Thunder Seven
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Thunder Seven is the seventh studio album by the Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in November 1984. The second half of the album follows a concept based on various 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.
"Spellbound" was released as the first single from the album and peaked at number 10 on the Rock Track Charts in the US but did not chart on the U.S. Hot 100 or in the UK, while barely scraping the top 100 in Canada. Follow Your Heart", the second single, reached #13 on the US Rock Tracks Chart, number88 in both the UK and the US pop charts, and number 35 on the Canadian Singles Chart. Both singles received significant airplay on rock stations in Canada, such as at Q107 in Toronto, where they both topped the nightly Top 10 at 10.
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 and Roll Machine, were written entirely by the band members.
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.
Track listing
All tracks written by Gil Moore, Mike Levine and Rik Emmett, except where noted.
Side one
- "Spellbound" – 5:11
- "Rock Out, Roll On" – 5:18
- "Cool Down" – 4:51
- "Follow Your Heart – 3:27
Side two
- "Time Goes By" – 6:02
- "Midsummer's Daydream" (Rik Emmett) – 1:41
- "Time Canon" – 1:31
- "Killing Time" – 4:14
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" – 5:15
- "Little Boy Blues" – 3:43
Singles
- "Follow Your Heart"/"Stranger in a Strange Land" - MCA 52540; released December 8, 1984 (US, Canada and UK)
- "Spellbound"/"Cool Down" - MCA-52520; released December 8, 1984 (Canada, UK and US)
- "Killing Time"/"Rock Out Roll On" - MCA 52635; Promo; December 15, 1984 (US and Canada)
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| December 8, 1984 | Canada | 37 |
| December 8, 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Follow Your Heart" | Pop Singles | 88 |
| 1984 | "Spellbound" | Pop Singles | 97 |
Personnel
- Rik Emmett – vocals, guitars, bass guitar, music sequencer, synthesizer, clavinet, bass pedals
- Gil Moore – drums, percussion, vocals
- Michael Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, 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
- 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