Allied Forces (album)

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Allied Forces
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1981[1]
Recorded1980–1981[2]
StudioMetalworks Studios
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length38:50
LabelAttic
ProducerTriumph
Triumph chronology
Progressions of Power
(1980)
Allied Forces
(1981)
Never Surrender
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

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[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Lead VocalsLength
1."Fool for Your Love"Moore, Levine, EmmettMoore4:34
2."Magic Power"Emmett, Levine, MooreEmmett4:54
3."Air Raid"Levine(instrumental)1:18
4."Allied Forces"Moore, Levine, EmmettMoore5:05
5."Hot Time (In This City Tonight)"Emmett, Levine, MooreEmmett3:23
6."Fight the Good Fight"Emmett, Levine, MooreEmmett6:16
7."Ordinary Man"Emmett, Levine, MooreEmmett7:17
8."Petite Etude"Emmett(instrumental)1:15
9."Say Goodbye"Emmett, Levine, MooreEmmett4:34
Total length:38:50

Personnel[edit]

Production[edit]

  • 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[edit]

Chart (1981-1982) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 93
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 13
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 64
US Billboard 200[11] 23

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 842. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ Allied Forces (LP liner notes). Attic Records. 1981.
  3. ^ "Allied Forces review". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 717.
  5. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF). Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Billboard Magazine" (PDF).
  7. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Triumph/Allied Forces". allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0410". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Triumph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Triumph – Allied Forces". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Triumph – Allied Forces". Recording Industry Association of America.

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