Lamartine Guimaraes | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 01/05/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have known the Triumvirat band for at least 20 years. I have always compared them in quality and novelty to Pink Floyd, Emerson-Lake-and-Palmer, and others. The thing is they really never made big. In order of preferance I would put Illusions on a Double Dimple, Spartacus and Old Loves Die Hard. These three albuns were made by the original Triumvirat group. The main caracteristics is the white little mouse in the albun's cover. There is other albuns' by Triumvirat. However, they are not the original and they do not use the white little mouse as simbol. Also, they lack the music quality of the first three albuns'. Also, I have searched for these albuns for quite some time, I only could find them here. Very nice!"
A must-have for your "true" classic rock collection!
05/08/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Triumvirat never made the "BIG" scene, but they are masters, non-the-less. This is a band that someone has to key you in on, for you will not hear them on the radio. If you love classic rock of a more complex nature than the pop you hear everywhere, check this one out. Along with "Spartacus" which you may find on CD (it was released at one time) and "Illusions on a Double Dimple" which, as far as I know was never released on CD (please!!!) you will want Old Love Dies Hard to complete the "top three." Oh yea - this album also has a great piano piece!"
NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS FIRST TWO RELEASES
maxxroach | felona's big blue bacalada | 08/26/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"The ILLUSIONS album was a masterpiece. SPARTACUS was very very good as well. This , the third, has some moments equal to the earlier releases, but overall it falls short in music complexities and depth. Some of the cuts are bad. I bought this one a few years back and have rarely played it. But OLD LOVES is much better than its followup, POMPEII , which was almost a total disgrace. Get OLD LOVES for the 3 or 4 really good tracks. Play POMPEII by NEW TRIUMVARAT to get rid of unwanted dinner guests."
EDITED REVIEW
maxxroach | felona's big blue bacalada | 08/25/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"When I originally reviewed this album, apparently a glitch occured and instead of my 4 star rating being posted, 2 stars were posted instead. Things like this happen; our world is less than perfect. this album is a very strong one, but for my personal tastes, Illusions on a Double Dimple and Spartacus are phenominal. Old Loves is more of a commercial offering with less musical experimentalism. Still, the material is solid and inspired, just a different avenue of exploration that I did not find as appealing as the others. This album started the downward slope that followed with Pompeii, a la Carte, and Russian Roulette, the latter two titles widely regarded as total commercial rubbish. Unfortunately Double Dimple and Spartacus are out of print, I have made so many copies for people it is unreal. Fortunately, Old Loves, a more accessable offering, is availabe and recommended. My apologies for not catching this error earlier."