TRIUMPH
The Sport Of Kings
The Sport Of Kings
AUDIO CD
BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED
Round Hill Records
RHR016
UPC | 713137800923
1986, 1996
U.S. & Canada ReleaseRelease is packaged in a clear standard jewel case with a clear trayProduced & Engineered by Mike ClinkTRACK LISTING
01. Tears In The Rain
02. Somebody's Out There
03. What Rules My Heart
04. If Only
05. Hooked On You
06. Take A Stand
07. Just One Night
08. Embrujo (Instrumental)
09. Play With The Fire
10. Don't Love Anybody But Me
11. In The Middle Of The Night
Triumph is proud to introduce the Millennium Remastered Series, their entire catalog remastered from the original analog mixes using the latest 24-bit digital technology digital technology.
Canada's hard rockers continued their successive streak with 1986's The Sport of Kings, a commercial mix of hard rock guitar, progressive tinged pop, and radio friendly melodies. The remastering process has delivered a bright and crisp sound to this classy album, sending Rik Emmett's guitars & vocals, Gil Moore's drums & vocals, and Mike Levine's bass & keyboard work soaring to new heights.
Noted mainly for the opening two tracks, "Tears in the Rain" and "Somebody's Out There", both of which were played quite a bit on FM radio at the time, The Sport of Kings has a strong arena rock feel throughout. "Tears in the Rain" is a crunchy rocker led by Emmett's power chords and Moore's powerful vocals, yet also has some cool melodic keyboards from Levine in addition to great vocal hooks. Speaking of hooks, "Somebody's Out There" has enough catchy melodies for the whole album, delivered in part by Emmett's soaring vocals. The band opts for some heavier rock on "What Rules My Heart", a song sung by Moore and featuring effective backing vocals from Emmett, as well as lethal electric guitar thunder and tender acoustic embellishments.
Emmett delivers his passionate ballad on "If Only", an atmospheric pop rock song with symphonic keyboards and layers of guitar textures. "Hooked On You" sees a rare sharing of lead vocals from both Emmett and Moore. On "Take a Stand" the trio pumps out a decent arena rocker with a big sounding chorus and thick, beefy guitars, bass, and drums and then Mr. Emmett saves the day with his remarkable instrumental "Embrujo", a brief foray into Spanish and classical guitar themes that leaves you breathless for more.
"Play With Fire" is a driving hard rocker fueled by Emmett's blistering leads and high-pitched vocal offerings, and the melodic "Don't Love Anybody Else But Me" is an underrated gem, littered with catchy hooks, tasty guitar work, and layers of keyboards. The album ends with the passionate "In the Middle of the Night", another radio friendly tune that also contains perhaps Emmett's most emotional vocals in the entire set.
For many long-time Triumph fans, The Sport of Kings was a bit too commercial sounding, and it's obvious the band was reaching for greater chart, radio, and MTV acceptance. However, these guys could certainly write a catchy hook and combine that with some hard rock thunder.
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