A Night of Triumph
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A Night of Triumph is a live album
and DVD
by the Canadian hard rock
band Triumph
. The concert was recorded on January 16, 1987, at the Halifax Metro Centre
in Nova Scotia
during Triumph's Sport of Kings
tour. The bonus features included backstage footage from a Triumph concert at Wachovia Spectrum
in Philadelphia. Also included is the video for "Just One Night" and a live performance of "When the Lights Go Down" from the band's appearance at the 1983 US Festival
that was its own release in 2003 called Live at the US Festival
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and DVD
DVD
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by the Canadian hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Triumph
Triumph (band)
Triumph is a Canadian hard rock power trio that was popular in the late 1970s through the 1980s. Eight of the band's albums were certified gold or higher, and Triumph was nominated for multiple Juno Awards, including Group of the Year Award in 1979, 1985, 1986 and 1987.Like their fellow Canadians...
. The concert was recorded on January 16, 1987, at the Halifax Metro Centre
Halifax Metro Centre
The Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
during Triumph's Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings
The Sport of Kings is the eighth album by 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.-History:...
tour. The bonus features included backstage footage from a Triumph concert at Wachovia Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum
The Spectrum, formerly known as the CoreStates Spectrum , First Union Spectrum , and Wachovia Spectrum was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
in Philadelphia. Also included is the video for "Just One Night" and a live performance of "When the Lights Go Down" from the band's appearance at the 1983 US Festival
US Festival
The US Festivals were two early 1980s music and culture festivals sponsored by Steve Wozniak, formerly of Apple Computer. The first was held Labor Day weekend in September 1982 and the second was Memorial Day weekend in May 1983...
that was its own release in 2003 called Live at the US Festival
Live at the US Festival
Live at the Us Festival is a live album and DVD by Canadian rock band Triumph, released in 2003. The massive Us Festival took place over three day's outdoors in San Bernardino, California from May 28–30, 1983. Triumph appeared on May 29, which was billed as "Heavy Metal Sunday" and included ...
.
Set list
- "Intro"
- "Tears in the Rain"
- "Somebody's Out There"
- "Allied Forces"
- "Lay it on the Line"
- "Midsummer's Daydream"
- "Follow Your HeartFollow Your Heart (song)"Follow Your Heart" is a hard rock song and the fourth track from Triumph's 1984 album Thunder Seven. It reached number 35 on the Canada pop chart; number 88 in the U.S....
" - "Take a Stand" (with Gil Moore drum solo)
- "Magic Power"
- "Rock and Roll MachineRock and Roll Machine (Triumph song)"Rock and Roll Machine" is a 1977 song by hard rock band Triumph from their second album Rock and Roll Machine. The song was written by Gil Moore and had existed as part of Triumph's stage act as far back as 1975...
" - "Spellbound"
- "Rocky Mountain Way"
- "Fight the Good Fight"
Personnel
- Rik EmmettRik EmmettRichard Gordon Emmett is a vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of the Canadian rock band Triumph. Emmett left Triumph in 1988 to pursue a solo career. His first solo album, Absolutely, was released in 1990 and became a moderate hit across North America thanks to the hits "When a Heart...
– guitar, lead vocals - Gil MooreGil MooreGil Moore is most famous for being the drummer and vocalist of the Canadian power trio, Triumph...
– drums, percussion, lead vocals - Mike Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Rick Santers – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals
Details
- DTS 5.1 Surround
- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
- Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
- Colour
- Digitally processed
- DTS Sound
- 1.33:1 – full frame