Trilogy is the third studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released in October 1986 through Polydor Records.[2] The album reached No. 44 on the US Billboard 200[3] and charted within the top 60 in the Netherlands and Sweden.[2]
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| Released | October 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Village, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Yngwie Malmsteen | |||
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Background
editTrilogy is the first studio album by Malmsteen to feature lead singer Mark Boals, who briefly replaced Jeff Scott Soto after his departure from Malmsteen's band in 1985. However, Soto was again the lead singer during the album's supporting tour between 1986 and 1987, before joining the band Kryst the Conqueror.
In the liner notes, Malmsteen dedicates the album to the memory of the late Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, who was assassinated on 28 February 1986.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[5] |
Steve Huey at AllMusic gave Trilogy four stars out of five, calling it Malmsteen's second best album after his 1984 debut Rising Force. Malmsteen's compositional and lyrical skills were described as being at their peak on Trilogy, while his guitar work was praised as "jaw-droppingly fast and technically demanding". Huey listed "Dark Ages", "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" and "Trilogy Suite Op: 5" as highlights.[4]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Yngwie Malmsteen
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget" | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Liar" | 4:09 |
| 3. | "Queen in Love" | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Crying" (instrumental) | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Fury" | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Fire" | 4:12 |
| 7. | "Magic Mirror" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Dark Ages" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Trilogy Suite Op: 5" (instrumental) | 7:16 |
| Total length: | 40:58 | |
Personnel
edit- Yngwie Malmsteen – guitar, Moog Taurus, bass, conducting, arrangement, mixing, production
- Mark Boals – vocals
- Jens Johansson – keyboard, arrangement assistance (track 9; section 2)
- Anders Johansson – drums
- Ricky DeLena – engineering, mixing
- Jimmy Hoyson – engineering assistance
- Robin Levine – engineering assistance
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (RPM)[6] | 80 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 60 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[8] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[9] | 18 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 44 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[11] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ "FMQB" (PDF). p. 37.
- ^ a b "Yngwie J. Malmsteen - Trilogy (album)". finnishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "Trilogy - Yngwie Malmsteen | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Trilogy - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 209. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "RPM Weekly – RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 29 November 1986. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Trilogy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Yngwie J. Malmsteen – Trilogy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Yngwie Malmsteen Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
External links
edit- Trilogy, 1986 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
- In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Trilogy" at Guitar Nine Records