Illusions on a Double Dimple is the second album by the German progrock 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. Triumvirat's popularity increased with their next release, Spartacus.

Track listing

"Illusions on a Double Dimple" – 23:25

"Flashback" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 0:57

"Schooldays" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 3:22

"Triangle" (Fritz) – 6:53

"Illusions" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:42

"Dimplicity" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 5:37

"Last Dance" (Fritz) – 4:53

"Mister Ten Percent" – 21:33

"Maze" (Fritz) – 3:03

"Dawning" (Fritz) – 1:02

"Bad Deal" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 1:40

"Roundabout" (Fritz) – 5:49

"Lucky Girl" (Köllen, Bathelt) – 5:14

"Million Dollars" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 4:42

Bonus Tracks (released together as a single):

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"Dancer's Delight" – 3:32

"Timothy" – 4:08

"Dimplicity (edit)" – 3:15

"Million Dollars (edit)" – 2:35

Personnel

Jürgen Fritz – Hammond organ, electric piano, 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, percussions, lyrics

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Session musicians

The Cologne Opera House Orchestra – orchestra

Kurt Edelhagen Brass Section – brass

Brigitte Thomas, Hanna Dölitzsch, Ulla Wiesner – backing vocals

References

1974 albums

Concept albums

Triumvirat albums

Harvest Records albums

Illusions on a Double Dimple