Saga (Official Thread)

[LG]

SAGA!!


Saga Official Website

Here's a band I really love, Saga from Oakville Ontario. Made up of the members of Fludd plus Ian Chrichton and Michael Sadler they were part of the prog movement in Canada in the late 70's.(Yes we had a Prog movement shocking as it may sound.) Germany especially took to this band, they were more popular overseas than at home. They released a few records that were barely noticed and then came their Big One,,,"World's Apart". They actually won a Juno award as Most Promising Band in 1981, but that was the high water mark of their career. Still I like them and play their early CD's on a regular basis.

Albums

1978 Saga
1979 Images at Twilight
1980 Silent Knight
1981 Worlds Apart
1983 Heads or Tales -
1985 Behaviour
1987 Wildest Dreams
1989 The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes
1993 The Security of Illusion
1994 Steel Umbrellas
1995 Generation 13
1997 Pleasure & the Pain
1997 Phase One
1999 Full Circle
2001 House of Cards
2003 Marathon
2004 Network
2006 Trust
2007 10,000 Days
2009 The Human Condition
2011 Heads or Tales Live
2012 20/20


My Saga Collection:

1 - Saga
2.- Images At Twilight
3 - Silent Knight
4 - Worlds Apart
5 - Heads Or Tales

Early Line-up:

Michael Sadler - Vocals
Steve Negus - Drums
Jim Crichton - Bassist & Keyboards
Ian Crichton - Guitars
JIm Gilmour - Keyboards


How Long.




SAGA, their first album.



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[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Re: Saga

This is all I have of Saga LG.. They are a good group.. I was more into Loverboy during Saga's Worlds apart days..

 

[LG]

Re: Saga

World's Apart is the essential album Thumper, the one I would recommend other than a compilation CD. My cover is different than the one you posted though.

 

[runtfan]

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I'm a Saga fan. I first heard them when they opened for Jethro Tull in '81 or '82 and became a fan overnight. I know more of , and prefer, the older stuff ( up through Heads Or Tales). Great band and Ian Crichton is relatively unknown, which is a crime.

 

[Slip'nn2Darkness]

Re: Saga

World's Apart is the essential album Thumper, the one I would recommend other than a compilation CD. My cover is different than the one you posted though.

Ha!! I didn't realize it was the same album..

 

[LG]

Re: Saga

They have an edge to them Runtfan...mostly due to Ian's excellent guitar playing. I agree with you my collection stops at Heads or Tales...but all of the records up to that one I really like a lot.

 

[Lynch]

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I used to have 1 Saga tape, back in the 80's. Don't remember the name of it, but it was the one with On The Loose on it. Was a decent tape from what I remember, but that was the standout song on it (to me).

 

[LG]

Re: Saga

World's Apart is the album Lynch.

 

[LOU/REALM]

Re: Saga

I found the SAGA album I own LG........"Silent knight"...must admit not played it in years...so Ive given adust down and put it in my must play list!
I always liked the futuristic album sleeve

 

[LG]

Re: Saga

I grew up with Saga LOU, and that is a good album. Yeah they had some good cover art on their early records, I think I have 12 of their CD's now, so I'm a fan.

Thanks for stopping by, it's was getting lonely on my Saga deserted island...