Total Control (John Norum album)

Total Control is the first solo album by John Norum, best known as the guitarist for Swedish pop-metal band Europe. It was released after Norum left Europe following the release of 1986's The Final Countdown and the tour that followed.

Total Control
Studio album by
John Norum
Released29 October 1987
RecordedStockholm Recording Studios; mastered at Polar Studios, Stockholm
Genre
Length40:55
LabelCBS, Epic
ProducerJohn Norum, Thomas Witt, Per Blom
John Norum chronology
Total Control
(1987)		 Live in Stockholm
(1990)
Singles from Total Control
  1. "Let Me Love You"
    Released: 1987[1]
  2. "Love Is Meant to Last Forever"
    Released: 1987[2]
  3. "Back on the Streets"
    Released: 1988[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rock Hard[4]

Track listing

All songs were written by John Norum and Marcel Jacob, except where noted.

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[5]

  • John Norum – guitars, lead and backing vocals
  • Marcel Jacob – bass
  • Göran Edman – lead vocals on "Love Is Meant to Last Forever", "Eternal Flame" and "Back on the Streets", backing vocals

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"

Production

  • John Norum – producer
  • Thomas Witt – producer
  • Per Blom – co-producer, engineer, mixing
  • Mats Lindfors – engineer, Mixing
  • Peter Dahl – mastering

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1988 SWE[6] 4

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1987 "Let Me Love You" SWE[7] 4
1988 "Back on the Streets" Mainstream Rock[8] 34


References
  1. "John Norum - Let Me Love You - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "John Norum - Love Is Meant To Last Forever - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. "John Norum - Back On The Streets - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. "JOHN NORUM - Total Control". ROCK HARD Heavy-Metal-Magazin. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. Total Control - John Norum | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 30 June 2021
  6. "Swedish Album Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. "Swedish Singles Chart". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. "Billboard Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 29 June 2021.


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