Progressions of Power

Progressions of Power
Studio album by Triumph
Released	March 1980[1]
Recorded	December 1979–January 1980
Studio	Phase One Studios, Toronto, Ontario
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	41:08
Label	Attic
Producer	Triumph
Triumph chronology
Just a Game (1979) Progressions of Power (1980) Allied Forces (1981)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Progressions of Power is the fourth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in 1980. The album reached number 32 on the Billboard 200^[3] and the single "I Can Survive" hit number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.^[4] The single "I Live for the Weekend", though not a success in the band's home country, gave them their only charting single in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 59.^[5] The album was re-released in 1985 on MCA Records, then on TRC Records in 1995, and remastered in 2005 and re-issued on the band's own label TML Entertainment (formerly known as TRC Records).

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine, Gil Moore

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Live for the Weekend"	5:18
2.	"I Can Survive"	4:00
3.	"In the Night"	6:16
4.	"Nature's Child"	5:41
5.	"Woman in Love"	4:37
6.	"Take My Heart"	3:28
7.	"Tear the Roof Off"	4:28
8.	"Fingertalkin'"	1:58
9.	"Hard Road"	5:22

Personnel

• Rik Emmett – guitars, Prophet 5 synthesizer, vocals
• Gil Moore – drums, percussion, vocals
• Mike Levine – bass, keyboards

Production

• Robin Brouwers – assistant engineer
• Jeff Stobbs – assistant engineer
• Mick Walsh – assistant engineer
• John Golden – mastering
• Bob Ludwig – remastering on 1985 and 1995 re-issues
• Brett Zilahi – remastering on 2005 re-issue
• John Rowlands – photography
• Nick Sangiamo – photography

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	44
UK Albums (OCC)[8]	61
US Billboard 200[9]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	Gold	50,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Great Rock discography". p. 842.
2. "Progressions of Power Review by Eduardo Rivadavia". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
3. "Triumph - Chart History". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
4. "Triumph - Chart History". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
5. "Triumph UK Singles Chart History". Official Charts.com. The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6956a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
7. "Swedishcharts.com – Triumph – Progressions of Power". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
9. "Triumph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
10. "Canadian album certifications – Triumph – Progression of Power". Music Canada.

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