Trilogy (Yngwie Malmsteen album)
Trilogy is the third studio album by guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen, released on 4 November 1986 through Polydor Records.[1] The album reached No. 44 on the US Billboard 200[2] and charted within the top 60 in the Netherlands and Sweden.[1] 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.
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| Released | 4 November 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Village, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 40:58 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Yngwie Malmsteen | |||
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Critical reception
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| Martin Popoff | |
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.[3]
Track listing
All 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
- 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
Chart performance
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1986 | Swedish albums chart | 18[1] |
| Dutch albums chart | 60[1] | |
| 1987 | Billboard 200 | 44[2] |
References
- "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.
- Huey, Steve. "Trilogy - Yngwie Malmsteen". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-01-06.
- Popoff, Martin (2005-11-01). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
External links
- Trilogy, 1986 at yngwiemalmsteen.com
- In Review: Yngwie J. Malmsteen "Trilogy" at Guitar Nine Records