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Allied Forces 
Studio album by Triumph Released September 19, 1981 Recorded Metalworks Studios
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
April - August, 1981Genre Hard rock, progressive rock Length 38:50 Label RCA, TML Producer Triumph Triumph chronology Progressions of Power
(1980)Allied Forces
(1981)Never Surrender
(1983)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] 
Allied Forces is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1981. The album reached #23 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart assisted by the singles "Magic Power" and "Fight the Good Fight," which hit #8 and #18, respectively, on the Mainstream Rock chart of 1981.[citation needed] A remastered CD was first released in 1985 on MCA, then again in 1995 on the band's TRC label, and for a third time in 2004 on the band's label TML Entertainment (formerly TRC Records).
Contents
Track listing
- "Fool for Your Love" (Moore, Levine, Emmett) – 4:34
- "Magic Power" (Emmett, Levine, Moore) – 4:54
- "Air Raid" (Levine) – 1:18
- "Allied Forces" (Moore, Levine, Emmett) – 5:05
- "Hot Time (In This City Tonight)" (Emmett, Levine, Moore) – 3:23
- "Fight the Good Fight" (Emmett, Levine, Moore) – 6:16
- "Ordinary Man" (Emmett, Levine, Moore) – 7:17
- "Petite Etude" instrumental (Emmett) – 1:15
- "Say Goodbye" (Emmett, Levine, Moore) – 4:34
Personnel
- Rik Emmett – six string guitar, twelve string guitar, bottleneck slide guitar, lap steel guitar, lead and background vocals
- Gil Moore – drums, percussion, lead and background vocals
- Michael Levine – bass, organ, synthesizer, piano
- Elaine Overholt – background vocals
Production
- Dave Dickson – assistant engineer
- Mike Jones – engineer
- Joe Owens – direction
- Nick Sangiamo – photography
- Ed Stone – engineer
- Mark Woods – assistant engineer
- Brian Zick – artwork, illustrations
- Bob Ludwig – mastering on original RCA LP and on the 1985 and 1995 remastered versions
- Brett Zilahi – remastering on 2004 re-issue
External links
References
- ^ "Allied Forces review". Allmusic. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/allied-forces-r20482/review. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
Triumph Rik Emmett • Mike Levine • Gil Moore •
Rick Santers • Phil XenidisStudio albums Triumph (1976) • Rock and Roll Machine (1977) • Just a Game (1979) • Progressions of Power (1980) • Allied Forces (1981) • Never Surrender (1983) • Thunder Seven (1984) • The Sport of Kings (1986) • Surveillance (1987) • Edge of Excess (1993)Compilations Classics (1989) • Livin' for the Weekend: Anthology (2005) • Extended Versions: Triumph (2006)Live albums Videos and DVDs A Night of Triumph (2004) • Live at the US Festival (2003)Songs "24 Hours a Day" (1976) • "Rock and Roll Machine" (1977) • "Hold On" (1979) • "Lay it on the Line" (1979) • "Allied Forces" (1981) • "Magic Power" (1981) • "Follow Your Heart" (1984)Related articles Categories:- Triumph albums
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