Illusions on a Double

Triumvirat - Illusions on a Double

Illusions on a Double
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Artist: Triumvirat
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-09-30
Music Label: EMI Europe Generic
Soundtracks:
  1. Flashback
  2. School Days
  3. Triangle
  4. Illusions
  5. Dimplicity
  6. Last Dance
  7. Maze
  8. Dawning
  9. Bad Deal
  10. Roundabout
  11. Lucky Girl
  12. Million Dollars

Free Music Notes for Illusions on a Double

Free Music Review: "Hello, I'd like a double dimple..."
Hit: 5 Stars

Contrary to belief, a double dimple is not LSD. The "illusions" are on a double of Dimple Pinch as experienced by a poor dude in a bar lamenting on his misfortunes in life. Starting with childhood, "So sorry teacher, I don't know the things you made me learn for today. We've got ten kids at home, our living room's full, our daddy's gone away..." We then learn our poor sap is out of a job and reflects to himself, "mine is the road to nowhere. No light, no signs to guide me. Who could describe my anger, when I was sacked last Friday..." We later are treated to similar grievances about the music industry "Hands off, Mr. Ten Percent, we've got a gig tonight! Do ya think we're gonna pay your rent? How could you say you're still a friend? You'll make it fifty in the end!..."
Jurgen Fritz has created a concept album dedicated to the working class. Anyone who has ever felt underpriveledged or gets a feeling of worthlessness upon receiving a paltry paycheck has an excellent album just for them. Anyone in a gigging band or signing a contract with Capitol records. Anyone driven to drink after being sacked at work, anyone not born with a silver spoon up their butt.
This album is just fantastic. The idea was to make a BALANCED album that would please on musical levels as well as finding favor with a more traditional pop audience without venturing far from the progressive parameters. Not 40-odd minutes of uninspired technical musical self-indulgence, and not a bunch of boring balladry. There are melodic moments where true songwriting genius is exemplified mixed with competent progressive song structure and a few moments that, without fail, are guaranteed to spike my adrenaline levels. Quite a rush! Many of the ideas are sort of trippy, in a euphoric way.
Unfortunately, the progressive rock audience, being very opinionated, are just too hard to please. Either a piece of music is too bombastic or overwrought, or it is too commercial sounding, or God forbid, features a choir! Or reminds them of another band. (Face it, music is all about emulating things. Other music, other styles, other techniques. Live with it.)
Double Dimple is a target for criticism because it is the epitome of all those things. The final analysis is what happens when one puts on those headphones and hits play. And something really special happens with Illusions. A musician's job is to make you like their product using whatever tools they feel like using. When an album is simply entertaining using very plain or common ideas, that is a good album. When something has more focus, detail or that special magic about it, that is a great album. And a great album will always withstand more repeated listenings and invoke more awe and respect. I can listen to Illusions for a millionth time and notice something I did not notice before. Not specificaly in the notes played, but in the emotion or in the feeling a song may give off. I want to FEEL something when I listen, not just HEAR something. Triumvirat certainly hits bullseye with Illusions. One of my personal favorite albums, not just because I like it, but because it is clearly meticulously written, performed, and delivered in a way that makes the PUNCH work. This one's good start finish. (NOT regarding the bonus material, but the original LP release.) I would say that Illusions ranks as one of progressive rock's top ten best albums.

Illusions on a Double Poster

2002 remastered reissue of the German progressive rock act's 1974 album. Includes 4 bonus tracks that were originally released as 7'' singles 'Dancer's Delight', 'Timothy', 'Dimplicity' & 'Million Dollars' (edit). EMI.

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