Old Loves Die Hard Explained

Old Loves Die Hard
Type:	Album
Artist:	Triumvirat
Cover:	Old_Loves_Die_Hard.jpg
Released:	1976
Recorded:	Electrola Studios, Cologne 5 January - 6 April 1976
Genre:	Progressive rock
Length:	48:36
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Jürgen Fritz
Prev Title:	Spartacus
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Pompeii
Next Year:	1977

Old Loves Die Hard is the fourth album by German progressive rock group Triumvirat. It was their first recording as a four-piece band with British singer Barry Palmer. It was also their last album with original bassist Dick W. Frangenberg and original drummer/lyricist Hans Bathelt.

The album was released in the United States, Canada and some other markets with a different cover from the European and compact disc editions. It features a cornered rat seen through a magnifying glass.^{[1] [2]}

Track listing

1. "I Believe" (Fritz, Bathelt) – 7:51
2. "A Day in a Life" (Fritz) – 8:09
   • "Uranus' Dawn" – 2:57
   • "Pisces at Noon" – 3:51
   • "Panorama Dusk" – 1:21
3. "The History of Mystery" (Fritz, Bathelt, Palmer) – 11:49
4. "A Cold Old Worried Lady" (Fritz, Palmer) – 5:50
5. "Panic on Fifth Avenue" (Fritz) – 10:31
6. "Old Loves Die Hard" (Fritz) – 4:26

Bonus Track

1. "Take a Break Today" (Single) – 3:47

Personnel

• Jürgen Fritz – keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, electric piano, mini Moog synthesizer, String synthesizer.
• Barry Palmer – lead vocals
• Dick W. Frangenberg – bass guitar
• Hans Bathelt – drums, percussion

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tales Across the Waters - The Triumvirat Official Newsletter . 2009-10-18 . 1996-12-31 .
2. Web site: Interesting / favorite covers . 2009-10-18 . 2007-07-14 . The Klipsch Community (has a post with a thumbnail image of the magnifying lens cover).