Triumph - The Sport of Kings (1986)

Triumph - The Sport of Kings (1986)

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Side one

1. "Tears in the Rain"   3:55

2. "Somebody's Out There"   4:04

3. "What Rules My Heart"   3:52

4. "If Only"   4:00

5. "Hooked on You"   3:22

Side two

6. "Take a Stand"   4:33

7. "Just One Night"   3:40

8. "Embrujo" (instrumental)   1:29

9. "Play with the Fire"   5:18

10. "Don't Love Anybody Else but Me"   3:55

11. "In the Middle of the Night"   4:34

 

Triumph Band Members

Rik Emmett – lead and rhythm guitars, lead and backing vocals, Fairlight CMI, Synclavier programming

Gil Moore – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals

Mike Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals

Lou Pomanti, Michael Boddicker, Scott Humphrey – synthesizer, synthesizer programming, keyboards

Johnny Rutledge, David Blamires, Neil Donell – backing vocals

The Sport of Kings is the 8th studio album by the Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1986. It was recorded at the band's home studio of Metalworks Studios from May to August 1986. A song from the album, "Somebody's Out There", was the band's biggest hit, reaching number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 over a 15-week stay in the charts and hitting number 84 in the Canadian pop charts.

 Triumph Band Members

Rik Emmett – guitar, lead and backing vocals, synthesizer, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, clavinet, music sequencer, bass, bass pedals (1975–88, 2008, 2019)

Mike Levine – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, organ, piano, clavinet, bass pedals (1975–93, 2008, 2019)

Gil Moore – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals (1975–93, 2008, 2019)

Phil X – guitar, backing vocals (1992–93)

Former touring musicians

Rick Santers – guitar, keyboards, backing and lead vocals (1984–93)

Sebastian Bach – lead vocals (1993)

Dave Dunlop – guitar, backing vocals (2008, 2019)

Session musicians

Laurie Delgrande – keyboards on Triumph (1976); on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Mike Danna – keyboards on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Beau David – backing vocals on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Elaine Overholt – backing vocals on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979); on Allied Forces (1981); on "Mind Games" and "Empty Inside" from Stages (1985)

Gord Waszek – backing vocals on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Colina Phillips – backing vocals on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Rosie Levine – backing vocals on Rock and Roll Machine (1977); on Just a Game (1979)

Lou Pomanti – synthesizer, keyboards, programming on Thunder Seven (1984); synthesizer, synthesizer programming, keyboards on The Sport of Kings (1986)

Al Rogers – backing vocals on Thunder Seven (1984)

Sandee Bathgate – backing vocals on Thunder Seven (1984)

Dave Dickson – backing vocals on Thunder Seven (1984)

Herb Moore – backing vocals on Thunder Seven (1984)

Andy Holland – backing vocals on Thunder Seven (1984)

Gary McCracken – drums on "Mind Games" from Stages (1985)

Rob Yale – keyboards on "Mind Games" and "Empty Inside" from Stages (1985)

Michael Boddicker (not to be confused with the major league baseball player Mike Boddicker) – synthesizer, keyboards, synthesizer programming on The Sport of Kings (1986)

Scott Humphrey – synthesizer, keyboards, synthesizer programming on The Sport of Kings (1986)

Johnny Rutledge – backing vocals on The Sport of Kings (1986)

David Blamires – backing vocals on The Sport of Kings (1986)

Neil Donell – backing vocals on The Sport of Kings (1986)

John Roberts – newscast on "Carry on the Flame" from Surveillance (1987)

Steve Morse – electric guitar on "Headed for Nowhere" and acoustic guitar on "All the King's Horses" from Surveillance (1987)

Dave Traczuk – synthesizer, keyboards, programming on Surveillance (1987)

Greg Loates – percussion, programming, effects on Surveillance (1987)

Hugh Cooper – sound effects on Surveillance (1987)

Joel Feeney – backing vocals on Surveillance (1987)

Joel Wade – backing vocals, chant, choir, chorus on Surveillance (1987)

Paul Henderson – backing vocals, chant, choir, chorus on Surveillance (1987)

Ross Munro – choir, chorus, chant on Surveillance (1987)

John Alexander – choir, chorus, chant on Surveillance (1987)

Noel Golden – choir, chorus, chant on Surveillance (1987)

Mladen – guitar on Edge of Excess (1992)

Triumph Band Full Discography

Triumph (1976)

Rock & Roll Machine (1977)

Just a Game (1979)

Progressions of Power (1980)

Allied Forces (1981)

Never Surrender (1982)

Thunder Seven (1984)

The Sport of Kings (1986)

Surveillance (1987)

Edge of Excess (1992)

Triumph was a Canadian hard rock band formed in 1975 that was popular in the late 1970s and the 1980s, building on its reputation and success as a live band. Between the band's 16 albums and DVDs, it has received 18 gold and nine platinum awards in Canada and the United States. It was nominated for multiple Juno Awards, including the 'Group of the Year Award' in 1979, 1985, 1986, and 1987. It was inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame in 2007, into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 2008, and into Canada's Walk of Fame in 2019.