''Stages'' is a live album by Canadian
hard rock
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band
Triumph
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, released on October 14, 1985, by
MCA Records
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. The tracks were recorded from various performances over the prior three years 1981–1984 although two new studio tracks were added: "Mind Games" and "Empty Inside".
Original LP and cassette track listing
Side 1 (First Record)
# "When the Lights Go Down" (
Gil Moore
Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody w ...
,
Michael Levine,
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph.
Career
In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ...
) – 6:00
# "Never Surrender" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:43
# "Allied Forces" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 5:07
# "Hold On" (Rik Emmett) – 4:21
Side 2 (First Record)
# "Magic Power" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:12
# "Rock & Roll Machine" (Gil Moore) – 10:20
# "Lay it on the Line" (Rik Emmett) – 5:03
Side 1 (Second Record)
# "A World of Fantasy" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore, Tam Patrick) – 4:18
# "Druh Mer Selbo" (Gil Moore) – 4:12
# "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) – 2:42
# "Spellbound" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:56
# "Follow Your Heart" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:37
Side 2 (Second Record)
# "Fight the Good Fight" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 7:36
# "Mind Games" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 4:49
# "Empty Inside" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 4:04
Original CD track listing
# "When the Lights Go Down" (
Gil Moore
Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody w ...
,
Michael Levine,
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph.
Career
In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ...
) – 6:00
# "Never Surrender" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:43
# "Hold On" (Rik Emmett) – 4:21
# "Magic Power" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:12
# "Rock & Roll Machine" (Gil Moore) – 10:20
# "Lay it on the Line" (Rik Emmett) – 5:03
# "A World of Fantasy" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore, Tam Patrick) – 4:14
# "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) – 2:42
# "Spellbound" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:56
# "Follow Your Heart" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:37
# "Fight the Good Fight" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 7:36
# "Mind Games" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 4:49
# "Empty Inside" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 4:04
Remastered CD track listing
# "When the Lights Go Down" (
Gil Moore
Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody w ...
,
Michael Levine,
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph.
Career
In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ...
) – 6:00
# "Never Surrender" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:43
# "Hold On" (Rik Emmett) – 4:21
# "Magic Power" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 6:12
# "Rock & Roll Machine" (Gil Moore) – 10:20
# "Lay it on the Line" (Rik Emmett) – 5:03
# "A World of Fantasy (Druh Mer Selbo)" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore, Tam Patrick) – 8:15
# "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) – 2:42
# "Spellbound" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:56
# "Follow Your Heart" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 3:37
# "Fight the Good Fight" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 7:36
# "Mind Games" (Gil Moore, Michael Levine, Rik Emmett) – 4:49
# "Empty Inside" (Rik Emmett, Michael Levine, Gil Moore) – 4:04
Personnel
*
Rik Emmett
Richard Gordon Emmett (born July 10, 1953) is a vocalist, guitarist, and member of the Canadian hard rock band Triumph (band), Triumph.
Career
In Toronto, during the mid 1970s, several local musicians formed a progressive rock group called Act ...
– guitars, vocals
*
Gil Moore
Gil Moore is a Canadian musician. Born in Toronto, Moore is the drummer and co-vocalist (sharing vocal duties with guitarist/vocalist Rik Emmett) of the power trio Triumph. Before Moore was in Triumph he was in a band called Sherman & Peabody w ...
– drums, percussion, vocals
*
Michael Levine – bass, keyboards
* Gary McCracken – drums on "Mind Games" due to Gil Moore's arm injury
* Rob Yale – keyboards
Production
* Ed Stone – mixing
* Hugh Cooper – engineer
* Dave Runstedler – assistant engineer
* Noel Golden – assistant engineer
* Brian Hewson – vocal recording
* Brett Zilahi – digital re–mastering
* Paul Natkin – photography
* Rodney Bowes – photography
* Dimo Safari – photography
* Nick Sangiamo – photography
* Ross Marino – photography
* Bruce Kessler – photography
* Patrick Harbron – photography
* Phil Regendanz – photography
*Raj Rama – album cover photo
Charts
Certifications
External links
Stages Entry At Official Triumph HomepageBarnes And Noble
References
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Triumph (band) albums
1985 live albums