Triumph (Philip Bailey album)

Triumph
Studio album by Philip Bailey
Released	September 29, 1986 (1986-09-29)[1]
Studio	Buckman Studio Cherokee Studios The Complex Le Gonks West
Genre	Gospel
Label	Word
Producer	Philip Bailey, George Duke, Jerry Peters
Philip Bailey chronology
Chinese Wall (1984) Triumph (1986) Inside Out (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Triumph is a gospel album by singer Philip Bailey, released in 1986 by Word Records.^[3] The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.^[4][5] Triumph also won a Grammy in the category of Best Male Gospel Performance.^[6]

Track listing

1. "All Soldiers" (Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) – 4:47
2. "Thank You" (Bobby Nunn) – 3:40
3. "The Love of God" (Oliver W. Wells) – 3:12
4. "Marvelous" (George Duke, Philip Bailey) – 4:27
5. "The Same Way (You've Always Been)" (Lionel Butts) – 4:32
6. "The Other Side" (Keithen Carter, Patrick Leonard) – 4:45
7. "Bring It To Jesus" (Bob Bailey, Dheric Lee, Raymond Brown) – 5:38
8. "Triumph" (Jerry Peters) – 4:55
9. "Come Before His Presence" (Margaurite Ingram) – 4:31

Credits

Musicians

• Philip Bailey – lead vocals, vocal arrangements, percussion (1, 3, 5–9)
• Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1–3, 5–9), instruments (9), arrangements (9)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1–3, 5–9)
• Bobby Nunn – keyboards (2)
• George Duke – all instruments (4), arrangements (4)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (1–3, 5–9)
• Kevin Chokan – guitars (2)
• David Williams – guitars (3, 5, 8)
• Jerry Peters – guitars (3, 5, 7, 8)
• "Ready" Freddie Washington – bass (1, 3, 5)
• Byron Miller – bass (5–7)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 5–9)
• Andrew Woolfolk – horns (7)
• Carl Carwell – backing vocals
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals
• Winston Ford – backing vocals
• Kathy Hazzard – backing vocals
• Josie James – backing vocals

Production

• Producers – Philip Bailey (all tracks); George Duke (track 4); Jerry Peters (track 8)
• Engineers – Ed Cherney (tracks 1, 3, 5–9); Phil Walters (track 2); Erik Zobler (track 4)
• Recorded at The Complex Studios (Los Angeles, CA), Cherokee Studios (Hollywood, California), LeGonksWest (West Hollywood, California) and Buckman Studios (Los Angeles, California).
• Art direction – Chuck Beeson
• Photography – Bonnie Schiffman
• Graphic design – Donald Krieger

Charts

Chart performance for Triumph

Chart (1986)	Peak position
US Top Gospel Albums (Billboard)[5]	34
US Top Christian Albums (Billboard)[4]	18

References

1. "FMQB" (PDF). p. 45.
2. Ruhlmann, William. "Philip Bailey - Triumph". Allmusic.
3. Philip Bailey: Triumph. Word Records. 1986.
4. "Philip Bailey: Triumph (Top Christian Albums)". Billboard.
5. "Philip Bailey: Triumph (Top Gospel Albums)". Billboard.
6. "Philip Bailey". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.