Edge of Excess

Edge of Excess

Track Listings

1. Child Of The City

2. Troublemaker

3. It's Over

4. Edge Of Excess

5. Turn My Back On Love

6. Ridin High Again

7. Black Sheep

8. Boy's Night Out

9. Somewhere Tonight

10. Love In A Minute

Edge of Excess,Triumph,Victory,Hard Rock,Heavy Metal,Popular Music,Prog-Rock/Art Rock,Rock

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A Minor Triumph!

Triumphant Again!!

Not all that bad

Triumph is not Triumph without Rik Emmett

Lost the main talent

Edge of Excess
Triumph
Manufacturer: Victory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
General | Rock | Styles | Music
Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B00000E5E8
Release Date: 1993-01-12

Tracks:

Child of the City
Troublemaker
It's Over
Edge Of Excess
Turn My Back On Love
Ridin High Again
Black Sheep
Boy's Night Out
Somewhere Tonight
Love In A Minute

Customer Reviews:

A Minor Triumph!.......2007-07-08

This Triumph post-Emmett release has gotten a lot of bad press over the years, most of it unjustified. It's a decent Triumph album, about on par with Never Surrender. Listenable with a couple of stand-out tracks -- It's Over (classic Triumph), Somewhere Tonight and Boy's Night Out, a dynamite rocker with a guitar solo as hot as anything Emmett ever did.

It's too bad poor fan reaction to this album caused Levine and Moore to close shop; this post-Surveillance release (I consider Surveillance their best album and am a fan of the band's post-Allied Forces releases) shows Triumph still had good music to make and maybe another classic album or two. Now, of course, we'll never know. We do know that Emmett has forsaken Rock for pedestrian rock-fusion and jazz...

For a last ride on the Triumph bandwagon give Edge of Excess a spin!

John

Triumphant Again!!.......2005-12-16

I have to admit that when I bought this CD back in 1992, I did not like it. But just the other day I was listening to it again. Now I love it. I don't know if it was time or just my music taste changed but I am glad that I have the CD. Standouts are: It's Over, Turn My Back On Love, Somewhere Tonight & Child Of The City. Do not pass this CD off because of the bad reviews. It really is very good.

Not all that bad.......2005-09-15

I have to disagree with these other reviewers about this album. To me, it is about average for them. It is obviously not as inspired as their classic work, but it is significantly better than "The Sport Of Kings", their worst release!

Triumph is not Triumph without Rik Emmett.......2005-01-20

A Triumph album without the immense all-around talents of guitarist/singer/songwriter Rik Emmett is simply not Triumph. This early 90s release was the one and only effort by drummer/singer Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine to continue on after parting ways with Emmett. ALLIED FORCES or JUST A GAME this album is not. . . by any stretch! EDGE OF EXCESS -- with former Aldo Nova guitarist Phil X and Toronto youngen Mladen teaming to take over Emmett's spot only on guitars -- is worlds different from Rik-era Triumph. Gone and sorely missing are Emmett's sweet vocals and beautiful melodies and great guitar solos. EDGE OF EXCESS does rock hard start to finish but the songs fall miserably short of Triumph gems of years gone by. There's no depth on this album. Just 10 completely straight-forward, power-driving hard rock songs, all with lead vocals by drummer Gil Moore. A few of them, though, really aren't that bad for what they are. "Troublemaker," "Child Of The City" and "Turn My Back On Love" are fierce, heavy and loud. Ted Nugent would be proud. I prefer Rik Emmett. EDGE OF EXCESS is not a total triumph, nor is it total Triumph.

Lost the main talent.......2003-07-26

This album proves that Rik Emmett was the driving force of Triumph and the most adept musician. Although much heavier sounding than any other Triumph work, the songwriting and musicianship is flat and uninteresting. The production values are decent and one song made it to a movie soudtrack (Hellraiser III) This work is OK if you think of it as a different band with the same name, but it can't compare to any other Triumph album and it's a good thing that they called it quits after this.

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love it
Disregard Misinformation From So-Called Rock Expert
Don't waste your money

Edge of Excess

Manufacturer: Virgin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music

General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00075X9BA

Product Description

One of Canada's most successful hard rock outfits. After more than ten years of success as a group, Rik Emmett left Triumph in 1988. Following a hiatus, drummer Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine added fellow Canadian guitarist Phil X to the lineup and released this album in 1993. Edge of Excess, which includes two hit singles, "Child of the City" and "Trouble Maker" (featured on the Hellraiser III soundtrack), certainly does nothing to diminish Triumph's considerable reputation. TRACK LISTING: 1) Child Of The City; 2) Troublemaker; 3) It's Over; 4) Edge Of Excess; 5) Turn My Back On Love; 6) Ridin High Again; 7) Black Sheep; 8) Boy's Night Out; 9) Somewhere Tonight; 10) Love In A Minute.

Customer Reviews:

love it.......2007-02-07

this is a great cd yes without rik but still great harder than the rest of there cd's

Disregard Misinformation From So-Called Rock Expert.......2006-11-12

In the first place, you're no rock expert, in fact you're an idiot. The guitarist, Phil X, shortened his last name Xenides to just X so people wouldn't have a hard time pronouncing his last name. Clearly that bit is completely lost on the likes of you. Please stop using that ridiculous Rock Expert tag and crawl back under your rock.

Don't waste your money.......2005-09-16

You would get more satisfaction giving your money to a homeless person. This Triumph album is without Rik Emmett (who was Triumph), and features some guy Phil X. I guess he uses the X to hide his real last name so you won't call him looking for your $ back if you actually but it. Gil Moore thought he could pull it off without Rik, but the joke was on him. Bitterness and contract disputes doomed Triumph who died after this collection of crap.

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