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Triumph - The Sport of Kings Audio CD

A fair review of the Triumph "The Sport of Kings" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Triumph reviews here, or go back to the Triumph tabs.

Triumph Band: Triumph
Title: The Sport of Kings
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Release Date: 1990-10-25
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Tears in the Rain 2: Somebody's Out There 3: What Rules My Heart 4: If Only 5: Hooked on You 6: Take a Stand 7: Just One Night 8: Embrujo [Instrumental] 9: Play with the Fire 10: Don't Love Anybody Else But Me 11: In the Middle of the Night

Triumph Rocks!!!!
Rik Emmett is a very underrated guitar player, and the instrumental 'Embrujo' featured here, is almost worth the price of the album. Triumph's style of hard rock has always been a bit on the different side, and this album continues this tradition. As is on every Triumph album, the mainly acoustic guitar instrumental is the highlight, so if you are into classical guitar, with a rock'n'roll edge, check out each and every one of Triumphs albums.

The opening track 'Tears in the Rain' is a fast-paced rocker, that also features a great solo. 'Just One Night' and 'Take a Stand' are also good tracks.


The Last Good, Solid Effort By Triumph
Their following CD "Surveillance", released a year later, was a lackluster affair that led to the band's demise. By the time this album was released, Triumph was nearing the end of their musical journey. But this album was Truimph's last solid effort. The formulas are consistent in style with their prevoius releases, and the rockers on this album are well up to par. "Hooked On You", by far the best track on the album, is an excellent, driving and uptempo hard-rocker, musically blowing away its hard-rock and pop contemporaries of the time such as Bon Jovi and Cinderella. It should have been a big hit ! Other standouts on this CD are the rocking "Tears In The Rain", the midtempo "What Rules My Heart", the anthemic "Take A Stand" and the band's second Top-40 hit ever in "Somebody's Out There". Not the first choice among most Triumph fans including myself, but still a highly recommended realese still worth buying and listening to.


The Last Good, Solid Effort By Triumph
Their following CD "Surveillance", released a year later, was a lackluster affair that led to the band's demise. By the time this album was released, Triumph was nearing the end of their musical journey. But this album was Truimph's last solid effort. The formulas are consistent in style with their prevoius releases, and the rockers on this album are well up to par. "Hooked On You", by far the best track on the album, is an excellent, driving and uptempo hard-rocker, musically blowing away its hard-rock and pop contemporaries of the time such as Bon Jovi and Cinderella. It should have been a big hit ! Other standouts on this CD are the rocking "Tears In The Rain", the midtempo "What Rules My Heart", the anthemic "Take A Stand" and the band's second Top-40 hit ever in "Somebody's Out There". Not the first choice among most Triumph fans including myself, but still a highly recommended realese still worth buying and listening to.


You can see a complete list of all Triumph discography, or go back to the Triumph tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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