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Rock & Roll Machine (also Rock 'N' Roll Machine) is the second studio album by Canadian hard rock band Triumph. It was first released in 1977 by Attic Records. The album contained in the band's first hit, a version of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way".
A different "international" version of the album was released on RCA Records in the United States and other countries in 1978. This edition replaces some tracks from the original Canadian version with tracks from the self-titled debut Triumph (1976) album, along with new artwork.
The album was released for a second time in Canada, with a different cover than the original one or the international one, using the re-sequenced tracks from the international version. The international version was re-issued in the US on MCA Records in 1985.
The original track listing has no weak links and is an essential record thanks to the ferocious title track, tough-nut "Takes Time," melodious "Bringing It on Home" and the ELP-inspired prog audacity of the 10-minute "The City" suite. Plus, there's a great cover of Joe Walsh’s “Rocky Mountain Way.”
Rik Emmett: guitars, vocals
Gil Moore: drums, vocals
Michael Levine: bass, keyboards
Laurie Delgrande: keyboards
Mike Danna: keyboards
Beau David: background vocals
Elaine Overholt: background vocals
Gord Waszek: background vocals
Colina Phillips: background vocals
Rosie Levine: background vocals
Produced by Michael Levine
Engineered by Mike Jones
Mixing by George Semkiw
Assistant engineers: Doug Neil and Hugh Cooper
Mastered by John Golden
Remastered by Brett Zilahi
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