album.

"Farewell" - Song written by Joey Tempest. It was originally called "Rock On". Included on the album Europe in 1983.

"Flames" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Start from the Dark in 2004.

FORCE - The band was formed under the name WC in 1978, but changed its name to FORCE in 1979. The first FORCE lineup consisted of Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitar), Peter Olsson (bass) and Tony Reno (drums). The band name was suggested by Joey, who was inspired by the UFO album Force It. Peter left in 1981 and was replaced by John Levén. In 1982 FORCE changed its name to EUROPE.

"Forever Travelling" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli. Included on the album Secret Society in 2006. Inspired by the band Journey.

Geisha - Swedish shock rock band formed in 1983. Tony Reno joined the band in 1986, replacing Mikkey Dee. Geisha released one album, Phantasmagoria in 1987 and split up in 1989.

Glenn Hughes - English vocalist and bassist. Has played in bands like Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. In 1992 he sang on John Norum's album Face the Truth. John Levén, Mic Michaeli and Ian Haugland toured and recorded with Glenn in 1994-95.

"Girl from Lebanon" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1991. Sony Music USA tried to remove the song from the album because of what they claimed to be "provocative lyrics".

"Gonna Get Ready" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Andreas Carlsson and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009.

"Got to Have Faith" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Norum. Released as the first single from the album Start from the Dark in 2004. The music video was filmed in Sweden.

"Halfway to Heaven" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Jim Vallance. Released as the third single from the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1992. The music video was filmed at The Marquee in London, England.

"Heart of Stone" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album The Final Countdown in 1986.

Herbie Herbert - EUROPE's second manager. Replaced the first manager Thomas Erdtman when he was fired in 1989.

"Here Comes the Night" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Recorded for the album Prisoners in Paradise, but was not included. It was later included on the compilation Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe in 2004.

"Hero" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as the second single from the album Start from the Dark in 2004. Tribute to one of Joey's heroes, Phil Lynott, the frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. The music video was filmed at Hovet in Stockholm, Sweden.

"I'll Cry for You" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Nick Graham. Released as the second single from the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1991. The music video was directed by Phil Tuckett and filmed at the Circus in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1992 EUROPE recorded an acoustic version of the song, which was included on the compilations 1982–1992 and Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe. It was recorded in one take.

Ian Haugland - The drummer in EUROPE. Born Jan Håkan Haugland on August 13, 1964 in Nordreisa, Norway. Replaced Tony Reno in EUROPE in August 1984 and remained in the band until the hiatus in 1992. Took part in the EUROPE reunion in 2003.

"In the Future to Come" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Europe in 1983. A music video was filmed, but was only shown once on Japanese TV.

Jan Erik Bäckström - Bassist. Member of the first WC lineup.

Jim Vallance - Songwriter. Co-wrote "Halfway to Heaven" with Joey Tempest. Has written many songs for Bryan Adams.

Joey Tempest - The vocalist in EUROPE. Born Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson on August 19, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. Joined WC in 1979, which changed its name twice; to FORCE in 1979 and EUROPE in 1982. Remained in the band until the hiatus in 1992. Took part in the EUROPE reunion in 2003. EUROPE's main songwriter, has written songs like "Seven Doors Hotel", "Open Your Heart", "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Superstitious" and "Prisoners in Paradise".

Joey Tempest (album) - Joey Tempest's third solo album, released in 2002.

John Levén - The bassist in EUROPE. Born John Gunnar Levén on October 25, 1963 in Stockholm, Sweden. Replaced Peter Olsson in FORCE in 1981. Joined Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force the same year and was replaced by Yngwie's former bassist, Marcel Jacob. Three months later John and Marcel traded places again. Remained in the band until the hiatus in 1992. Took part in the EUROPE reunion in 2003. Has co-written songs like "Where Men Won't Dare", "Wild Child", "Yesterday's News", "Always the Pretenders" and "The Beast". John and Joey Tempest are the only band members who have performed on all of EUROPE's studio albums.

John Norum - The guitarist in EUROPE. Born John Terry Norum on February 23, 1964 in Vardø, Norway. Formed the band WC in 1978, which would change its name twice; to FORCE in 1979 and EUROPE in 1982. Left EUROPE in November 1986 due to personal and musical differences. Replaced by Kee Marcello. Took part in the EUROPE reunion in 2003. Has co-written songs like "Got to Have Faith", "Start from the Dark", "The Getaway Plan" and "Love Is Not the Enemy".

Kee Marcello - The former guitarist in EUROPE. Born Kjell Hilding Löfbom on February 20, 1960 in Ludvika, Sweden. Replaced John Norum in EUROPE in November 1986, and remained in the band until the hiatus in 1992. Has co-written songs like "More Than Meets the Eye", "Just the Beginning", "Little Bit of Lovin'", "Homeland" and "Break Free". Nowadays he claims that EUROPE is a finished chapter for him.

Keith Morell - Vocalist. Sang background vocals on the songs "Coast to Coast" and "Just the Beginning" on the album Out of This World.

Kevin Elson - Producer. Produced the albums The Final Countdown and Start from the Dark.

Last Autumn's Dream - Hard rock band formed in 2002. John Levén, Mic Michaeli and Ian Haugland were members and played on the band's self-titled debut album in 2003. After that, Levén, Mic and Ian left to take part in the EUROPE reunion, and Last Autumn's Dream had to recruit new members. One of them was Marcel Jacob, who played on the band's next five albums.

Last Look at Eden (album) - EUROPE's eighth studio album, released by Universal on September 9, 2009.

"Last Look at Eden" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest, Andreas Carlsson and EUROPE. Released as the first single from the album Last Look at Eden in 2009. The music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus and filmed in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Le Baron Boys (band) - Joke name used by EUROPE when they played a gig at the club "The Whiskey A Go-Go" in West Hollywood, California on September 17, 1989. The name was taken from the car Chrysler Le Baron, which the band rented while they were in L.A.

Le Baron Boys (bootleg) - Bootleg that contains demos recorded by EUROPE in 1989-90 for the album Prisoners in Paradise.

Leif Mases - Producer. Produced the album Wings of Tomorrow.

"Let the Children Play" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli. Included on the album Secret Society in 2006. The children's choir vocals are all sung by Archie Lamprell.

"Let the Good Times Rock" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as the third single from the album Out of This World in 1989. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan.

Lisa Worthington-Larsson - Joey Tempest's wife. They got married in Richmond, England on September 29, 2000. They have a son, James Joakim, who was born on October 12, 2007. Lisa is a former photo model, but now she works as a food stylist.

Live from the Dark - Live DVD released by Warner Bros. on November 18, 2005. Issued as a double DVD set: The first disc contains a concert that was filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo in London on November 15, 2004. The second disc includes music videos, interviews and band information.

"Long Time Comin'" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Recorded for the album Prisoners in Paradise, but was not included. Instead it was used as a B-side for some editions of the singles "Prisoners in Paradise" and "Halfway to Heaven", released in 1991-92. The song is also available on the remastered edition of Prisoners in Paradise released in 2001 and the compilation Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe released in 2004.

"Love Chaser" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as a single from the album The Final Countdown in Japan only in 1986. This song and "Carrie" were both included for the Japanese film World Grand Prix Pride One.

"Love Is Not the Enemy" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Norum. Included on the album Secret Society in 2006.

"Lyin' Eyes" - Song written by Joey Tempest. It was scheduled to be released in 1983 as the first single from the album Wings of Tomorrow, and 1000 copies were pressed. However, the copies were withdrawn the day before the planned release date. Today the single is widely regarded as one of the rarest collectors items among EUROPE fans. The album version of the song contains a different vocal track than the single version.

Marcel Jacob - Bassist. Born on January 30, 1964 in Stockholm, Sweden. Co-founding member of Yngwie Malmsteen's band Rising Force. In 1981 FORCE's bassist John Levén joined Rising Force and Marcel joined FORCE. This only lasted for three months, and the bassists traded places once again. Marcel co-wrote the song "Scream of Anger" with Joey Tempest. Worked with John Norum on Norum's first solo album, Total Control. Marcel was found dead of suicide in his home on July 21, 2009 in Kristineberg, Stockholm. He was 45 years old.

Melon Demon Divine - Kee Marcello's second solo album, released in 2003.

Mic Michaeli - The keyboardist in EUROPE. Born Gunnar Mathias Michaeli on November 11, 1962 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden. Joined EUROPE for the Wings of Tomorrow tour in March 1984 as a background musician, and become an official member shortly after. Remained in the band until the hiatus in 1992. Took part in the EUROPE reunion in 2003. Has co-written songs like "Carrie", "More Than Meets the Eye", "Seventh Sign", "Let the Children Play", "Forever Travelling" and "Devil Sings the Blues".

Michelle Meldrum-Norum - American guitarist. Born on September 28, 1968 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. Michelle got married to John Norum in Las Vegas in 1995. They had a son, Jake Thomas, who was born on September 22, 2004. Michelle passed away on May 21, 2008 in Burbank, California, due to a cystic growth in her brain.

Micke Kling - Guitarist. Member of the first WC lineup.

Millennium Gig - On New Year's Eve 1999, EUROPE did a one-off performance in Stockholm, just minutes before midnight. Band lineup: Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitar), Kee Marcello (guitar), John Levén (bass), Mic Michaeli (keyboards) and Ian Haugland (drums). They played two songs, "Rock the Night" and "The Final Countdown". The rehearsal for this gig was a big inspiration for the EUROPE reunion in 2003.

"Mojito Girl" - Song written by Joey Tempest and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009. It was the first song from the album to be played live, when it was premiered on a tour in Chile in April 2009.

"More Than Meets the Eye" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello and Mic Michaeli. Released as a single from the album Out of This World in 1989. Only released in France, Spain and Japan. The first title of the song was "Wings of Destiny".

"Mr. Government Man" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Beau Hill. Recorded for the album Prisoners in Paradise, but was not included. Available on the remastered edition of Prisoners in Paradise released in 2001 and the compilation Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe released in 2004.

Nate Winger - Vocalist. Sang background vocals on the album Prisoners in Paradise.

"New Love in Town" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Mic Michaeli, Andreas Carlsson and EUROPE. Released as the second single from the album Last Look at Eden in 2009. The music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus and filmed in Gothenburg, Sweden. The song is a tribute to the birth of Joey Tempest's first son, James Joakim.

Nick Graham - Songwriter. Co-wrote "I'll Cry for You" with Joey Tempest.

Nick Morris - Music video director. He directed the following music videos for EUROPE: "The Final Countdown", "Rock the Night", "Carrie", "Cherokee", "Superstitious", "Let the Good Times Rock" and "Prisoners in Paradise".

Nikolo Kotzev - Guitarist. In 1994 he and Ian Haugland played on the Baltimoore album Thought for Food. In 1996 Nikolo formed his own band, Brazen Abbot. Ian, Mic Michaeli and John Levén were members of this band. In 2001 Nikolo released the album Nikolo Kotzev's Nostradamus, featuring Ian, Mic and Levén, as well as several well-known rock vocalists and an orchestra

"No Stone Unturned" - Song written by Joey Tempest and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009.

Official Website - http://www.europetheband.com/

"On Broken Wings" - Song written by Joey Tempest. B-side for the single "The Final Countdown", which was released in 1986. Also available on the compilations 1982-1992 and Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe.

On the Loose (film) - Swedish film released in 1985, starring Tomas Fryk, Carina Lindström, Jerry Williams and EUROPE. The highlight of the film is a performance of "Rock the Night".

"On the Loose" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the soundtrack for the Swedish film On the Loose in 1985. A new version was included on the album The Final Countdown in 1986.

On the Loose (soundtrack) - The soundtrack for the film was written by Joey Tempest and featured the songs "On the Loose", "Rock the Night" and "Broken Dreams". It was released as an EP in 1985.

"Open Your Heart" - Song written by Joey Tempest. It was included on two albums, Wings of Tomorrow (1984) and Out of This World (1988). The Wings of Tomorrow version was released as a single in October 1984, and was the first EUROPE single to be released in the USA, in 1985. The Out of This World version was released as a single in October 1988 and had a music video that was filmed in London, England and directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel.

Optimus - John Norum's sixth solo album, released in 2005.

Out of This World (album) - EUROPE's fourth studio album, released by Epic Records on August 9, 1988. In total 2.5 million copies have been sold worldwide. The album title is often shortened to OOTW among fans.

"Out of This World" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest. Only a demo was recorded. Joey's attempt at making a new "The Final Countdown". It was supposed to be included on the album Out of This World, but was dropped because the band didn't think it was good enough. It was later reworked into a brand new song, "Days of Rock 'n' Roll", included on the album War of Kings in 2015.

Paul Winger - Vocalist. Sang background vocals on the album Prisoners in Paradise.

Peter Olsson - Bassist. Played in WC, which changed its name to FORCE in 1979. Peter left FORCE in 1981 because of personal and musical differences. Replaced by John Levén.

Petri H. Lundén - EUROPE's former manager. Founder / owner of the Gothenburg based artist management Hagenburg.

Play Yard Blues - John Norum's seventh solo album, released in 2010.

Prisoners in Paradise (album) - EUROPE's fifth studio album, released by Epic Records on September 23, 1991. Its working title was Break Free. It sold 1.2 million copies worldwide.

"Prisoners in Paradise" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as the first single from the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1991. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at the Arabian Institute in Paris, France.

"Rainbow Warrior" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, Mic Michaeli, John Levén and Ian Haugland. Available on the bootleg Le Baron Boys and the bonus CD for the book The Encyclopedia of Swedish Hard Rock and Heavy Metal 1970–1996.

"Ready or Not" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Out of This World in 1988.

Red Fun - Band formed under the name Rat Rat Blue in 1990. When Kee Marcello joined the band in 1993, the band name was changed to Red Fun. They released a self-titled album in 1993.

Rock-SM - The Swedish Rock Championship. The first competition was arranged in 1982 by Thomas Erdtman. The first prize was a record contract with his record company Hot Records, and the chance to record an album. After competing with more than 4000 bands from the whole country, EUROPE won "Rock-SM" in 1982!

"Rock the Night" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as a single from the soundtrack to the Swedish film On the Loose in 1985. A scene in the film shows EUROPE performing the song. EUROPE's first big hit in Sweden. A new version of the song was released as the second international single from the album The Final Countdown in 1986. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at the Hard Rock Café in Stockholm, Sweden. The song title is often shortened to RTN among fans.

Rock the Night: Collectors Edition - The first official EUROPE DVD, released by Sony Music on March 3, 2004. Includes the music videos the band made from 1986 to 1992, as well as live footage and interviews from 1982-88.

Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe - 2-CD compilation released in 2004. Includes the biggest hits, several B-sides and two live tracks, as well as the previously unreleased song "Here Comes the Night".

Ron Nevison - Producer. Produced the album Out of This World.

"Run with the Angels" - Song written by Joey Tempest, John Norum, Mic Michaeli and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009.

Sanctuary Records - EUROPE's record company from 2004 to 2008. In 2007 Sanctuary Records was bought by Universal Music Group.

"Scream of Anger" - Song written by Joey Tempest and Marcel Jacob. Included on the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984. One of the heaviest EUROPE songs ever. The original title was "Black Journey for My Soul".

Secret Society - EUROPE's seventh studio album. Released by Sanctuary Records on October 25, 2006.

"Seven Doors Hotel" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Inspired by the Italian horror movie The Beyond. Released as the only single from the album Europe in Japan and Sweden only in 1983. EUROPE's first Top 10 hit in Japan. A new version was used as the B-side for the "Rock the Night" singles that were released in 1985 and 1986. This version is also available on the compilation Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe, released in 2004.

"Seventh Sign" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello and Mic Michaeli. Inspired by the film Seventh Sign starring Demi Moore. Included on the album Prisoners in Paradise in 1991.

Shine On - Kee Marcello's first solo album, released in 1995.

"Sign of the Times" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as a promo single from the album Out of This World in Argentina only in 1989.

Slipped into Tomorrow - John Norum's fifth solo album, released in 1999.

Southpaw - Band formed in 1998. John Levén was a member. They released a self-titled album in 1998.

"Spirit of the Underdog" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Start from the Dark in 2004.

Start from the Dark (album) - EUROPE's sixth studio album, released by Sanctuary Records on September 22, 2004.

"Start from the Dark" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Norum. Included on the album Start from the Dark in 2004.

"Stormwind" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as a single from the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984.

"Superstitious" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Released as the first single from the album Out of This World in 1988. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at an old castle in Long Island, New York, USA.

Swedish Metal Aid - Swedish rock artists' version of Band Aid. In 1985 they recorded the single "Give a Helpin' Hand". Joey Tempest wrote the song and was one of the lead singers. Kee Marcello produced the song and played the guitar solo.

"Sweet Love Child" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello and Mic Michaeli. Released as a single from the compilation 1982–1992 in 1993. Also available on the compilation Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe.

"The Beast" - Song written by Joey Tempest, John Levén and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009.

The Beyond - Italian horror movie, released in 1981. It inspired Joey Tempest to write the song "Seven Doors Hotel".

The Final Countdown (album) - EUROPE's third studio album, released by Epic Records on May 26, 1986. The band's most popular album ever, it sold more than six million copies worldwide, of which three million were sold in the USA alone. The album title is often shortened to TFC among fans.

"The Final Countdown" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest. Joey wrote the famous keyboard riff on a Korg Polysix keyboard he borrowed from Mic Michaeli as early as 1981-82. In 1985 John Levén suggested that Joey should write a song based on that riff. The result was "The Final Countdown". The lyrics were inspired by the David Bowie song "Space Oddity". It was released as the first single from the album The Final Countdown in 1986. The music video was directed by Nick Morris and filmed at Solnahallen in Solna, Sweden. It is EUROPE's biggest hit ever, it sold more than eight million copies worldwide and was number 1 in 25 countries.

"The Final Countdown 2000" - Dance remix produced by Brian Rawling and Gary Miller. Released as a single and included on the compilation 1982–2000 in 1999. The music video was directed by Bruce McKenna and filmed in London, England.

The Final Countdown Tour 1986 - Live video released by Victor Entertainment in 1986. Contains footage from two concerts in Solna, Sweden, filmed on May 25 and 26, 1986. The footage was edited into one concert. Also released on DVD and CD in 2004. Only released in Japan.

The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden - 20th Anniversary Edition - Live DVD released by Warner Bros. on October 4, 2006. Contains footage from two concerts in Solna, Sweden, filmed on May 25 and 26, 1986. Includes more songs than the Japanese edition, as well as bonus material, such as interviews from 2006 and a photo gallery from the The Final Countdown tour.

The Final Countdown World Tour - Live video released by CMV Enterprises in 1987. Contains footage from two concerts in Hammersmith Odeon, London on February 22 and 23, 1987. The footage was edited into one concert. Also released on laserdisc.

"The Getaway Plan" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Norum. Included on the album Secret Society in 2006.

"The King Will Return" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Europe in 1983.

The Lame Svedes - Joke name for the guys who sang the background vocals on the album Prisoners in Paradise: Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello and Mic Michaeli. The name was given by producer Beau Hill.

Thomas Erdtman - EUROPE's first manager. His record company, Hot Records, arranged the first "Rock-SM" contest in 1982, which EUROPE won. In 1984 he officially became the band's manager. EUROPE fired Erdtman in 1989 after it was discovered that he had swindled a lot of money from them. Replaced by Herbie Herbert.

"Time Has Come" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album The Final Countdown in 1986.

"Tomorrow" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Single from the album Out of This World, released in Brazil only in 1989.

Tone Norum - Vocalist. Born on September 18, 1965. John Norum's younger sister. Joey Tempest wrote and produced her first album, One of a Kind in 1986. Joey, John Norum, Mic Michaeli and Ian Haugland played on the album, and John Norum also played on Tone's second album, This Time, in 1988. Tone has released five albums in total, the most recent being Stepping Out, released in 1996. Recently she has been working on new material.

Tony Reno - The former drummer in EUROPE. Born Tony Niemistö on February 10, 1963 in Danderyd, Sweden. Joined WC in 1978, which would change its name twice; to FORCE in 1979 and EUROPE in 1982. Was fired from EUROPE after the first leg of the Wings of Tomorrow tour in 1984, because the other members felt that he had a nonchalant attitude and didn't take band rehearsals seriously enough. Replaced by Ian Haugland. During the late 80s and early 90s, Tony played in the bands Geisha and =Y=. Nowadays he works at a computer company in Upplands Väsby.

Total Control - John Norum's first solo album, released in 1987.

"Treated Bad Again" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984. In 2000 there was a rumor saying that Metallica were gonna do a cover version of the song!

Trilogy - Band formed in 1979. Ian Haugland was a member and co-founder. Trilogy participated in the Rock-SM contest in 1982 at the same time as EUROPE, but were defeated in the quarter finals. Trilogy split up soon after, but reunited in 1992 after EUROPE went on hiatus. Trilogy released one album, Lust Provider, in 1994.

Turks and Caicos Islands - Islands in the West Indies. EUROPE moved there in the late 80s at the recommendation of their tax advisers if they wanted to avoid the high taxes in Sweden.

"U Devil U" - Song written by Joey Tempest and EUROPE. Included on the album Last Look at Eden in 2009.

Upplands Väsby - Suburb to Sweden's capital Stockholm. Joey Tempest, John Norum, John Levén, Mic Michaeli and Tony Reno all grew up there.

Victor Records - EUROPE's Japanese record company.

"Wake Up Call" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Norum. Included on the album Start from the Dark in 2004.

"Wanted Man" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, Mic Michaeli, John Levén and Ian Haugland. Available on the bootleg Le Baron Boys.

War of Kings (album) - EUROPE's tenth studio album, released by UDR Music on March 2, 2015.

"War of Kings" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest, John Levén and Dave Cobb. Released as the first single from the album War of Kings in 2015. The music video was directed by Patric Ullaeus and shot in Gothenburg, Sweden.

"Wasted Time" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984.

WC - Band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1978. The first lineup consisted of John Norum (guitar and vocals), Tony Reno (drums), Micke Kling (guitar) and Jan Erik Bäckström (bass). After a while Norum left to form a new band with Peter Olsson (bass) and Werner (drums). A couple of weeks later, Werner was replaced by Tony Reno and the band was named WC, thus creating WC's second lineup. In 1979 Joey Tempest joined the band, which then changed its name to FORCE.

Werner - Drummer. Born Bo Sundberg. Played in a band with John Norum and Peter Olsson for a couple of weeks in 1978, but left and was replaced by Tony Reno.

"Where Men Won't Dare" - Song written by Joey Tempest and John Levén. Was supposed to be included on the album The Final Countdown, but was never finished. It was included as a bonus feature on the DVD The Final Countdown Tour 1986: Live in Sweden - 20th Anniversary Edition in 2006.

"Wild Child" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello and John Levén. Available on the bootleg Le Baron Boys.

"Wings of Destiny" - The working title for the song "More Than Meets the Eye", which was included on the album Out of This World in 1988.

Wings of Tomorrow (album) - EUROPE's second studio album, released by Hot Records on February 24, 1984. The first EUROPE album to be released in the USA, but did poorly thanks to poor promotion from Epic Records. In total 1 million copies have been sold worldwide.

"Wings of Tomorrow" (song) - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Wings of Tomorrow in 1984.

World Grand Prix Pride One - Japanese film. "Carrie" and "Love Chaser" are included on its soundtrack.

Worlds Away - John Norum's fourth solo album, released in 1996.

"Words of Wisdom" - Song written by Joey Tempest. Included on the album Europe in 1983.

=Y= - Band formed in 1991. Tony Reno was a member. The band released an EP, =Y= in 1991, and an album, Rawchild, in 1992. After a short club tour, =Y= split up.

"Yesterday's Collage" - Megamix of EUROPE songs. Produced by Bob Hamilton. Track list: "Lyin' Eyes," "Wings of Tomorrow", "Cherokee", "Rock the Night", "Carrie" and "The Final Countdown". Available on the bonus LP included in the World Premiere Weekend edition of the album Out of This World, released in 1988.

"Yesterday's News" - Song written by Joey Tempest, Kee Marcello, Mic Michaeli, John Levén and Ian Haugland. Recorded for the album Prisoners in Paradise, but was not included. Instead it was used as the B-side for some editions of the singles "Prisoners in Paradise" and "Halfway to Heaven" that were released in 1991-92. Also available on the Japanese edition of the album Prisoners in Paradise and the compilations 1982–1992 and Rock the Night: The Very Best of Europe.

Yngwie Malmsteen - Swedish guitarist. Born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck on June 30, 1963 in Stockholm. Friend and rival of John Norum. Marcel Jacob, John Levén, Ian Haugland and Peter Olsson have all played in Yngwie's band, Rising Force. Yngwie asked Joey Tempest to join, but at that time Joey was busy with the band FORCE.