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Saga biography
Formed in 1977 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Disbanded (announced) in 2017

SAGA... one of the nearly famous Canadian Difficult Progresssive with fantabulous albums including all elements which made the band'due south reputation: a taste for symphonism and melodies and real talent for efficient riffs.

From 1978 to 1980, SAGA produced a number of quintessentially "progressive" rock albums. These offset albums emerged neo-progressive style bands like IQ, PENDRAGON and PALLAS. In the early'due south 80'due south they farther perfected their style and seemed a bit as viable as their Canadian compatriots Blitz. Until 1989, suddenly SAGA re-emerged with arguably their strongest anthology to engagement: "The Beginner'south Guide To Throwing Shapes". They went totally haywire in 1995, releasing "Generation 13" to be a existent concept album.

Throughout the years, they created their own particular and unique brand of music. Well, they're still effectually and they are still making great music just unfortunately radio stations no longer play intelligent, riveting, songs anymore. So, if yous're into groups like KANSAS, ASIA, RUSH, STYX, or Yeah, a new dimension of music awaits you... SAGA!

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three.68 | 246 ratings Saga 1978	3.24 | 237 ratings Images at Twilight 1979	3.69 | 250 ratings Silent Knight 1980	three.69 | 282 ratings Worlds Apart 1981	three.56 | 211 ratings Heads or Tales 1983
three.04 | 153 ratings Behaviour 1985	ii.23 | 118 ratings Wildest Dreams 1987	3.04 | 111 ratings The Beginners Guide to Throwing Shapes 1989	3.51 | 132 ratings The Security Of Illusion 1993	2.12 | 102 ratings Steel Umbrellas 1994
3.94 | 174 ratings Generation 13 1995	2.24 | 93 ratings Pleasure & The Pain 1997	3.48 | 128 ratings Full Circle 1999	iii.fifty | 142 ratings House Of Cards 2001	3.28 | 117 ratings Marathon 2003
three.45 | 111 ratings Network 2004	three.81 | 188 ratings Trust 2006	3.63 | 130 ratings 10.000 Days 2007	iii.47 | 116 ratings The Human Condition 2009	three.26 | 101 ratings twenty/20 2012
3.26 | 91 ratings Sagacity 2014	3.64 | xl ratings Symmetry 2021

SAGA Live Albums (CD, LP, MC, SACD, DVD-A, Digital Media Download)

iii.71 | 113 ratings In Transit 1982	4.03 | 42 ratings Detours 1999	3.78 | 41 ratings The Chapters Live 2005	three.52 | 28 ratings Worlds Autonomously Revisited (CD) 2007	2.71 | 25 ratings Contact Live in Munich 2009
3.11 | 19 ratings Heads Or Tales Alive 2011	four.36 | 11 ratings Spin It Again! Live in Munich 2013	four.05 | 11 ratings Live in Hamburg 2016	4.67 | 12 ratings So Expert So Far - Alive at Rock of Ages 2018

SAGA Videos (DVD, Blu-ray, VHS etc)

three.56 | eighteen ratings Silhouette 2003

4.00 | fifteen ratings All Areas: Live in Bonn 2002 2004

iv.42 | 31 ratings Worlds Autonomously Revisited 2007

iii.60 | 15 ratings Contact - Alive In Munich (DVD) 2009

4.50 | ten ratings Spin it once again! - Alive in Munich 2013

SAGA Boxset & Compilations (CD, LP, MC, SACD, DVD-A, Digital Media Download)

2.00 | 1 ratings Saga 1985	3.00 | 3 ratings Time'due south Up 1986	two.96 | 15 ratings The Works 1991	2.00 | i ratings Air current Him Upwards: All-time 1992	four.33 | 12 ratings All the All-time 1978-1993 1993
1.82 | 12 ratings The Very Best Of Saga 1994	3.sixteen | 12 ratings Defining Moments (Volume 1) 1994	two.67 | six ratings Saga Softworks 1995	2.00 | 2 ratings Wildest Dreams 1995	two.fifty | 8 ratings How Do I Await 1997
2.threescore | 5 ratings Remember When 2006	3.00 | 1 ratings The Collection 2013	3.85 | 4 ratings All-time Of Saga. Now & Then - The Collection: 1978 - Infinity 2015	ii.fifteen | 4 ratings The Polydor Legacy 2017

SAGA Official Singles, EPs, Fan Club & Promo (CD, EP/LP, MC, Digital Media Download)

3.00 | 2 ratings How Long? 1978	2.50 | 2 ratings Slow Movement 1980	3.00 | i ratings On the Loose 1981	three.00 | 1 ratings Time'due south Upwardly 1981	3.00 | one ratings Wind Him Upward 1981
3.00 | 1 ratings Synposis 1981	3.00 | 1 ratings The Flyer 1983	2.00 | 1 ratings Scratching the Surface (remixed version) 1983	ii.87 | four ratings Scratchin' the Surface 1983	ii.00 | 1 ratings Have a Take chances 1985
2.00 | 1 ratings What Do I Know? 1985	ii.00 | 1 ratings Simply Fourth dimension Volition Tell 1987	2.00 | 1 ratings Angel 1988	2.l | 2 ratings Gotta Love It 1991	two.00 | 1 ratings (You Were) Never Alone 1994
3.50 | ii ratings On the Loose 1995	3.14 | 20 ratings Phase One 1997	3.fifty | 6 ratings Home 1999	3.l | vi ratings Money Talks 2001	four.36 | 13 ratings It'due south Your Life 2006

SAGA Reviews

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Studio Anthology, 2009
3.47 | 116 ratings
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The Human being Status
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by AFlowerKingCrimson

This album has the stardom of existence the only Saga album non to feature the singing of Michael Sadler and instead features Rob Moriatti handling song duties. Michael really does a rather fine job although I'thou certain when Sadler returned he wasn't missed by about fans especially because how Sadler'southward vocalization was such a big part of Saga's sound and identity.

While I'g not familiar with most of Saga's work I can see how this fits in with the rest of their canon style wise. It retains their signature heavy guitar stone sound with keyboards providing a nice properties much of the fourth dimension. While well-nigh fans who might be identified as elitist prog snobs probably won't enjoy this (not to mention probably not consider it true prog) I think for the long time fan and even coincidental fans looking for good proggy hard rock volition find much to enjoy here.

The album starts with the championship runway which doesn't feature whatever existent lyrics salve for the refrain of "running, from the human condition" which is repeated several times throughout the course of the track. It's a very practiced way to start an anthology. The third track "easily of time" is nice, simply it is well-nigh a straight rip-off of "silent lucidity" by Queensryche (it'southward even more than or less the aforementioned tempo which should be a large clue that they definitely heard that Queensryche melody- and then once again, who hasn't?). The sixth track "now is now" is particularly catchy and probably one of my favorites. The terminal track "y'all look good to me" is too very stiff(even if information technology's a bit repetitive) and not a bad way at all to cease the album. The rest of the anthology is mostly very good and there aren't whatsoever real weak tracks on here. All in all a rather solid release of mostly upwardly-tempo rockers with some prog embellishments via the keyboards and an anthology that will likely abound on you lot with repeated listens. Nothing also complex here merely nonetheless probably a must for most Saga fans.

Studio Album, 2021
3.64 | twoscore ratings
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Symmetry
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by kev rowland
Special Collaborator Honorary Reviewer

I have been a Saga fan for more than than 40 years, somehow catching onto the guys but after the release of their second anthology, 'Images At Twilight' (withal my favourite). I was overjoyed when I finally managed to take hold of them in concert in London (although they were way as well placidity) and Michael Sadler is one of my favourite singers. When I heard it was going to be a reimagining of cloth in a more audio-visual manner with some guest string musicians and even the render of Jim Crichton I was interested. Given I listen to as smashing bargain of folk and am certainly able to attend way more folk gigs than prog hither in New Zealand I was intrigued to come across how this would piece of work.

The response has been incredibly upbeat, with the band gaining some of their highest chart positions in many years. I have likewise read loads of incredibly positive reviews, withal for some reason this simply leaves me cold. I understand what the band is attempting to practice, but it just does non experience honest or true enough for me, almost as if Saga are moving in a direction where they are looking for a spark of inspiration, but it has eluded them. This is their beginning new studio album in 7 years, and instead of exciting vibrant new material we have the band revisiting old songs in a new manner. Many take been excited by this, and I truly wish I were one of them, yet while I can encounter the influences of groups like Gryphon, for some reason the album just jars. That they have come up with intriguing new arrangements is never in doubt, while they have allowed the fiddle in particular to accept a major role while Jim too provides enough of accordion.

But to my ears there is only something a trivial off a while this is undoubtedly attractive to many Saga fans, I am non one of them.

Studio Anthology, 2021
3.64 | forty ratings
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Symmetry
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by Formentera Lady

Equally the reviewer TCat already pointed out, for fans there is bad news and adept news. The bad news is that the anthology does not comprise make new material. Instead it contains acoustic versions of previously released songs. And now the expert news is, Saga re-invented their tunes augmented with new interludes with surprising arrangements in a way that it sounds astonishingly fresh and sometimes even better than the original. The playful acoustic guitars, which creatively intertwine with the vocals and the other instruments, and the use of cello, violins, clarinet, squeeze box and pianoforte give the tunes a folk-ish, classical and globe music touch. Now and and then the British progressive folk band Gryphon comes to mind. Especially the re-imagining of their big hits 'Wind Him Upwards' and 'No Regrets' are truly stunning listening experiences.

Studio Album, 2007
three.63 | 130 ratings
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10.000 Days
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by TCat
Forum & Site Admin Grouping Eclectic / Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Team

Studio album number 18 for Saga was supposed to be the last album that vocalist Michael Sadler would sing for the band. Every bit such, information technology was treated as an important anthology. It as well followed up 1 of their all-time albums in a long time, "Trust", which was i of their best "comeback" albums. This i would also turn out to not disappoint, and would have been a cracking career ending album for the band, one that would accept been a respected epilogue.

Lifeline - A render to the form of "Worlds Apart" and "Heads or Tails" with the plucky guitar runs and running keyboard riff. The instrumental interruption stops the shell for several seconds before it returns to a nice guitar/synth play-off. Information technology's a smashing, upbeat starter for the album.

Book of Lies - The beat out is solider and the guitar is hard and heavy, the vocal melody sound a bit more progressive switching back and forth between tempo/meters. It's another solid track. This one treats you to a longer and blistering guitar solo during the instrumental break.

Sideways - Starts with only a guitar and piano playing a blithesome riff earlier the band kicks in with a somewhat smoother song than the previous 2. The staccato playing gives in to obvious over-phrasing, and information technology makes for a nice dynamic change upwardly. Guitar and marimba mirror each other playing the same riff at one signal.

Can't You lot Come across Me Now - This is the starting time of several songs that break the half dozen infinitesimal mark. The intro most sounds similar an electronic track, just the guitar cuts in quickly and a steady beat begins. Once again, the phrasing is important in this one like on the terminal track. But that clanky electronic/guitar riff contradicts the smoothness of everything else. This ane kind of cools off the excitement of the first iii tracks and it brings the album downwardly a notch. But, in the instrumental break, the guitar picks up the crazy synth riff and runs away with it turning it into a circuitous passage. The vocal sections accept the steam out of the track though. I think Tapfret mentioning that a badly placed track can end up ruining an entire anthology, and this runway (at least the vocal sections) runs the take a chance of doing that here. Except for the fact that the adjacent track more than than makes upwardly for whatever ground lost.

Corkentellis - A 7 minute instrumental. By this time in the Saga timeline, it is something I never thought I would say in regards to 1 of the more recent Saga albums. And information technology could very well be the best affair Saga has done for a very long fourth dimension. This one soars through moods and styles effortlessly and is definitely a much needed homage to the instrumentalists of the band. This ane is on burn down!

More than Than I Deserve - After that wild rail, this is the carol of the album, and it is an effective cooling off vocal after such a showcase of instrumental prowess. This is now Sadler's time to show off his tender side. It's a squeamish carol, not the band'south best, but skillful enough.

Sound Advice - This one is a pretty typical Saga track, a skilful track that is enjoyable, only doesn't stand out among their best tracks. It could be a skillful single every bit it is a bit more accessible, but is also catchy enough to non be completely forgotten. Notwithstanding, it would easily fit on one of their bottom albums.

10,000 Days - A song that sees Sadler reflecting on his tenure (at the time) with Saga. It's a nice nostalgic song with a flowing melody and is appropriate for the album considering what it was originally supposed to represent (Sadler's retirement from the ring). 10,000 days is representative of the time Sadler spent with the band. Pretty dainty for a carol-style runway.

It Never Ends - Probably the best rail to end on. Information technology gives the principal players a chance to smoothen in vocals and instrumental sections. A nice way to end any album and musical career on.

As we all know, Sadler did retire for only ane anthology. Saga immediately started looking for a vocalist to have Sadler'due south place, and they found a suitable replacement in Rob Moratti, who had his own style, yet could also chugalug out the Sadler songs respectfully plenty. However, by the time the album "20/20" was released, Sadler had appear his render to the ring, making the album that would follow up this one, "The Human Condition", the simply album that Sadler was non a role of. And then, it was a false retirement, but that nevertheless doesn't take away from the fact that "ten,000 Days" is i of Saga'due south better latter-twenty-four hour period albums.

Studio Album, 1981
3.69 | 282 ratings
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Worlds Apart
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by friso
Prog Reviewer

The producer and recording musician Rupert Hine is actually a great secret weapon on this album. Saga had already get a band capable of writing great crossover neoprog songs, just with the refinement of the production the band'due south music is lifted to a college plane. I already listened to live versions of tracks like 'On the Loose' and 'Current of air Him Up', but I was quite surprised how fresh and detailed these anthology versions sounded. The band'south eighties 'pump' free energy is nonetheless there, but the layers of synths, the overall audio stage (hugeness of the music) and the dynamics on this tape are quite something. Of course the drums have that typical eighties sound and the fills sound especially dated here. However, the production alone of 'Current of air Him Up' makes this a mandatory listen to fans of eighties progressive music. The original vinyl sounds brilliant though and I suspect a more mod remaster will have a bit more to offer on the low-stop. The song-writing quality of Saga has never been very consistent and this record is no exception. Whereas the before mentioned tracks are staples of eighties prog rock, well-nigh other tracks are more than regular eighties synth drenched rock songs. The ballad 'No Regrets' is however a squeamish melodic oddity with keyboards and a beautiful clarinet role. The product on this track is particularly intelligent also. The slightly odd instrumental 'Conversations' has its progressive moments as well. The song 'Framed' has a great solo section in that classic Saga mode (keyboard and guitar interplay). 'The Interview' is a simple vocal, but at to the lowest degree the chief riff is actually catchy. Again, the build-upwardly of the vocal is well supported past the product. The ending runway 'No Stranger (Chapter VIII)' also shows the ring throwing some artistic multi-part songwriting in the mix, as well as ending the record with some powerful hard rock sounds. In the finish I was pleasantly surprised about how much I savor this tape and I will find myself a copy of 'Heads or Tales'.

Studio Album, 2006
iii.81 | 188 ratings
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Trust
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by TCat
Forum & Site Admin Group Eclectic / Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Squad

"Trust" would be Saga's 17 studio anthology and was released in 2006. This was during a time when Saga's albums were kind of hit and miss with some of them being really skilful and others seeming to lack something. This might make them sound like they are inconsistent, but they really aren't at this point. Sure they had their classic albums of the 70'south that nigh everyone loves, then they had the mediocre and non so great albums of the lxxx's where they tried difficult to fit in to the pop sound, but could never really pause into the super-stardom they were searching for. Then they released their masterpiece in 1995, "Generation 13" and always since so, they have had their ups and downs as far as the quality of the music on their albums. "Trust" is i of those that sits in the really dandy album category, just not a masterpiece of prog. However, it is one that should be considered one of their best.

Michael Sadler is one of those sometimes over-the-meridian pomp singers and has the voice for it. The trouble is, the band's mode doesn't fit well with mainstream radio pop. They are much too talented for that. On the other hand, with Sadler'southward vocalism being unique and with Ian Crichton and Jim Gilmore having their own unique styles, the large quantity of songs and albums tin start to get a fiddling blurry and unfortunately don't have a lot of emotional variance, which has e'er been the band'due south biggest problem. But if you tin can become past that, the music is quite stellar on this anthology with merely a few mediocre tracks, only with some really well-written songs that this fourth dimension around finish up moving the prog needle to the positive side of the spectrum several times. All of the musicians, including Sadler, give their share of memorable performances. The other affair that sets this album apart is the fact that it is the kickoff album to feature new drummer Brian Doerner, formerly from the metallic ring "Helix", and this does bring a new level of excitement to the overall sound. He would end up staying with the ring until 2012.

So, the ring's spirit on this album seems to exist much higher and information technology is apparent on most of the tracks like "Dorsum in the Shadows", "Trust", "Y'all Were Right" and "On the Other Side", among several others. The instrumental sections don't sound then worn out this fourth dimension around, but information technology seems like the old spirit and enthusiasm is back. Sadler also tries some new effects with his vocals forth with harmonics and that also helps prepare this autonomously. There is even a bang-up carol that stands out hither called "My Friend". But there are a few weaker tracks that seem more than like the more than recent albums were the band (especially Sadler) seems bored like on "I'm Okay", "It'due south Your Life" and "Ice in the Rain". I think the problem on those tracks is the lack of melodic hooks in the vocal melody more than anything, and the band has suffered with that throughout their history. Luckily, these aren't terrible here on this album and are more of the exception than the rule for this record.

Overall, this is 1 of the lesser known Saga albums that shouldn't exist passed upwardly as readily every bit some of their others. It is an enjoyable tape and the onetime spirit seems to be back more often on this tape than on some of the others. I would rate it up there with one of their best, and as such, it gets a 4 star rating. It rises above the norm for the band more times than it doesn't.

Studio Album, 1995
3.94 | 174 ratings
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Generation 13
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by friso
Prog Reviewer

In the second halve of the nineties modern neo-progressive rock was reinvented by bands like Pallas, Arena, IQ, Pallas �nd Saga. WIth 'Generation 13' Saga released a concept album that is quite sophisticated and progressive compared to their often more than crossover prog way. The band leans on the work of Pinkish Floyd's The Wall when information technology comes to how varied and psychedelic a concept anthology should exist. Furthermore, the ring tries to portray it's own troubled generation here. The album has a slightly vague and dated production that does give information technology a very distinct neo-prog atmosphere. The guitars of Ian Crichton are nifty as usual and he plays some of his best riffs on this anthology (take for instance the master theme 'Generation 13'). Vocaliser Michael Sadler sounds a bit less 'pumpin' on this anthology, more refined I would say. I tin can likewise hear some influences of nineties alternative rock on this album. This is the type of concept anthology that launches different styles of songs in quick succession (symphonic, rock, psychedelic, spacey, folky) and throws around some reprises every bit well. For instance; a song like 'Danger Whistle' starts similar psychedelic folk vocal, changes into a spacey symphonic runway and ends up in a horror-type of flick music. It is followed past a psychedelic funky snippet earlier inbound the neo-prog classic title song. There are strange vocal furnishings and spoken word snippets all over the place and I'm guessing some listeners aren't too happy about it. I must admit that at kickoff I though this album had some not bad tracks subconscious between quite a lot of semi- interesting psychedelic fluff, simply the album can grown on you I institute. Like most neo-prog it is distinctly hard to 'get into' if yous are non already a bang-up fan of the genre. 'Generation 13' is a sort of small masterpiece of the neo-prog genre and a bold move that might just have inspired groups like IQ and Arena to start working on their own concept albums after in this decade. A remixed / remastered version of this on a double vinyl would exist nice (hint to record industry)!

Studio Album, 1979
3.24 | 237 ratings
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Images at Twilight
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by TCat
Forum & Site Admin Grouping Eclectic / Prog Metal / Heavy Prog Squad

Released in 1979, Saga's second album "Images at Twilight" is usually considered the weaker of the band'southward outset trilogy of albums. Being a new ring, they were still looking for their new sound, wanting to incorporate some progressive aspects, but finding themselves coming into an era of change in the music business. One of the things I admire about the band during this fourth dimension, is that they tried to stay close to their roots while likewise trying to fit in to the new sound that was emerging with synth heavy music. Well, they did quite well here, but you lot tin can tell for the nearly part, that the synth parts in this album don't seem quite equally mature as they would by the fourth dimension they released their breakthrough album "Worlds Apart" a few years later.

Another impressive affair about Saga is the three person cadre of the band that has, for the well-nigh part, stuck together through the years: Michael Sadler on the vocals and who also is more active on the synths for this anthology, Ian Crichton on guitars and Jim Crichton on bass (and bass synth on this album). Steve Negus on drums and percussion besides remains from the debut album and would be with the band for a full of 26 years. At this point, newcomer Greg Chadd is responsible for most of the keyboards and synths, and, as evidenced in this album, his synth style is not the signature style that Saga is known for, but is more straightforward. His sound may accept seemed to be a skillful fit for this new sound that was coming out, but it wasn't the sound that would put the band over the top. Chadd would also not appear on any other album every bit he would exist replaced by Jim Gilmour, the keyboardist that ended upwardly being another staple of the band and, except for a brief time, would remain with the band until present twenty-four hours.

So, as far equally the signature sound of Saga, the sound that would make them famous, "Images at Twilight" doesn't quite give you that satisfaction that the band would become famous for. The synths are just too typical, however, the guitar is speedily moving towards that sound. This is very evident in the tracks "You lot're Not Lonely" and "Hot to Common cold", and listeners will hear a foreshadowing of their breakout anthology "Worlds Apart" in these tracks, as long every bit you shut your ears to the plain sounding synths.

However, the synths are not too terrible here, just not what you expect. The bright and cheery sound of the heavy synths in "It's Fourth dimension (Affiliate Three)" actually work well for the rails every bit well every bit "Images (Chapter One)" and "Mouse in a Maze". However, where it lacks is in the weaker tracks which really tends to drag the album down further than they should; "See Them Grin", "Slow Move" and "Take It or Leave Information technology". These three tracks have no progressiveness to them and sound like they could have easily come from the eighty's. They are, thank goodness, shorter songs, but they are as well way too radio friendly and uninteresting. The stronger songs "You're Not Alone" and "Hot to Common cold" should hands brand up for the weaker songs, and the others are good enough to not influence the album in a bad way ("Mouse in a Maze" and both of the Chapter tracks). Even then, the progressive aspect of the album is a bit weaker here, though not missing altogether. Those weak tracks are just almost unbearable and bring down the total rating more than than they should.

I could easily charge per unit this at a iii.5 star album, non every bit bad as their worst, a bit better than mediocre, but not necessarily first-class and far from essential. In the finish, I take to round it down to 3 stars, but I wouldn't necessarily avoid this one as it is even so pretty good for the well-nigh part. It's not one that I would enter the Saga realm with though. Better than good, but not quite great either. Get information technology for the Chapter tracks and the other ii strong tracks.

Studio Anthology, 1978
three.68 | 246 ratings
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Saga Crossover Prog

Review past Menswear
Prog Reviewer

If I were a teen in 1978....

I would've been flabbergasted by this album. But put, Saga is an original band: Ian Crichton sounds like thunder and lightnin' on guitar, Jim Crichton is absolutely bonkers on keyboards and Sadler is singing in his own dramatic fashion. The moogs are omnipresent and thick, and they are duelling with the guitar solos in the Saga trademark way,...so what'southward not to like?

Well, information technology didn't age pretty well. There's the trouble with the cutting-edge-engineering-albums: it's too much of l'air du temps, perhaps wanting too much to be innovative, too rooted in the zeitgeist. The first Van Halen, Police, Cars and Devo albums all came to life in 1978 and Saga's debut is easily the corniest of them all. I guess the Toto/Triumph/Styx/Kansas FM friendly format generates more than laughs than praise every bit the years go by.

Saga were sonically fully themselves and top musicians notwithstanding from their 1978 showtime. Songs like Apprehensive Stance and Ice Squeamish is showing off their spectacular abilities; man, could the Crichton brothers be the Canadian equivalent of the Van Halen brothers? They are tragically talented and they tin can dabble with pop also: the get-go runway keyboard line sounds similar Human League's Don't You Want Me!

To me, Saga is i of the shamefully overlooked band in Rock History and worthy of rediscovering compared to gimmicky lesser talented acts of that era (*cough*Osculation) who had goose egg to say.

My chore is done hither.

Studio Anthology, 1995
iii.94 | 174 ratings
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Generation 13
Saga Crossover Prog

Review by Menswear
Prog Reviewer

Too late to the party.

In 1995, lots of musical wonders were built-in (Monster by R.E.M. or Mellon Collie past Nifty Pumpkins for example) but my favorite had to be the Britpop wave. With Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Supergrass and Elastica, I didn't wanna hear about annihilation else only mail service- Nirvana bands. And I'm not the only i patently because this album flew nether our college radar.

Concept albums are a-plenty in the deep cadre of the prog world, only Saga flirts with the FM borderline. So a concept album from them is surprising; am I wrong or information technology's their but i? Anyhoo, the Operation Mindcrime or Streets Rock Opera were far behind, making this album (very) late to the party. But estimate what? It holds the road surprisingly well! I'g actually shocked by the many qualities of Generation 13.

Complex Generation X story with many characters, noise tricks/samples/special fx, catchy hooks, symphonic keyboards, rocking guitars, a good dose of humor....pretty much everything that made The Wall a success when you recollect of information technology. Great cinematics put into a coherent and entertaining parcel, I didn't felt bored at all, not once.

Normally, Saga makes bombastic, dynamic, colorful songs with no time to exhale. It's a welcoming alter of season with Adler's vocals being less dramatic (phew!), slower/quieter segments and an enhanced sense cinematic grandeur.

Not your usual Saga, almost sounds like a different band!

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