Rock and Roll Machine was the second album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1977. The album was released on RCA Records in the US in 1978 and again on MCA Records(MCA-1455) in 1980. The album resulted in the band's first hit single, a cover version of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way". Depending on the country of issue, the album may also be named Rock & Roll Machine or Rock 'N' Roll Machine. The MCA issue is noteworthy in that the album was re-mastered by Bob Ludwig at his Masterd...
Rock and Roll Machine was the second album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1977. The album was released on RCA Records in the US in 1978 and again on MCA Records(MCA-1455) in 1980. The album resulted in the band's first hit single, a cover version of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way". Depending on the country of issue, the album may also be named Rock & Roll Machine or Rock 'N' Roll Machine. The MCA issue is noteworthy in that the album was re-mastered by Bob Ludwig at his Masterdisk location as opposed to the original RCA which was mastered by Jack Adelman at RCA.
Track listing
The album was originally released only in Canada but when the band signed an international deal with RCA Records in 1977, the international edition of the album was re-sequenced to include some of the tracks from their self-titled Triumph (1976) album. The RCA and MCA track listing as follows:
Side one
"Takes Time" (Emmett, Moore, Levine) – 3:48
"Bringing It On Home" (Emmett, Levine) – 4:35
"Rocky Mountain Way" (Walsh, Vitale, Passarelli, Grace) – 4:04
"Street Fighter" (Moore) – 3:30
"Street Fighter" (Reprise) – 3:02
[edit] Side two
"24 Hours a Day" (Emmett) – 4:17
"Blinding Light Show/Moonchild" – 8:43
"Rock and Roll Machine" (Moore) – 6:53
The original release track listing as follows:
Side one
"Takes Time"
"Bringing It on Home"
"Little Texas Shaker"
"New York City Streets, Pt. 1"
"New York City Streets, Pt. 2"
Side two
"City: War March/El Duende Aconizante/Minstrel's Lament" [Medley]
"Rocky Mountain Way"
"Rock & Roll Machine"
Personnel
Rik Emmett – guitars, vocals
Gil Moore – drums, vocals
Michael Levine – bass, keyboards
Laurie Delgrande – keyboards
Mike Danna – keyboards
Beau David – background vocals
Elaine Overholt – background vocals
Gord Waszek – background vocals
Colina Phillips – background vocals
Rosie Levine – background vocals
Production
Michael Levine – producer
Mike Jones – engineer
George Semkiw – remixing
Doug Neil – assistant
Hugh Cooper – assistant
John Golden – digital mastering
Brett Zilahi – digital remastering
Rene Zamic – cover illustration
Gary Kremnitz – photography
Lynne Waggett – photography
Jim Murray – photography
Alan Henry – crew
Dave Dickson – crew
Peter Woods – crew
Release history
Region Date Label
Canada November 3, 1977 Attic
Canada April 2, 1977 RCA
United States June 24, 1978 RCA
United States October 3, 1995 TCD
United States April 12, 2005 TRC
United States May 16, 2005 Castle
Canada September 2, 2005 Magada
Japan March 7, 2008 Airmail
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