1981 studio album by Triumph
Allied Forces is the fifth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph , released in 1981. It 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 US Mainstream Rock chart of 1981.[5] [6] The title song was the first single from the album which was released a month before the album came out.[7] 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). It is considered their signature record.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) Lead Vocals 1. "Fool for Your Love" Moore, Levine, Emmett Moore 4:34 2. "Magic Power" Emmett, Levine, Moore Emmett 4:54 3. "Air Raid" Levine (instrumental) 1:18 4. "Allied Forces" Moore, Levine, Emmett Moore 5:05 5. "Hot Time (In This City Tonight)" Emmett, Levine, Moore Emmett 3:23 6. "Fight the Good Fight" Emmett, Levine, Moore Emmett 6:16 7. "Ordinary Man" Emmett, Levine, Moore Emmett 7:17 8. "Petite Etude" Emmett (instrumental) 1:15 9. "Say Goodbye" Emmett, Levine, Moore Emmett 4:34 Total length: 38:50
Personnel
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
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 842. ISBN 9780862415419 .
^ Allied Forces (LP liner notes). Attic Records. 1981.
^ "Allied Forces review". Allmusic . Retrieved 15 August 2011 .
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 717.
^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF) . Retrieved 11 April 2020 .
^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF) .
^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Triumph/Allied Forces". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 October 2013 .
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 .
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0410". RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ "Triumph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved May 4, 2022.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Triumph – Allied Forces". Music Canada .
^ "American album certifications – Triumph – Allied Forces". Recording Industry Association of America .
External links
Allied Forces entry at The Official Triumph Homepage
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