The Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings |
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Studio album by Triumph |
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Released |
September 11, 1986 (1986-09-11) |
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Recorded |
Metalworks Studios and Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada, One on One Studios, Hollywood, California, November 1978 (track 1 only), May–August 1986 |
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Genre |
Rock, hard rock |
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Length |
42:47 |
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Label |
MCA |
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Producer |
Mike Clink, Thom Trumbo |
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Triumph chronology |
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The Sport of Kings is the eighth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1986. It was recorded at the band's home studio of Metalworks Studios from May to August 1986.
History
This is the second-to-last studio album to feature the band's guitarist and primary songwriter Rik Emmett, and it clearly represents the difficulties the band was experiencing at the time. Mike Levine played no keyboards on the album; three outside keyboardists were hired to create the keyboard sounds of the album, although Rik Emmett experiments two high-end sampler systems, the Synclavier 9600 Workstation and the Fairlight CMI Series III, according to Keyboard Magazine of July 1986 issue. Rik Emmett sings lead vocals on six of the album's ten songs; four songs were sung by Gil Moore, and one track was sung as a duet by the two vocalists. The recording of The Sport of Kings was marred by tension between Triumph and their label MCA. Perhaps not surprisingly, Emmett has since expressed his dislike for much of the album. Adding to the tension was Emmett's request that the recording be done at Estudio L2K in Majorca, Spain. Only three of album's songs has ever been performed live by Triumph, and one track was performed live by Emmett during his first three solo tours.
Track listing
1. |
"Tears in the Rain" | Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, Gil Moore | Gil Moore |
3:55 |
2. |
"Somebody's Out There" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Rik Emmett |
4:04 |
3. |
"What Rules My Heart" | Emmett, Levine, Moore, James Brian Maloney, James Richard Huff | Moore |
3:52 |
4. |
"If Only" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett |
4:00 |
5. |
"Hooked on You" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett & Moore |
3:22 |
6. |
"Take a Stand" | Emmett, Levine, Moore, Rick Santers | Emmett |
4:33 |
7. |
"Just One Night" | Tony Fanucchi, Eric Martin, Neal Schon | Moore |
3:40 |
8. |
"Embrujo" (instrumental) | Emmett, Levine, Moore | |
1:29 |
9. |
"Play with the Fire" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett |
5:18 |
10. |
"Don't Love Anybody Else but Me" | Glenn Miller, Ed Roynesdal | Emmett |
3:55 |
11. |
"In the Middle of the Night" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett |
4:34 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Rik Emmett – lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Synclavier programming
- Gil Moore – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals
- Mike Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Production
- Mike Clink – producer, engineer
- Noel Golden, Dave Runstedler, Toby Wright, Allen Abrahamson, Ernie Torno – assistant engineers
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Thom Trumbo – executive producer
- Tommy Steele – design
- Adamoff – cover art concept
- Brett Zilahi – remastering on 2005 re–issue
- Yoshiro Kuzumaki – mastering
- Harry Witz – engineer, sound advisor
Charts
Album
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1986 |
"Somebody's Out There" |
Pop Singles |
27 |
1986 |
"Somebody's Out There" |
Canadian Pop Singles |
84 |
1986 |
"Somebody's Out There" |
United Kingdom Pop Singles |
52 |
1986 |
"Just One Night" |
Canadian Pop Singles |
82 |
Notes
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