Triumph

by The Jacksons, The Jackson 5

Overview

Released during the summer of 1980, just as the hits from Michael's Off the Wall were sliding off the charts, Triumph became the Jacksons' first Top Ten pop album since 1972's Lookin' Through the Windows. This despite the album-opening "Can You Feel It," promoted with a spectacle of a video that made the Jacksons into gigantic superheroes capable of transforming bridges into bendable rainbow tubing, stalling at number 77 on the Hot 100. It didn't make much of an impact on the R&B chart either, but then again, its supernatural anthemic stomp is more a fireworks program finale than something as small scale as a mere single. As on 1978's Destiny, the Jacksons wrote and produced the material, this time with keyboardist Greg Phillinganes bumped up to associate producer, and with an uptick in star backing -- including but not limited to Ronnie Foster, Phil Upchurch, Webster Lewis, Michael Boddicker, and Ollie Brown, as well as Triumph holdovers Michael Sembello, Thomas Washington, and Nathan Watts. The other singles, including "Lovely One" (very nearly "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" reheated) and "This Place Hotel" (an elaborate six-minute affair, written and arranged by Michael, that could have easily swollen to greater length) propelled the album into sales greater than that of Destiny, and it's equally durable (and markedly slicker) all around. [The 2009 Epic/Legacy reissue, released in tandem with a similarly overhauled Destiny, adds the single version of "This Place Hotel" and John Luongo's disco and instrumental disco mixes of "Walk Right Now."] ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	01/27/2009
Label:	Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0886973355824

Tracks

1. Can You Feel It
2. Lovely One
3. Your Ways
4. Everybody
5. This Place Hotel (aka Heartbreak Hotel)
6. Time Waits for No One
7. Walk Right Now
8. Give It Up
9. Wondering Who
10. This Place Hotel (aka Heartbreak Hotel)
11. Walk Right Now
12. Walk Right Now

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Jacksons   Primary Artist
The Jackson 5   Primary Artist,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Roger Kenerly-Saint   Vocals (Background)
Gerry Gruberth   Vocals (Background)
Gerald Garrett   Vocals (Background)
Lisa Roberts   Vocals (Background)
Brigette Bush   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Vann   Vocals (Background)
Brian Stilwell   Vocals (Background)
Soloman Daniels   Vocals (Background)
Lewis Price   Vocals (Background)
Webster Lewis   Synthesizer
Venetta Fields   Vocals (Background)
Jerry Hey   Horn,Strings
Phil Upchurch   Guitar
Josie James   Vocals (Background)
Marlon Jackson   Vocals,Timpani
Julia Waters   Vocals (Background)
Ronnie Foster   Keyboards
Randy Jackson   Vocals
Roy Galloway   Vocals (Background)
Michael Boddicker   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Michael Sembello   Guitar
Michael Jackson   Vocals
Gene Corso   Sound Effects
Paul Jackson, Jr.   Guitar
Stephanie Spruill   Vocals,Director,Vocals (Background)
Paulette McWilliams   Vocals (Background)
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Bob Mack   Vocals (Background)
Kim Hutchcroft   Horn,Saxophone
J. Jackson   Vocals
La Toya Jackson   Voices
Greg Phillinganes   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Greg Poree   Guitar
Gregg Wright   Vocals (Background)
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.   Horn,Trombone
David Williams   Guitar
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Ollie E. Brown   Drums
Bunny Hull   Vocals (Background)
Tito Jackson   Guitar,Vocals
Arnold McCuller   Vocals (Background)
Phyllis Saint James   Vocals (Background)
Gary Herbig   Flute
Gary Coleman   Vibraphone,Vocals (Background)
Larry Hall   Horn
Carmen Twillie   Vocals (Background)
Pete Wade   Vocals (Background)
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals (Background)
Maxine Willard Waters   Vocals (Background)
Nathan Watts   Bass
Michael McKinney   Bass
Carolyn Dennis   Vocals (Background)
Paulette Brown   Vocals (Background)
Roger Kenerly II   Vocals (Background)
Yolanda Kenerly   Vocals (Background)
Audra Tillman   Vocals (Background)
Rhonda Gentry   Vocals (Background)
Tyrell "The Rock" Deadrick   Vocals (Background)
Clay Drayton   Bass
Julia Tillman Waters   Vocals
Lita Aubrey   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Randy Jackson   Arranger,Composer
Richard Brooks   Composer
R. Jackson   Composer
Michael Jackson   Arranger,Composer,Songwriter
T. Jackson   Composer
The Jacksons   Producer
The Jackson 5   Composer,Producer
Jackie Jackson   Arranger,Composer
J. Jackson   Composer
Greg Phillinganes   Associate Producer
Tom Tom 84   Arranger
Tito Jackson   Songwriter
Jerry Peters   Arranger
Tom Perry   Engineer
M. McKinney   Composer
M. Jackson   Composer