In Transit (Saga album)

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In Transit
Saga (band) - In Transit (Saga album).jpg
Live album by
Saga
ReleasedAugust 1982
RecordedCopenhagen, Munich
GenreRock
Length43:54
LabelSteamhammer, Polydor,
ProducerJim Crichton
Saga chronology
Worlds Apart
(1981) 		In Transit
(1982) 		Heads or Tales
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

In Transit is a live album by Canadian progressive rock band Saga. The album was recorded at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich on February 5, 1982 and at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen on February 22, 23, and 24, 1982. The album went platinum in Canada, selling 100,000 copies and gold in Germany, selling 250,000 copies. The album reached #10 in Canada [1] and was #58 in the Canadian year end chart. [2]

Track listing[]

Side One
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Careful Where You Step"Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler4:20
2."Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)"J. Crichton, Sadler, Ian Crichton6:52
3."Humble Stance"J. Crichton, Sadler, Peter Rochon, I. Crichton5:50
4."Wind Him Up"J. Crichton, Sadler, I. Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus5:48
Side Two
No.TitleLyricsLength
5."How Long"J. Crichton, Sadler, Rochon3:52
6."No Regrets (Chapter Five)"J. Crichton, Sadler3:57
7."A Brief Case"Sadler, Negus2:19
8."You're Not Alone"J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Negus, Rochon5:31
9."On the Loose"Sadler, J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Gilmour, Negus5:25

Notes[]

  • At the end of the album, you can hear the toll of chiming bells at Copenhagen Town Hall
  • The 2003 re-release contains a screensaver

Personnel[]

  • Michael Sadler - lead vocals, except on "No Regrets (Chapter Five)", keyboards, bass guitar, electronic drum pads on "A Brief Case"
  • Ian Crichton - guitars
  • Jim Crichton - bass guitar, keyboards
  • Jim Gilmour - lead keyboards, backing and lead vocals on "No Regrets (Chapter Five)", clarinet
  • Steve Negus - drums and electronic percussion

Production[]

  • Produced by Jim Crichton
  • Sound Engineering - Gerd Rautenbach
  • Assistant Mixing Engineering by Andi Charal
  • Technician - Mike Kahsnitz, assisted by Detlef Wiederhoeft
  • Mixed at Phase One and Manta Sound Studios, Toronto
  • Engineering - Mark Wright, assisted by Robin Brouwer and Lenny DeRose (Phase One) and Ron Searles (Manta)
  • Art Direction by Zoran Busic
  • Cover design and graphics by Hugh Syme
  • Photography by Deborah Samuel

References[]

  1. ^ DeGagne, Mike (2011). "In Transit - Saga | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.


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