Allied Forces (album)
1981 studio album by Triumph From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1981 studio album by Triumph From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Allied Forces | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1981[1] | |||
Recorded | 1980–1981[2] | |||
Studio | Metalworks Studios Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |||
Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
Length | 38:50 | |||
Label | Attic | |||
Producer | Triumph | |||
Triumph chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Magic Power (track 2)" on YouTube | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Fight the Good Fight (track 6)" on YouTube |
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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1. | "Fool for Your Love" | Moore, Levine, Emmett | Moore | 4:34 |
2. | "Magic Power" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett | 4:54 |
3. | "Air Raid" | Levine | (instrumental) | 1:18 |
4. | "Allied Forces" | Moore, Levine, Emmett | Moore | 5:05 |
5. | "Hot Time (In This City Tonight)" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett | 3:23 |
6. | "Fight the Good Fight" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett | 6:16 |
7. | "Ordinary Man" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett | 7:17 |
8. | "Petite Etude" | Emmett | (instrumental) | 1:15 |
9. | "Say Goodbye" | Emmett, Levine, Moore | Emmett | 4:34 |
Total length: | 38:50 |
Chart (1981-1982) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 93 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 64 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 23 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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