Progressions of Power

Studio album by

Released

March 1980

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	^[1]

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^[2] and the single "I Can Survive" hit number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1980.^[3] 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.^[4] 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)^[5]	24
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	44
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	61
US Billboard 200^[8]	32

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[9]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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

v t e 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) Extended Versions: Triumph (2006)
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) "Follow Your Heart" (1984)
Related articles	Discography

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