Eclipse (Yngwie Malmsteen album)

Eclipse
Eclipse
Studio album by Yngwie Malmsteen
Released	1990
Studio	Criteria Studios, Miami
Genre	Neoclassical metal; heavy metal; hard rock;
Length	48:58
Label	Polydor
Producer	Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen chronology
Singles from Eclipse
	"Making Love" / "Eclipse"; Released: 1990; "Save Our Love" / "Motherless Child"; Released: 1990; "Bedroom Eyes"; Released: 1990;

Eclipse is the fifth studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in 1990 through Polydor Records.^[1] The album reached No. 112 on the US Billboard 200^[2] and remained on that chart for six weeks,^[3] as well as reaching the top 50 in six other countries.^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Eclipse 3.5 stars out of 5, describing it as sounding "like a holding pattern—Malmsteen turns in a competent set of neo-classical rockers that achieve radio-ready status better than much of the material on Odyssey, but there isn't anything that sounds new here."^[1]

Track listing

All music is composed by Yngwie Malmsteen

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Making Love"	Yngwie Malmsteen, Göran Edman	4:56
2.	"Bedroom Eyes"	Malmsteen, Edman	4:02
3.	"Save Our Love"	Malmsteen	5:24
4.	"Motherless Child"	Malmsteen	4:13
5.	"Devil in Disguise"	Malmsteen, Erica Norberg	6:11
6.	"Judas"	Malmsteen, Edman	4:25
7.	"What Do You Want"	Malmsteen	3:49
8.	"Demon Driver"	Malmsteen, Norberg	3:25
9.	"Faultline"	Malmsteen, Edman	5:08
10.	"See You in Hell (Don't Be Late)"	Malmsteen	3:39
11.	"Eclipse"	(instrumental)	3:46
Total length:			48:58

Japanese edition bonus track
No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
12.	"Making Love" (extended guitar mix)	Malmsteen, Edman	6:22

Personnel

Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, guitar synthesizer, Moog Taurus, backing vocals, arrangement, producer
Göran Edman – lead vocals
Mats Olausson – keyboard, backing vocals
Michael Von Knorring – drums
Svante Henryson – bass, backing vocals

Technical

Tom Fletcher – engineering, mixing
Keith Rose – assistant engineer
Roger Hughes – assistant engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Eclipse*
Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5]	46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	38
European Albums (IFPI)^[7]	37
Finnish Albums (ÄKT)^[8]	4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[9]	31
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[10]	11
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)^[11]	19
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)^[12]	20
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	12
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	15
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	43
US Billboard 200^[16]	112

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Huey, Steve. "Eclipse - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
^ "Eclipse - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
^ "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
^ "Yngwie Malmsteen - Eclipse (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). 7 (20). Music & Media. 19 May 1990: 18. Retrieved 22 February 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ Pennanen, Timo (January 2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor–SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

External links

Eclipse, 1990 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Eclipse" at Guitar Nine Records

[allmusic-1] Huey, Steve. "Eclipse - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[allmusicawards-2] "Eclipse - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-08.

[billboard-3] "Yngwie Malmsteen - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

[finnishcharts-4] "Yngwie Malmsteen - Eclipse (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.

[ac_Australia_Yngwie_Malmsteen-5] "Australiancharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[ac_Netherlands_Yngwie_Malmsteen-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[7] "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). 7 (20). Music & Media. 19 May 1990: 18. Retrieved 22 February 2022. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

[8] Pennanen, Timo (January 2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[ac_Germany4_Yngwie_Malmsteen-9] "Offiziellecharts.de – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[10] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Norway_Yngwie_Malmsteen-11] "Norwegiancharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[12] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor–SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[ac_Sweden_Yngwie_Malmsteen-13] "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[ac_Switzerland_Yngwie_Malmsteen-14] "Swisscharts.com – Yngwie Malmsteen – Eclipse". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[ac_UK2_-15] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[ac_Billboard200_Yngwie_Malmsteen-16] "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

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