''Trident'' is an album by the rock band Kingfish. Their second studio album and their third album overall, it was recorded at

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, and released by

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in 1978. ''Trident'' features Kingfish co-founders

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and Dave Torbert on

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. Original members Robbie Hoddinott and Chris Herold had left the band before the album was recorded, and had been replaced by lead guitarist Michael O'Neill and ex- Wings

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Joe English, respectively. Rounding out the lineup was

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Bob Hogins.

Track listing

#"Hard to Love Somebody" (Michael O'Neill) #"Cheyenne" ( John Carter, Tim Gilbert) #"Hurricane" (O'Neill,

) #"My Friend" (Bob Hogins) #"Magic Eyes" ( Dave Torbert) #"Movin' Down the Highway" (O'Neill) #"Hawaii" (Torbert, Kelly) #"You and I" (Hogins) #"Feels So Good" (Hogins, O'Neill, Torbert) #"Take It Too Hard" (O'Neill)

Personnel

Kingfish

–

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* Dave Torbert –

, vocals *Michael O'Neill – guitar, vocals *Bob Hogins – keyboards, vocals * Joe English –

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Additional musicians

*John Hug – guitar *Johnny Sandlin – bass *Dave Perper – vocals

Production

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– producer *Carolyn Harris – production assistant *Tom Anderson, Tom Flye – engineers *Alex Kash, Steve Fontano – assistant engineers *Kurt Kinzel, Johnny Sandlin, Carolyn Harris – additional recording and mixing *James A. Nelson – trident logo design *Michael Zigaris – photography

Notes

{{Authority control Kingfish (band) albums 1978 albums