Triumph-In The Beginning... (1976)

With this album, the Canadian band Triumph launched their compelling and brilliant career, proving throughout their active years that they were one of the best hard rock bands with progressive influences. Although this debut received little media or commercial attention at the time, this first album already hinted at the direction the power trio's style would take. The trio consisted of guitarist Rick Emmett, drummer and vocalist Gil Moore, and bassist and keyboardist Mike Levine. Powerful hard rock tracks like "Be My Lover", "Street Fighter", "What's Another Day of Rock 'n' Roll", and "Let Me Get Next to You", progressive experiments such as the epic "Blinding Light Show/Moonchild", and addictive mid-tempo songs like "Easy Life" make up a commendable and interesting work of uncompromising and unadulterated hard rock.