Allied Forces

• Artist: Triumph
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1981
• Total Time: 38:50
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

With 1981's suitably named Allied Forces -- their fourth worldwide release and fifth overall -- the three members of Triumph put aside their differences and collaborated more seamlessly than ever before, fittingly delivering what is arguably the best album of their long career. Like the previous year's particularly intense Progressions of Power, and with the possible exception of a rather forgettable new track, "Ordinary Man," the pedestrian mid-paced rockers that had sometimes derailed previous Triumph albums were conspicuously absent here, replaced by snaggletoothed heavy metal carnivores courtesy of singing drummer Gil Moore, such as the opening "Fool for Your Love" and the unrelenting title track -- both of them as thrilling as they were catchy. Not to be outdone, vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett recovered the top melodic hard rock form that had abandoned him on Progressions, and countered Moore's best serves with several winning volleys of his own, including the instantly classic single "Magic Power," the amped-up blues-rocker "Hot Time (In This City Tonight)," the commanding semi-progger "Fight the Good Fight," and the summery acoustic strum-along "Say Goodbye." Meanwhile, bassist Mike Levine enacted his usual role as producer and dependable middleman, while simultaneously experimenting with discreet keyboard backdrops that never threatened to corrupt the music's hard rock heart. Even a pair of interludes -- the special effect intro "Air Raid" and the mandatory Emmett solo showcase "Petite Etude" -- managed to aid, instead of interrupt, the album's creatively inspired flow, proving that Triumph really were at the top of their game on Allied Forces. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Fool for Your Love	Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett	Triumph	(4:30)
Magic Power	Michael Levine, Rik Emmett, Gil Moore	Triumph	(4:54)
Air Raid	Rik Emmett, Gil Moore, Michael Levine	Triumph	(1:18)
Allied Forces (Lyrics)	Gil Moore, Rik Emmett, Michael Levine	Triumph	(5:06)
Hot Time (In This City Tonight)	Michael Levine, Rik Emmett, Gil Moore	Triumph	(3:24)
Fight the Good Fight (Lyrics)	Michael Levine, Rik Emmett, Gil Moore	Triumph	(6:23)
Ordinary Man (Lyrics)	Gil Moore, Rik Emmett, Michael Levine	Triumph	(7:14)
Petite Etude	Rik Emmett, Gil Moore, Michael Levine	Triumph	(1:15)
Say Goodbye (Lyrics)	Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett	Triumph	(4:36)

Credits

Mike Jones (Engineer), Rik Emmett (Lap Steel Guitar), Mark Woods (Stage Technician), Michael Levine (Organ), Eddie Kramer (Producer), Rik Emmett (Guitar (Acoustic)), Michael Levine (Group Member), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), David Thoener (Producer), Bob Carson (Guitar Technician), G.L. Moore (Drums), Gil Moore (Vocals (Background)), Elaine Overholt (Vocals (Background)), Michael Levine (Synthesizer), Joe Owens (Direction), Gil Moore (Percussion), Brett Zilahi (Digital Remastering), Nick Sangiamo (Photography), Rik Emmett (Group Member), G.L. Moore (Vocals), Triumph (Producer), G.L. Moore (Vocals (Background)), Rik Emmett (Guitar (12 String)), J.J. Stelmach (Art Direction), Rik Emmett (Vocals), Ed Stone (Engineer), Michael Levine (Guitar (Bass)), Rik Emmett (Bottleneck Guitar), Gil Moore (Vocals), Brian Zick (Artwork), Rik Emmett (Guitar (Electric)), Brian Zick (Illustrations), Elaine Overholt (Group Member), Rik Emmett (Guitar (12 String Electric)), Rik Emmett (Guitar), Gil Moore (Group Member), Peter Woods (Engineer), Dave Dickson (Assistant Engineer), Rik Emmett (Guitar (Steel)), Rick Capreol (Engineer), Joe Owens (Director), Rik Emmett (Vocals (Background)), David Dickson (Assistant Engineer), Rik Emmett (Guitar (12 String Acoustic)), Rik Emmett (Slide Guitar), Yoshiro Kuzumaki (Mastering), Gil Moore (Drums), Mark Woods (Assistant Engineer), G.L. Moore (Percussion), Michael Levine (Piano)

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