Total Control (John Norum album)

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Total Control
Studio album by John Norum
Released	October 29, 1987
Recorded	Stockholm Recording Studios, Mastered at Polar Studios, Stockholm
Genre	Hard rock
Length	40:55
Label	CBS, Epic
Producer	John Norum, Thomas Witt, Per Blom
John Norum chronology
Total Control (1987) Live in Stockholm (1990)

Total Control is the first solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 1987.

The album features two cover versions, "Back on the Streets" originally recorded by Vinnie Vincent Invasion and "Wild One" by Thin Lizzy.

Total Control is dedicated to Tommy Östervik, one of John's friends and heroes, who died in a drowning accident the same night as Europe played a concert that later was broadcasted on Swedish television.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Album credits 4 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Let Me Love You" – 3:23 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
2. "Love Is Meant to Last Forever" – 3:40 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
3. "Too Many Hearts" – 3:12 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
4. "Someone Else Here" – 4:13 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob / Peter Hermansson)
5. "Eternal Flame" – 3:14 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
6. "Back on the Streets" – 4:11 (Vinnie Vincent / Richard Freedman)
7. "Blind" – 3:53 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
8. "Law of Life" – 4:22 (John Norum / Max Lorentz)
9. "We'll Do What It Takes Together" – 3:25 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
10. "In Chase of the Wind" – 3:02 (John Norum / Marcel Jacob)
11. "Wild One" (bonus track) – 4:20 (Phil Lynott)

[edit] Personnel

• John Norum – Guitars, lead and backing vocals
• Göran Edman – Lead vocals on "Love Is Meant to Last Forever," "Eternal Flame" and "Back on the Streets", backing vocals
• MMarcel Jacob – Bass guitar

Guest Musicians:

• Per Blom – Keyboards
• Peter Hermansson – Drums
• Micke Larsson – Fretless bass on "Too Many Hearts"
• Mats Lindfors – Backing vocals on "Law of Life"
• Max Lorentz – Hammond organ on "Law of Life"

[edit] Album credits

• John Norum - Producer
• Thomas Witt - Producer
• Per Blom - Co-producer, engineer, mixing
• Mats Lindfors - Assistant engineer
• Peter Dahl - Mastering

[edit] References

• http://www.norumaniacs.com/discography/Soloist.htm
• http://glory.metalkings.ru/bands/n/john-norum.htm
• http://www.geocities.com/mmcs73/norum/norum.html

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