Russian Roulette is the seventh full-length studio album by German progressive rock band Triumvirat, released in 1980
Triumvirat was a German progressive rock trio that formed in 1969 in Cologne, Germany. The founding members were keyboardist/composer Hans-Jürgen (later simply Jürgen) Fritz (born March 13, 1953), drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt, and bassist Werner Frangenberg.
Triumvirat is the German word for a triumvirate, a grouping of three powerful men, thus referring to the musical trio.
The band underwent numerous personnel changes over the course of its life and eventually disbanded in 1980 with the release of their final album Russian Roulette.
Tracks
1 Party Life (Arno Steffen) 3:13
2 You Can’t Catch Me (Arno Steffen) 4:00
3 Come with Me (Jürgen Fritz) 3:49
4 Games (Jürgen Fritz) 4:08
5 Cooler (Arno Steffen) 3:15
6 The Ballad of Rudy Törner (Jürgen Fritz) 4:12
7 We’re Rich on What We Got (Jürgen Fritz) 4:09
8 Twice (Arno Steffen) 2:45
9 Rien Ne Vas Plus (Jürgen Fritz) 4:34
10 Roxy (Arno Steffen) 6:33
11 Russian Roulette (Jürgen Fritz) 5:48
Musicians
1 Party Life
Bass |
Steve Lukather |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Steel Drums |
Robert Greenidge |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
2 You Can’t Catch Me
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Percussion |
Alan Estis |
Sax |
Pete Christlieb |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
Background Vocals |
Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals |
Maxine Willard Waters |
Background Vocals |
Julia Tillman Waters |
3 Come with Me
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Mike Gong |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
4 Games
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Mike Gong |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Percussion |
Alan Estes |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
5 Cooler
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Mike Gong |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
6 The Ballad of Rudy Törner
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Percussion |
Alan Estis |
Steel Drums |
Robert Greenidge |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
7 We’re Rich On What We Got
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
Background Vocals |
Mike Gong |
8 Twice
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Mike Gong |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
Background Vocals |
Mike Gong |
9 Rien Ne Vas Plus
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Accordion |
Peter Jolly |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
10 Roxy
Bass |
Neil Stubenhaus |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Guitar |
Steve Lukather |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Percussion |
Alan Estis |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
11 Russian Roulette
Bass |
David Hungate |
Drums |
Jeffrey Porcaro |
Guitar |
Tim May |
Vocals |
Arno Steffen |
Pedal Steel Guitar |
Alan Estes |
Piano |
Jürgen Fritz |
Clarinet |
Pete Christlieb |
Background Vocals |
Julia Tillman Waters |
Background Vocals |
Venetta Fields |
Background Vocals |
Maxine Willard Waters |
Liner Notes
Producer – Jürgen Fritz
Co-producer – Jimmy Hite
Engineer – Jimmy Hite
Engineer (Assistant) – Harald Lepschies, Hugh Davies, Luziano Piccino, Rolf Hanekamp, Tchad Blake
Mastered By – John Cremer
Mixed By – Jimmy Hite, Jürgen Fritz
Artwork – Arno Steffen
Cover – Triumvirat
Graphics – Hannes Jähn
Photography – Hermann Schultz
Mixed At EMI Studio 2
Recorded At -ilmways/Heider
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Info Studios
Recorded At EMI Studios, Cologne
Copyright EMI Electrola GmbH & Co KG
Phonographic Copyright EMI Electrola GmbH & Co KG
July 22, 2014 @ 09:06
This is the one of the weirdest album I have. I don’t know what to think after listening to this music.
July 22, 2014 @ 10:17
Actually a disappointing album, considering some of the good, more progressive stuff, on their other albums.