Illusions on a Double Dimple

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

1. "Illusions on a Double Dimple" – 23:11
2. *"Flashback" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 0:54
3. *"Schooldays" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 3:20
4. *"Triangle" (Fritz) – 6:55
5. *"Illusions" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:40
6. *"Dimplicity" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 5:28
7. *"Last Dance" (Fritz) – 4:42
8. "Mister Ten Percent" – 21:21
9. *"Maze" (Fritz) – 3:01
10. *"Dawning" (Fritz) – 1:01
11. *"Bad Deal" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:36
12. *"Roundabout" (Fritz) – 5:43
13. *"Lucky Girl" (Köllen, Bathelt) – 5:16
14. *"Million Dollars" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 5:23

Bonus Tracks (released together as a single):

1. "Dancer's Delight" – 3:32
2. "Timothy" – 4:08
3. "Dimplicity (edit)" – 3:15
4. "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

References