Future World (Pretty Maids album)
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. 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. 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
All tracks written and arranged by Ronnie Atkins and Ken Hammer.Personnel
- Ronnie Atkins – lead & backing vocals
- Ken Hammer – guitars
- Allan Delong – bass guitar
- Phil Moorhead – drums
- Alan Owen – keyboards
Guest Musicians
- Graham Bonnet - backing vocals
- Philip Hart - backing vocals
Other Staff
- Eddie Kramer - producer, engineer
- Aaron Hurwitz - engineer
- Chris Isca - mixer, engineer, co-producer
- George Cowan - engineer
- Ken Lonas - engineer
- Thom Cadley - engineer
- Tommy Hansen - additional recordings
- Morten Henningsen - additional recordings assistant
- Flemming Rasmussen - mixer
- Kevin Elson - mixer
- Frank Birch - assistant mixer
- Wally Buck - assistant mixer
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Joe Petagno - cover art