Trampthology
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| Released | December 18, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 1995–2020 | |||
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| Label | Target | |||
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Trampthology is the first greatest hits album by former White Lion and Freak of Nature lead singer Mike Tramp, released on December 18, 2020, through Mighty Music/Target Records.[1] The album was released to celebrate Tramp's 25th anniversary as a solo artist.
Background and recording
[edit]The compilation features sixteen of Tramp's biggest hits from his solo career plus four new songs.[2] Tracks from every Mike Tramp solo album are included except the leftover album Songs I Left Behind and the two Mike Tramp & The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz albums: The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz and Stand Your Ground, although the song "The Road" was originally recorded on The Rock 'N' Roll Circuz album, it was later re-recorded for the album Second Time Around.
Release and promotion
[edit]The album was released on double gatefold 180-gram vinyl and double CD.[3] One of the four new songs, "Take Me Away", was released as a single in advance and was promoted with a lyric video.[4]
The album charted at number 17 on the Danish Hitlisten albums chart.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It All You Got" | Nomad | |
| 2. | "If I Live Tomorrow" | Capricorn | |
| 3. | "More to Life Than This" | More to Life Than This | |
| 4. | "The Road" | Second Time Around | |
| 5. | "Ain't Done Yet" | New song | |
| 6. | "Dead End Ride" | Stray from the Flock | |
| 7. | "Maybe Tomorrow" | Maybe Tomorrow | |
| 8. | "Mr. Death" | Recovering the Wasted Years | |
| 9. | "Mother" | Museum | |
| 10. | "Take Me Away" | New song | |
| 11. | "Cobblestone Street" | Cobblestone Street | |
| 12. | "Trust in Yourself" | Museum | |
| 13. | "New Day" | Cobblestone Street | |
| 14. | "Bow and Obey" | Nomad | |
| 15. | "Every Time" | New song | |
| 16. | "Coming Home" | Maybe Tomorrow | |
| 17. | "Lay Down My Life for You" | More to Life Than This | |
| 18. | "Better Off" | Capricorn | |
| 19. | "The Way It Was Before" | Stray from the Flock | |
| 20. | "I'll Never Be Young Again" | New song |
Everything Is Alright
[edit]Everything Is Alright is the single disc shorter version (10 tracks) of Trampthology released in May 2021. The new compilation album features 9 of the 16 hits from Trampthology, plus one new single "Everything Is Alright". The title track was officially released as a single in February 2021, as Tramp's entry into the Eurovision Song Contest representing Denmark. The song is up against seven other entries, and the winner will be chosen at the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix on March 6. The Eurovision Song Contest finals will take place in Rotterdam, Netherlands in May which will coincide with Tramp's new compilation album.[6] Tramp also released the official music video for "Everything Is Alright" on February 18, 2021.[7]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It All You Got" | Nomad | |
| 2. | "Trust in Yourself" | Museum | |
| 3. | "If I Live Tomorrow" | Capricorn | |
| 4. | "Cobblestone Street" | Cobblestone Street | |
| 5. | "Coming Home" | Maybe Tomorrow | |
| 6. | "Everything Is Alright" | New song | |
| 7. | "Dead End Ride" | Stray from the Flock | |
| 8. | "Take Me Away" | Trampthology | |
| 9. | "The Road" | Second Time Around | |
| 10. | "More to Life Than This" | More to Life Than This |
Personnel
[edit]New tracks
- Mike Tramp – vocal, electric and acoustic guitar, piano
- Oliver Steffensen – guitar
- Marcus Nand – additional guitar
- Claus Langeskov – bass
- Kenni Andy – drums
- Emily Garriock Langeskov – backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Guitar: Soren Anderson, Kasper Damgaard, Todd Wolfe, Henrik Berger
- Bass: Jerry Best, Jesper Haugaard, Nicholas Findsen, Emil Bendixen
- Drums: Morten Hellborn, Kasper Foss, Dorian Crozier
- Rhythm guitar: Kenny Korade
- Keyboards: Morten Buchholz
- Hammond B-3: Dan Hemmer, Kim Bullard
- Backing vocals: James LoMenzo
Artwork
[edit]Photographer/album art - Jakob Muxoll
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 17 |
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Danish albums[9] | 24 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 82 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Tramp solo discography". miketramp.dk. Retrieved 2017-03-03.
- ^ "Mike Tramp's Trampthology". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ "Mike Tramp Trampthology CD Release". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ^ "VIDEO PREMIERE: MIKE TRAMP Releases First Single 'Take Me Away' From Upcoming Album 'Trampthology'". Sonic Perspectives. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Album Top-40 Uge 51, 2020". Hitlisten. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Mike Tramp Enters Eurovision Song Contest With New Single 'Everything Is Alright'". BraveWords. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP Releases Music Video For 'Everything Is Alright'". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Mike Tramp – Trampthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Hitlisten.NU – Album Top-40 Uge 21, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mike Tramp – Everything Is Alright". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 April 2023.