Standing in the Shadow of Rush!
Although Rush has been my favorite band since the early 80's, with this masterpiece, I made some room in my heart for Triumph. EVERY song on here is stellar, so I can't believe that this wasn't a monster hit. In 1984, Eddie Van Halen was getting all the press for rock guitarists, but Rik Emmett had the guitar performance of the year on this baby!! From riff rock ("Spellbound," "Rock Out Roll On") to blues (love the pinch harmonics on "Little Boy Blues") to classical ("Midsummer Daydream" shows Rik could run rings around ANY OTHER rock guitarist), Rik Emmett will make your jaw drop. To this day, I still love singing along with Rik's high vocal parts on "Time Goes By." For the price, this CD should be a part of your collection.