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Future World (Pretty Maids album)

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Future World
Studio album by
Released20 April 1987
RecordedOctober 1986 – February 1987 at Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York, United States; Easy Sound Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark
GenreHeavy metal, glam metal
Length41:04
LabelCBS
ProducerEddie Kramer, Chris Isca
Pretty Maids chronology
Red Hot and Heavy
(1984)
Future World
(1987)
Jump the Gun
(1990)
Singles from Future World
  1. "Love Games"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Future World"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Future World is the second album by the Danish hard rock/heavy metal band Pretty Maids. The album was released by CBS in 1987. By 1990, the album had sold 300,000 copies worldwide.[2] The album charted at number 165 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

Future World was produced by Eddie Kramer, who was fired during the recording sessions because he fell asleep at the mixing console, according to guitarist Ken Hammer. The band then finished the album with engineer Chris Isca, who was credited as co-producer on the album.[3] Mixing duties were shared between Metallica, Rainbow and Morbid Angel producer Flemming Rasmussen, and Kevin Elson, known for producing multiplatinum albums by Journey, Mr. Big and Europe.

Angel Schleifer of the German band Bonfire joined Pretty Maids for the 1987-88 tour but did not play on the album.

Track listing

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All tracks written and arranged by Ronnie Atkins and Ken Hammer.

No.TitleLength
1."Future World"5:24
2."Loud 'n' Proud"3:51
3."Love Games"4:14
4."Yellow Rain"5:28
5."Rodeo"4:14
6."We Came to Rock"4:30
7."Needles in the Dark"5:02
8."Eye of the Storm""4:55
9."Long Way to Go"3:26

Personnel

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  • Ronnie Atkins – lead & backing vocals
  • Ken Hammer – guitars
  • Allan Delong – bass guitar
  • Phil Moorhead – drums
  • Alan Owen – keyboards

Guest Musicians

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  • Graham Bonnet - backing vocals (tracks 2, 6)
  • Philip Hart - backing vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6)

Other Staff

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  • Eddie Kramer - producer, engineer
  • Aaron Hurwitz - engineer
  • Chris Isca - mixer (tracks 8), engineer, co-producer
  • George Cowan - engineer
  • Ken Lonas - engineer
  • Thom Cadley - engineer
  • Tommy Hansen - additional recordings
  • Morten Henningsen - additional recordings assistant
  • Flemming Rasmussen - mixer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
  • Kevin Elson - mixer (tracks: 3, 6, 7)
  • Frank Birch - assistant mixer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7)
  • Wally Buck - assistant mixer (tracks 3, 6, 9)
  • Bob Ludwig - mastering
  • Joe Petagno - cover art

References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Pretty Maids Future World review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Horsens er god nok" [Horsens is good enough]. Politiken (in Danish). Copenhagen: JP/Politikens Hus. 22 April 1990.
  3. ^ Jungersen, Steffen (18 November 1995). "RED, HOT & Heavy". B.T. (in Danish). Copenhagen: Berlingske Media.