Just a Game

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Just a Game
Studio album by Triumph
Released	1979
Recorded	late 1978–early 1979
Genre	Hard rock
Length	36:22
Label	Attic, RCA, TML
Producer	Mike Levine
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Read
Triumph chronology
Rock and Roll Machine International (1978) Just a Game (1979) Progressions of Power (1980)

Just a Game is the third studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1979. The album contains their first big hit, "Lay it on the Line" and the near Top 40 hit "Hold On".

[edit] Artwork

The vinyl LP version of the album featured a sleeve that folded open to reveal a board game. The front cover of the album revealed a futuristic world where every symbol depicts a song featured on the album.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Vinyl Release

1. "Moving On" (Moore) – 4:07
2. "Young Enough to Cry" (Moore) – 6:03
3. "American Girls" (Moore) – 5:01
4. "Lay it on the Line" (Emmett) – 4:02
5. "Suitcase Blues" (Emmett) – 3:01
6. "Just a Game" (Emmett) – 6:13
7. "Fantasy Serenade" (Emmett) – 1:39
8. "Hold On" (Emmett) – 6:04

[edit] Cassette Release

1. "Moving On" (Moore) – 4:07
2. "Lay it on the Line" (Emmett) – 4:02
3. "Young Enough to Cry" (Moore) – 6:03
4. "American Girls" (Moore) – 5:01
5. "Suitcase Blues" (Emmett) – 3:01
6. "Just a Game" (Emmett) – 6:13
7. "Fantasy Serenade" (Emmett) – 1:39
8. "Hold On" (Emmett) – 6:04

[edit] CD Release

1. "Moving On" (Moore) – 4:07
2. "Lay it on the Line" (Emmett) – 4:02
3. "Young Enough to Cry" (Moore) – 6:03
4. "American Girls" (Moore) – 5:01
5. "Just a Game" (Emmett) – 6:13
6. "Fantasy Serenade" (Emmett) – 1:39
7. "Hold On" (Emmett) – 6:04
8. "Suitcase Blues" (Emmett) – 3:01

[edit] Personnel

• Rik Emmett – guitars, vocals
• Gil Moore – drums, vocals
• Michael Levine – bass, keyboards
• Laurie Delgrande – keyboards
• Mike Danna – keyboards
• Beau David – background vocals
• Elaine Overholt – background vocals
• Gord Waszek – background vocals
• Colina Phillips – background vocals
• Rosie Levine – background vocals

[edit] Production

• Michael Levine – producer
• Mike Jones – engineer
• Doug Neil – assistant
• George Semkiw – remixing
• Hugh Cooper – assistant
• John Golden – digital mastering
• Brett Zilahi – digital re mastering
• Rene Zamic – cover illustration
• Gary Kremnitz – photography
• Lynne Waggett – photography
• Jim Murray – photography
• Alan Henry – crew
• Dave Dickson – crew
• Peter Woods – crew

[edit] External links

• Just A Game entry at The Official Triumph Homepage