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Surveillance (Triumph album)

Surveillance is the ninth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in November 1987 (see 1987 in music).[3] The album was recorded at Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. This is the last Triumph album to feature Rik Emmett until his return to the band in 2008.

Surveillance
Studio album by
Triumph
ReleasedNovember 1987 (1987-11)[1]
RecordedFebruary–July 1987
StudioMetalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre
Length45:26
LabelMCA
ProducerTriumph, Thom Trumbo
Triumph chronology
The Sport of Kings
(1986)		 Surveillance
(1987)		 Edge of Excess
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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A different version of the song "Running In The Night" would surface on Signal's 1989 album, Loud & Clear, re-titled "Go" and credited solely to Mark Baker and Erik Scott.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine & Gil Moore, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prologue: Into The Forever (instrumental)" 1:01
2."Never Say Never"Emmett, Levine, Moore, Sil Simone3:36
3."Headed For Nowhere"Emmett, Levine, Moore, Rick Santers6:07
4."All The King's Horses"Emmett, Levine, Moore, Steve Morse1:47
5."Carry On The Flame"Emmett, Levine, Moore, Dave Tkaczuk5:14
6."Let The Light (Shine On Me)" 5:33
7."Long Time Gone" 5:10
8."Rock You Down" 3:57
9."Prelude: The Waking Dream (instrumental)" 1:13
10."On And On" 3:49
11."All Over Again"Roger Freeland, Joe Pizzulo3:57
12."Running In The Night"Emmett, Levine, Moore, Mark Baker, Erik Scott3:51

Personnel

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Additional musicians

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  • J. D. Roberts – newscast on "Carry on the Flame"
  • Steve Morse – acoustic guitar on "All the King's Horses" and electric lead guitar on "Headed for Nowhere"
  • Dave Tkaczuk – synthesizer, keyboards, programming
  • Greg Loates – percussion, programming, effects, producer
  • Hugh Cooper – sound effects, research, engineer
  • Joel Feeney – backing vocals
  • Joel Wade – backing vocals, chant, choir, chorus
  • Paul Henderson – backing vocals, chant, choir, chorus
  • Ross Munro – choir, chorus, chant
  • John Alexander – choir, chorus, chant
  • Noel Golden – choir, chorus, chant

Production

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  • Thom Trumbo – producer
  • Ed Stone – mixing
  • Bill Kennedy – engineer
  • Christopher Pritchard – assistant engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Brett Zilahi – digital remastering
  • Alex Andronache – studio coordinator
  • Dave Dickson – technical consultant
  • Dean Motter – illustrations, cover art
  • Louie Mann – art direction, concept, design
  • Adamoff – cover art concept

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4]35
US Billboard 200[5]82

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Label
Canada November 1987 MCA
United States November 1987 MCA
United Kingdom November 1987[7] MCA
Japan 1987 AIRMAIL
Canada October 3, 1995 TCD
United States April 12, 2005 TRC
United States May 16, 2005 Castle
United Kingdom May 23, 2005 TRC
Canada September 2, 2005 Magada
Japan September 2, 2005 JVC
Japan March 7, 2008 Airmail

References

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