Illusions on a Double Dimple is the second album by the German progressive rock group Triumvirat. It was a breakthrough for the band, which started to open shows in a U.S. tour for Fleetwood Mac. Triumvirat played the album in its entirety, and the tour resulted in increased popularity for the band in a number of countries, popularity which would further increase with their next release, Spartacus.
Track listing
"Illusions on a Double Dimple" – 23:11 "Flashback" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 0:54 "Schooldays" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 3:20 "Triangle" (Fritz) – 6:55 "Illusions" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:40 "Dimplicity" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 5:28 "Last Dance" (Fritz) – 4:42 "Mister Ten Percent" – 21:21 "Maze" (Fritz) – 3:01 "Dawning" (Fritz) – 1:01 "Bad Deal" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:36 "Roundabout" (Fritz) – 5:43 "Lucky Girl" (Köllen, Bathelt) – 5:16 "Million Dollars" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 5:23
Bonus Tracks (released together as a single):
"Dancer's Delight" – 3:32 "Timothy" – 4:08 "Dimplicity (edit)" – 3:15 "Million Dollars (edit)" – 2:35
Personnel
Jürgen Fritz – Hammond organ, electric and Steinway grand piano, Moog synthesizer, Mellotron, producer, arranger Hans-Georg Pape – bass on illusions on a Double Dimple Helmut Köllen – bass, acoustic & electric guitars on Mister Ten Percent, vocals on both sides Hans Bathelt – drums, percussion, lyrics
Session musicians The Cologne Opera House Orchestra – orchestra Kurt Edelhagen Brass Section – brass Brigitte Thomas, Hanna Dölitzsch, Ulla Wiesner – backing vocals
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