-= Europeans =-

Europeans Web-site : The Rainbow Room by Tim Glasswell

1974 Founded as "Motion Picture"
Personnel involved:

1981 Name changed in Europeans and added a keyboard player:

There was another band with the same name that produced the following items:
- 7" single Europeans/Voices
- 7" single On the Continent (or Avon Calling)
- Demonstration Sampler: with Europeans / It wasn't me

Their first record was as backing band for John Otway:

John Otway Web-site: Otway's Official Site

Personnel involved:

1982: Album All Balls and no Willy
LP - UK : Empire Records - HAMLP 1
Re-release in 1996 with the album "Where Did I Go Right" as bonus.
CD - UK : The Music Corporation, TMC9605
All Balls & No Willy CD All Balls & No Willy LP

  1. In Dreams  [02:44]
  2. Too Much Air Not Enough Oxygen [02:34]
  3. Telex [02:14]
  4. Montreal  [03:21]
  5. Baby, It's The Real Thing [03:20]
  6. Turn Off Your Dream
    (Don't Watch The Nightmare)  [02:56]
  7. Mass Communication [03:24]
  8. House Is Burning  [02:59]
  9. Halloween [02:59]
  10. Nothing's Gone (Except No.1)  [03:11]
  11. Middle Of Winter (Original Version)  [03:28]
    Bonus tracks on the CD-release (The LP "Where Did I Go Right")
  12. Makes Good Music  [04:12]
  13. It's A Pain  [04:36]
  14. Blue Eyes Of The Belle [04:41]
  15. Best Dream [04:43]
  16. What A Woman  [03:21]
  17. Frightened And Scared [02:24]
  18. Waiting (Waiting For You) [02:59]
  19. Hurting Her More  [04:24]
  20. The Highwayman [06:03]

Total Time  [70:34]

1982 - 7" - UK: Empire Records HAM 3
A1. In Dreams [02:44]
B1. You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet [00:00]

1982 - 7" - UK: Empire Records HAM 6
A1.
Mass Communication [03:24]
B1. Baby, it's the Real Thing [03:20]


Europeans own discography:

SEP-82 - 7" - UK : A&M - AMS 8245
SEP-82 - 7" - NL : A&M - AMS 9239
A1. The Animal Song [03:41]
B1. Someone's Changing [03:38]

SEP-82 - 12" - UK : A&M - AMSX 8245
SEP-82 - 12" - NL : A&M - AMS 12.9239
A1. The Animal Song (Cross country version) [06:46]
B1. The Animal Song [03:41]
B2. Someone's Changing [03:38]

JUL-83 - 7" - UK : A&M - AM 133
A1. A.E.I.O.U. [03:53]
B1. Voice on the Telephone [03:31]

JUL-83 - 12" - UK : A&M - AMX 113
A1. A.E.I.O.U. (Alphabet Soup) [06:09]
B1. Voice on the Telephone [03:31]
B2. A.E.I.O.U. (album version) [3:51]

AUG-83 - 7" - UK : A&M - AM 138
AUG-83 - 7" - NL : A&M - AMS 9714
A1. Recognition [03:28]
B1. New Industry [03:04]

AUG-83 - 12" - UK : A&M - AMX 138
A1. Recognition (New York Dance Mix) [05:12]
B1. Recognition (English Dance Mix) [06:53]

AUG-83 - 12" - NL : A&M - 12-9714
A1. Recognition [04:15]
B1. The Animal Song [03:50]
B2. A.E.I.O.U. [4:00]

1983: Album Recognition
LP - USA: A&M - SP-12502

  1. A.E.I.O.U. [04:00]
  2. Recognition 03:35]
  3. Innocence [04:00] //
  4. Spirit of Youth [03:34]
  5. American People [03:10]
  6. Kingdom Come (Vocals by Steve) [06:00]

OCT-83: Album Vocabulary
LP - UK : A&M - AMLX 68 558
LP - NZ : A&M - L 38148
MC - NZ : A&M - AMLX 68558
Vocabulary Album Cover

  1. The animal song [03:50]
  2. A.E.I.O.U. [04:00]
  3. Voice on the telephone [03:43]
  4. American people [03:10]
  5. Falling [05:20] //
  6. Recognition [03:35]
  7. Innocence [04:00]
  8. Spirit of youth [03:34]
  9. Modern homes [03:21]
  10. Kingdom come [06:00]

Credits:

All songs written and arranged by Europeans. All noises by Europeans except where mentioned.

Additional vocals:

(P) 1982-1983 A & M Records
Inc., USA. (C) 1983 A & M Records Inc., USA.

NOV-83 - 7" - UK : A&M - AMS 158
American People [03:10]// Going To Work [??:??]

NOV-83 - 12" - UK : A&M - AMX 158
American People [03:!0] / Going to Work (long version) [05:59] / Someone's Changing [03:38] / New Industry [03:04]

24-JAN-84: Album Live
LP - UK : A&M - SCOT 1 (Limited Edition)
live.jpg (49644 bytes)
Recorded in London December 15/16th 1983

  1. Typical [03:11]
  2. American People [03:18]
  3. Joining Dots (Vocals by Steve) [04:16]
  4. Innocence [03:21]
  5. Spirit Of Youth [03:27]
  6. Going To Work (Vocals by Steve) [04:49]//
  7. A.E.I.O.U. -
  8. Animal Song [10:14]
  9. Tunnel Vision (Vocals by Steve) [05:14]
  10. Falling [06:52]

1984 - 7" - UK : A&M - AM 184
Typical (Live) // Falling (Live)

1984 - 7" - UK : A&M - AM 201
Listen / Climb The Wall

1984 - 12" Clear Vinyl - UK : A&M - AMX 201
Listen / Climb The Wall

30-OCT-84: Album: Recurring Dreams
LP - UK : A&M - AMA 5034
MC - UK : A&M - AMC 5034
recurr.jpg (49292 bytes)

  1. 1001 Arguments
  2. Home Town
  3. Burning Inside You
  4. You Don't Want Me (In Your Life) //
  5. Writing For Survival
  6. Love Has Let Me Down
  7. Don't Give Your Heart To Anybody
  8. Acid Rain

84 - 7" promo - UK : A&M - FREE 1
Acid Rain // Edits From Recurring Dreams (1001 arguments/Burning inside you/Home Town - each about half a minute)

84 - 12" promo - UK : A&M - SAMP 86
You don't want me in your life (Remixed version) // Burning inside you