Exactly 40 years ago, German 70s Symphonic Prog band Triumvirat were in the midst of recording their fourth studio album, entitled "Old Loves Die Hard". The band were recording this between Jan. 5th and Apr. 6th, 1976, at EMI Electrola Studio 1.
This record featured for the first time new British Lead Singer Barry Palmer, who answered an ad in music magazine Melody Maker, looking for a replacement for previous Lead Vocalist Helmut Koellen, who had left the group at the end of 1975.
There was also a returning member in Dick Frangenberg, who was Triumvirat's original bass player.
There was also use of the Cologne Children's Choir, and backing vocalist Jane Palmer, and Sax player Charlie Schlimbach.
Old Loves Die Hard was released in June of 1976. Despite the fact that there was no real tour in support of the album, it sold pretty well, and had worldwide interest created in it, scoring a No. 1 position in Portugal, and entering the top 100 in the USA.
The album, split up into 7 tracks, gravitated between songs with strong vocal delivery, and totally instrumental numbers.
Singer Barry Palmer would also appear on the two subsequent Triumvirat studio albums "Pompeii" (1977), and "A La Carte" (1978).
Instrumentally, and vocally, the album is a strong, solid effort, and to this day remains an intriguing opus of the band.
Below, is a rarity, a Japanese promo lp copy of Old Loves Die Hard, with the North American cover featuring a mouse looked at through a magnifying glass
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Triumvirat's Old Loves Die Hard turns 40!
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