Optimus (album)

Optimus is the sixth solo album by John Norum, the guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band Europe. It was released in 2005 on Mascot Records.

Track listing

 * 1) "Chase Down the Moon" - 3:50 (John Norum, Thomas Torberg)
 * 2) "Nailed to the Cross" - 3:32 (Norum, Fredrik Åkesson)
 * 3) "Better Day" - 3:56 (Norum, Michelle Meldrum)
 * 4) "One More Time" - 3:41 (Norum)
 * 5) "Time to Run" - 4:13 (Norum, Glenn Hughes, Meldrum, Karen Kreutzer)
 * 6) "Optimus - 3:06 (Norum, Karen Hunter)
 * 7) "Takin' the Blame" - 3:55 (Norum)
 * 8) "Change Will Come" - 3:35 (Norum)
 * 9) "Forced" - 3:37 (Norum, Åkesson)
 * 10) "Solitude" - 4:23 (Norum)
 * 11) "Natural Thing" [live] (Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg, Pete Way) - bonus track on the Japanese edition

Personnel

 * John Norum - Lead vocals, guitars
 * Mats Lindfors - Recording Engineer, Mixing, Keyboards
 * Fredrik Åkesson - Guitars
 * Thomas Torberg - Bass
 * Ricard "Huxflux" Nettermalm - Drums

Album credits

 * John Norum - Producer