Progressions of Power
1980 studio album by Triumph
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Progressions of Power is the fourth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1980. The album reached number 32 on the Billboard 200[3] and the single "I Can Survive" hit number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.[4] The single "I Live for the Weekend", though not a success in the band's home country, gave them their only charting single in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 59.[5] The album was re-released in 1985 on MCA Records, then on TRC Records in 1995, and remastered in 2005 and re-issued on the band's own label TML Entertainment (formerly known as TRC Records).
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| Released | March 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1979–January 1980 | |||
| Studio | Phase One Studios, Toronto, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 41:08 | |||
| Label | Attic | |||
| Producer | Triumph | |||
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| Singles from Progressions of Power | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, Gil Moore.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Live for the Weekend" | 5:18 |
| 2. | "I Can Survive" | 4:00 |
| 3. | "In the Night" | 6:16 |
| 4. | "Nature's Child" | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Woman in Love" | 4:37 |
| 6. | "Take My Heart" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Tear the Roof Off" | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Fingertalkin'" | 1:58 |
| 9. | "Hard Road" | 5:22 |
Personnel
- Rik Emmett – guitars, Prophet 5 synthesizer, lead vocals on "In The Night", "Take My Heart" & "Hard Road"
- Gil Moore – drums, percussion, lead vocals on "I Live For The Weekend", "I Can Survive", "Nature's Child", "Woman In Love" & "Tear The Roof Off"
- Mike Levine – bass, keyboards
- Production
- Robin Brouwers – assistant engineer
- Jeff Stobbs – assistant engineer
- Mick Walsh – assistant engineer
- John Golden – mastering
- Bob Ludwig – remastering on 1985 and 1995 re-issues
- Brett Zilahi – remastering on 2005 re-issue
- John Rowlands – photography
- Nick Sangiamo – photography
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 24 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 61 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 32 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||