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| cover = Triumph_Thunder_Seven_Cover.jpg
| cover = Triumph_Thunder_Seven_Cover.jpg
| alt =
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| released = {{start date|1984|11|19}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Triumph&ti=Thunder+Seven&format=Album&type=#search_section|title=RIAA certifications|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]] }}</ref>
| released = November 10, 1984 (U.S.A)<br />November 19, 1984 (UK)
| recorded = July – August 1984<ref>Liner notes.</ref>
| recorded = July–August 1984<ref>Liner notes.</ref>
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = [[Metalworks Studios]], [[Toronto, Ontario]], Canada, Producers Workshop, [[Los Angeles]]
| studio = [[Metalworks Studios|Metalworks]] ([[Mississauga]], Ontario)
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]
| length = 40:51
| length = 40:51
| label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| producer = [[Eddie Kramer]], [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]]
| producer = {{hlist|[[Eddie Kramer]]|Triumph}}
| prev_title = [[Never Surrender (album)|Never Surrender]]
| prev_title = [[Never Surrender (album)|Never Surrender]]
| prev_year = 1982
| prev_year = 1982
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'''''Thunder Seven''''' is the seventh studio album by Canadian [[hard rock]] band [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]], released in November 1984. The second half of the album follows a [[concept album|concept]] based on various time-related themes.
'''''Thunder Seven''''' is the seventh studio album by Canadian [[hard rock]] band [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]], released in November 1984. Three songs on the second half of the album follow a [[concept album|concept]] based on time-related themes.


The album was certified gold in the [[United States|US]] by the [[RIAA]], with sales of over 500,000 copies, on April 21, 2003, almost nineteen years after its initial release.
The album was certified gold in the US by the [[RIAA]], with sales of over 500,000 copies, on April 21, 2003, almost nineteen years after its initial release.


"[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]" was the band's highest charting single of the time, reaching #88 in both the UK and the US. "Spellbound" was also released as a single, though it didn't prove as successful, only charting in Canada and barely scraping the top 100.<ref>[http://www.triumphmusic.com/ Homepage | The Official Community of Triumph<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
"[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]" was the band's highest charting single of the time, reaching #88 in both the UK and the US. "Spellbound" was also released as a single, though it did not prove as successful, only charting in Canada and barely scraping the top 100.<ref>[http://www.triumphmusic.com/ Homepage | The Official Community of Triumph<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


''Thunder Seven'' was the last [[Triumph (band)|Triumph]] album that did not feature any outside writers. All prior Triumph albums, with the exception of 1977's ''[[Rock & Roll Machine]]'', were written entirely by the band members.
''Thunder Seven'' was the last Triumph album that did not feature any outside writers. All prior Triumph albums, with the exception of 1977's ''[[Rock & Roll Machine]]'', were written entirely by the band members.


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
The album cover was illustrated by artist [[Dean Motter]] and was a mechanized version of the [[Vitruvian Man]] by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]. The cover is a visible element of the album's concept, in which the band examines the actions and abnormalities of man at the turn of the 21st century.
The album cover is illustrated by artist [[Dean Motter]] and is a mechanized version of the [[Vitruvian Man|''Vitruvian Man'']] by [[Leonardo da Vinci]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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=== Side one ===
=== Side one ===
# "Spellbound" &ndash; 5:11
# "Spellbound" &ndash; 5:11 (lead vocals: [[Gil Moore]])
# "Rock Out, Roll On" &ndash; 5:18
# "Rock Out, Roll On" &ndash; 5:18 (lead vocals: [[Rik Emmett]])
# "Cool Down" &ndash; 4:51
# "Cool Down" &ndash; 4:51 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
# "[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]" &ndash; 3:27
# "[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]" &ndash; 3:27 (lead vocals: Gil Moore & Rik Emmett)


=== Side two ===
=== Side two ===
# "Time Goes By" &ndash; 6:02
# "Time Goes By" &ndash; 6:02 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
# "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) &ndash; 1:41
# "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) &ndash; 1:41 (instrumental)
# "Time Canon" &ndash; 1:31
# "Time Canon" &ndash; 1:31 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
# "Killing Time" &ndash; 4:14
# "Killing Time" &ndash; 4:14 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett & Gil Moore)
# "Stranger in a Strange Land" &ndash; 5:15
# "Stranger in a Strange Land" &ndash; 5:15 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
# "Little Boy Blues" &ndash; 3:43
# "Little Boy Blues" &ndash; 3:43 (instrumental)


== Singles ==
== Singles ==
*"[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]"/"Stranger in a Strange Land" - MCA 52540; released December 8, 1984 (US, Canada and UK)
*"[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]"/"Stranger in a Strange Land" - MCA 52540; released December 1984 (Canada); released February 1985 (US)
*"Spellbound"/"Cool Down" - MCA-52520; released December 8, 1984 (Canada, UK and US)
*"Spellbound"/"Cool Down" - MCA-52520; released January 1985 (Canada and US)
*"Killing Time"/"Rock Out Roll On" - MCA 52635; Promo; December 15, 1984 (US and Canada)
*"Killing Time"/"Rock Out Roll On" - MCA 52635; Promo; December 1985 (US and Canada)

⚫
==Charts==

===Album===
{|class="wikitable"
! Year
! Chart
! Position
⚫
|-
| December 8, 1984
| [[Canada]]
| 37
⚫
|-
| December 8, 1984
| [[The Billboard 200]]
| 35
⚫
|-
⚫
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable" width="550px"
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Single
!align="left"|Chart
!align="left"|Position
⚫
|-
|align="left"|1984
|align="left"|"[[Follow Your Heart (song)|Follow Your Heart]]"
|align="left"|Pop Singles
|align="left"|88
|-
|align="left"|1984
|align="left"|"Spellbound"
|align="left"|Pop Singles
|align="left"|97
|}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[Rik Emmett]] &ndash; vocals, guitars, bass guitar, music sequencer, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Synclavier, Fairlight, Clavinet, bass pedals
* [[Rik Emmett]] &ndash; vocals, guitars, bass guitar, music sequencer, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Roland Jupiter 8, Synclavier, Fairlight CMI Series III, Clavinet, bass pedals
* [[Gil Moore]] &ndash; drums, percussion, vocals
* [[Gil Moore]] &ndash; drums, percussion, vocals
* [[Mike Levine (musician)|Michael Levine]] &ndash; [[bass guitar]], keyboards, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Synclavier, organ, Clavinet, bass pedals
* [[Mike Levine (musician)|Michael Levine]] &ndash; bass guitar, keyboards, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Synclavier, organ, Clavinet, bass pedals


with
with
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* Andy Holland &ndash; background vocals
* Andy Holland &ndash; background vocals


==Production==
=== Production ===
* [[Eddie Kramer]] &ndash; producer, mixer
* [[Eddie Kramer]] &ndash; producer, mixer
* Ed Stone &ndash; engineer
* Ed Stone &ndash; engineer
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* Brett Zilahi &ndash; re-mastering on 2004 re-issue
* Brett Zilahi &ndash; re-mastering on 2004 re-issue
* [[Dean Motter]] &ndash; art direction, illustration, design
* [[Dean Motter]] &ndash; art direction, illustration, design

⚫
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
⚫
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1984–1985)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
⚫
|-
{{album chart|Canada|37|artist=Triumph|album=Thunder Seven|chartid=0523|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2022}}
⚫
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|43|artist=Triumph|album=Thunder Seven|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2022}}
⚫
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|35|artist=Triumph|rowheader=true|accessdate=May 4, 2022}}
⚫
|}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Triumph|title=Thunder Seven|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1984|certyear=1985}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Triumph|title=Thunder Seven|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1984|certyear=2003}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:MCA Records albums]]
[[Category:MCA Records albums]]
[[Category:TMI Records albums]]
[[Category:TMI Records albums]]
[[Category:Concept albums]]
[[Category:1980s concept albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Eddie Kramer]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Eddie Kramer]]
[[Category:Albums recorded at Metalworks Studios]]
[[Category:Albums recorded at Metalworks Studios]]

Latest revision as of 16:39, 18 November 2024

Thunder Seven
Studio album by
Triumph
ReleasedNovember 19, 1984 (1984-11-19)[1]
RecordedJuly–August 1984[2]
StudioMetalworks (Mississauga, Ontario)
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length40:51
LabelMCA
Producer
Triumph chronology
Never Surrender
(1982) 		Thunder Seven
(1984) 		Stages
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Thunder Seven is the seventh studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in November 1984. Three songs on the second half of the album follow a concept based on time-related themes.

The album was certified gold in the US by the RIAA, with sales of over 500,000 copies, on April 21, 2003, almost nineteen years after its initial release.

"Follow Your Heart" was the band's highest charting single of the time, reaching #88 in both the UK and the US. "Spellbound" was also released as a single, though it did not prove as successful, only charting in Canada and barely scraping the top 100.[4]

Thunder Seven was the last Triumph album that did not feature any outside writers. All prior Triumph albums, with the exception of 1977's Rock & Roll Machine, were written entirely by the band members.

Artwork

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The album cover is illustrated by artist Dean Motter and is a mechanized version of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci.

Track listing

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All tracks written by Gil Moore, Mike Levine and Rik Emmett, except where noted.

Side one

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  1. "Spellbound" – 5:11 (lead vocals: Gil Moore)
  2. "Rock Out, Roll On" – 5:18 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
  3. "Cool Down" – 4:51 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
  4. "Follow Your Heart" – 3:27 (lead vocals: Gil Moore & Rik Emmett)

Side two

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  1. "Time Goes By" – 6:02 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
  2. "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) – 1:41 (instrumental)
  3. "Time Canon" – 1:31 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
  4. "Killing Time" – 4:14 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett & Gil Moore)
  5. "Stranger in a Strange Land" – 5:15 (lead vocals: Rik Emmett)
  6. "Little Boy Blues" – 3:43 (instrumental)

Singles

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  • "Follow Your Heart"/"Stranger in a Strange Land" - MCA 52540; released December 1984 (Canada); released February 1985 (US)
  • "Spellbound"/"Cool Down" - MCA-52520; released January 1985 (Canada and US)
  • "Killing Time"/"Rock Out Roll On" - MCA 52635; Promo; December 1985 (US and Canada)

Personnel

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  • Rik Emmett – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, music sequencer, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Roland Jupiter 8, Synclavier, Fairlight CMI Series III, Clavinet, bass pedals
  • Gil Moore – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Michael Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, Prophet 5 synthesizer, Synclavier, organ, Clavinet, bass pedals

with

  • Lou Pomanti – synthesizer, keyboards, programming, producer
  • Al Rogers – background vocals
  • Sandee Bathgate – background vocals
  • Dave Dickson – background vocals
  • Herb Moore – background vocals
  • Andy Holland – background vocals

Production

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  • Eddie Kramer – producer, mixer
  • Ed Stone – engineer
  • Hugh Cooper – mixing
  • Noel Golden – assistant engineer
  • Yoshiro Kuzumaki – mastering on original LP
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering on CD issues
  • Brett Zilahi – re-mastering on 2004 re-issue
  • Dean Motter – art direction, illustration, design

Charts

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Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 43
US Billboard 200[7] 35

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "RIAA certifications". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ Liner notes.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ Homepage | The Official Community of Triumph
  5. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0523". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Triumph – Thunder Seven". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Triumph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Triumph – Thunder Seven". Music Canada.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Triumph – Thunder Seven". Recording Industry Association of America.
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