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Open Your Heart

"Open Your Heart" is a power ballad by Swedish heavy metal band Europe, originally released in 1984 on their album Wings of Tomorrow. The track was notable enough to be re-released in 1988 on Out of This World, demonstrating its lasting appeal. For electric guitarists, it offers a solid study in melodic hard rock phrasing, clean-to-crunch dynamics, and the mid-80s European heavy metal approach to ballad structure.

  • The song was released twice as a single — first in 1984 and again in 1988 from a different album.
  • Europe are a Swedish band, representing the distinct Scandinavian hard rock and heavy metal sound that gained global traction in the 1980s.
  • The 1988 music video for the re-release was filmed in London, directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

John Norum's Stratocasters blend single-coil clarity in the neck and middle with a bridge humbucker for aggressive leads, giving Europe's sound versatility between glassy rhythm tones and saturated solo work. This hybrid approach lets him switch textures without changing instruments, crucial for his dynamic playing style.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Norum's late '50s-style Les Paul Standards with PAF humbuckers deliver the warm, articulate foundation for Europe's classic hard rock tone, responding beautifully to his volume knob technique for clean rhythm passages before cranking for full saturation.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Gibson Les Paul Custom, particularly his '68 goldtop, anchored Europe's early recordings with thick mahogany body resonance and vintage humbucker character that cuts through high-volume Marshall saturation while maintaining pick definition.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

Norum's JCM800 head driven at high volume creates Europe's signature natural power-tube breakup without relying on gain stacking, letting his touch and dynamics shape the tone rather than pedal settings.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The Cry Baby wah is Norum's most essential effect, featured prominently across Europe's solos for vocal-like expressive sweeps that showcase his legato technique and add character to lead passages.

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