Surveillance (Triumph album)

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1987 studio album by Triumph

Surveillance

Studio album by

Triumph

Released| November 1987 (1987-11)[1]
Recorded| February–July 1987
Studio| Metalworks Studios, Mississauga, ON
Genre|

* Hard rock[2]
* progressive rock[2]

Length| 45:26
Label| MCA
Producer| Triumph, Thom Trumbo
Triumph chronology
| The Sport of Kings
(1986)  | Surveillance
(1987)  | Edge of Excess
(1992)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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Allmusic|  link

Surveillance is the ninth studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph, released in November 1987 (see 1987 in music). 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.

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.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Prologue: Into The Forever (instrumental)"|  | 1:01
2.| "Never Say Never"| Emmett, Levine, Moore, Sil Simone| 3:36
3.| "Headed For Nowhere"| Emmett, Levine, Moore, Rick Santers| 6:07
4.| "All The King's Horses"| Emmett, Levine, Moore, Steve Morse| 1:47
5.| "Carry On The Flame"| Emmett, Levine, Moore, Dave Tkaczuk| 5:14
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 Pizzulo| 3:57
12.| "Running In The Night"| Emmett, Levine, Moore, Mark Baker, Erik Scott| 3:51

## Personnel

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* Rik Emmett – guitars, synthesizers, lead vocals, Synclavier II, Fairlight CMI Series III programming
* Gil Moore – drums, percussion, vocals
* Mike Levine – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, Emulator II

### Additional musicians

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* John 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
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 35
US Billboard 200[4] | 82

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold  | 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label

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Canada | November 1987  | MCA
United States | November 1987  | MCA
United Kingdom | November 1987[6] | 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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1. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 843.
2. ^ a b Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Surveillance - Triumph | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0922". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
4. ^ "Triumph Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Triumph – Surveillance". Music Canada.
6. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 843.

## External links

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* Surveillance Entry At Official Triumph Homepage
* Info At Fan Site

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Triumph

* Rik Emmett
* Mike Levine
* Gil Moore

* Phil X

Studio albums|

* Triumph (1976)
* Rock & Roll Machine (1977)
* Just a Game (1979)
* Progressions of Power (1980)
* Allied Forces (1981)
* Never Surrender (1983)
* Thunder Seven (1984)
* The Sport of Kings (1986)
* Surveillance (1987)
* Edge of Excess (1992)

Compilations|

* Classics (1989)
* Livin' for the Weekend: The Anthology (2005)

Live albums|

* Stages (1985)
* King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert) (1995)
* Live at the US Festival (2003)
* Live At Sweden Rock Festival (2012)

Videos and DVDs|

* A Night of Triumph (2004)
* Live at the US Festival (2003)
* Live At Sweden Rock Festival (2012)

Songs|

* "Rock & Roll Machine" (1977)
* "Hold On" (1979)

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* Discography

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