Saga Scratching The Surface Live
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| Heads or Tales | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1983 | |||
| Recorded | The Farmyard, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 40:23 (vinyl) / 47:47 (CD) | |||
| Label | Portrait, Maze | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
| Saga chronology | ||||
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- Lyrics to 'Scratching The Surface' by Saga. So you won't tell me where you have been up to now I don't know they have seen you come and go (Oh) You are well on your way but never leaving the chair Playing scenes on TV screens Watching widely to glimpse the full view.
- Jun 18, 2016 Live in Montreal - Head or Tales Tour 1984 1.The Perfectionist 2.Compromise 3.Ice Nice 4.Times Up 5.Scratching the Surface 6.Don't Be Late 7.You're Not Alone 8.Wind Him Up 9.On The Loose 10.
Saga - Scratching the Surface (live) Lyrics. So you won't tell me, where you've been up to now I don't know, they've seen you come and go (oh) You're well on your way but never leaving. May 20, 2008 The 8th track off the 1983 Saga album Heads Or Tales. This song is intresting because the lead vocals where done by Jim Gilmour insted of Michael Sadler. Live in Hamburg is a live album by Saga, which was released by earMUSIC on 2 September 2016.It was recorded live in Hamburg on 28 April 2015. While the original plan was to split up the concert and release the recordings as bonus tracks to the 12 albums in 12 months reissues, the series was not continued beyond Pleasure & the Pain and the concert was released in its entirety instead. Saga - Careful Where You Step - Live Lyrics. Can you see the day, when everyone can say they've got one? A cloud is moving in, blotting out your landmine vision So many are afraid, conc.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
Heads or Tales is the fifth studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in 1983. The album was the second of the band's to be produced by Rupert Hine. Although it did not receive the commercial success of the previous collaboration between the band and Hine, both 'The Flyer' and 'Cat Walk' became respectable radio hits for the band with the album eventually securing gold status in Canada (50,000) and Germany (250,000). A third single from the album, 'Scratching the Surface', making a regular appearance in the band's concert line-up during the late-1990s and 2000s as a piano solo played by singer Jim Gilmour during a break by the other band members. The song reached #45 in the Canadian Singles charts, April 1984.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'The Flyer' | Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler | 3:37 |
| 2. | 'Cat Walk' | J. Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Ian Crichton | 4:24 |
| 3. | 'The Sound of Strangers' | Sadler, J. Crichton, Gilmour, I. Crichton, Steve Negus | 4:09 |
| 4. | 'The Writing' | J. Crichton, Sadler | 4:14 |
| 5. | 'Intermission' | Sadler, J. Crichton, I. Crichton | 5:28 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | 'Social Orphan' | Sadler, J. Crichton | 3:24 |
| 7. | 'The Vendetta (Still Helpless)' | Sadler, J. Crichton, Gilmour, I. Crichton | 3:55 |
| 8. | 'Scratching the Surface' | Gilmour, J. Crichton | 5:26 |
| 9. | 'The Pitchman' | J. Crichton, Sadler, I. Crichton, Gilmour, Negus | 5:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Cat Walk' (Unabridged) | 7:44 |
Personnel[edit]
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- Michael Sadler – lead vocals (all but 8), keyboards
- Ian Crichton – guitar
- Jim Gilmour – lead keyboards, backing and lead (8) vocals, sax
- Jim Crichton – bass guitar, keyboards
- Steve Negus – drums, percussion, electronic percussion
Production:[2]
- Judith Salavetz, Spencer Drate – art direction, design
- Stephen Durke – front and back illustrations artwork
- Andrew Scarth – assistant engineer
- Stephen W Tayler – recording and mixing engineer
- Larry Williams – inner sleeve photography
- Producer – Rupert Hine
References[edit]
- ^'allmusic ((( Heads or Tales > Overview )))'. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ ab'Saga (3) – Heads Or Tales (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs'. www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
External Links[edit]
- Heads or Tales at Discogs (list of releases)
| Live in Hamburg | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 28 April 2015, Hamburg, Germany | |||
| Venue | Fabrik | |||
| Genre | Progressive Rock | |||
| Length | 99:17 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
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Saga Scratching The Surface Live In India
Live in Hamburg is a live album by Saga, which was released by earMUSIC on 2 September 2016. It was recorded live in Hamburg on 28 April 2015. While the original plan was to split up the concert and release the recordings as bonus tracks to the 12 albums in 12 months reissues, the series was not continued beyond Pleasure & the Pain and the concert was released in its entirety instead. The album is strictly limited to 5000 copies worldwide. [1][2]
The setlist includes a lot of songs not covered on earlier live albums, such as '(Goodbye) Once Upon a Time', 'Someone Should', 'Hot to Cold', 'On My Way', 'Time to Go', 'I'll Be' and 'Wildest Dreams'.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | '(Goodbye) Once Upon a Time' | 6:50 |
| 2. | 'Someone Should' | 4:02 |
| 3. | 'You're Not Alone' | 6:20 |
| 4. | 'Hot to Cold' | 4:41 |
| 5. | 'On the Loose' | 5:09 |
| 6. | 'On My Way' | 5:54 |
| 7. | 'Not This Way (Chapter 10) / Scratching the Surface' | 9:40 |
| 8. | 'Time to Go' | 4:11 |
| 9. | 'I'll Be' | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Don't Be Late (Chapter 2) / Drum Solo' | 11:49 |
| 2. | 'Wildest Dreams' | 4:09 |
| 3. | 'Ice Nice' | 7:07 |
| 4. | 'Humble Stance' | 6:11 |
| 5. | 'Careful Where You Step' | 7:55 |
| 6. | 'Wind Him Up' | 5:42 |
| 7. | 'The Flyer' | 5:00 |
Personnel[edit]
- Band members
- Michael Sadler – Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Bass Guitar on 'Humble Stance'
- Jim Gilmour – Main Keyboards, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals on 'Scratching the Surface' and 'Not This Way', Co-Lead Vocals on 'Hot to Cold' and 'Time to Go'
- Ian Crichton – Guitar
- Jim Crichton – Bass Guitar, Bass Synth, Keyboards on 'Humble Stance'
- Mike Thorne – Drums, Acoustic & Electric Percussion, Backing Vocals
- Production
- Project Mayhem (Eike Freese & Alexander Dietz) - Mixing & Mastering
Reception[edit]
Rocktopia's Phil Ashcroft commended the inclusion of many rarely played tracks, including 'Wildest Dreams' from 1987, and lauded the recording quality. On the negative side, some the tracks are described as 'a bit messy' and like many Saga fans, he wonders about the label's release plans. The album is summed up as 'as good a set-list as any of their other live albums [that] shows what amazing players and writers they are and how much Sadler is the only vocalist who should ever front this great Canadian band.' [3]
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On PowerOfMetal.dk, Kenn Jensen also praised the tight playing and sound quality, but criticized the fact that this is Saga's eighth live release and comes so soon after 'Spin It Again! Live in Munich' and the live bonus disc of 'Sagacity'.[4]
Saga Scratching The Surface Lyrics
On Progarchives.com the release received an average user rating of 4 stars. User reviews likewise point out the inclusion of 'some real treats' and the band sounding 'young and refreshing'.[5]
References[edit]
- ^http://saga-germany.de/news/1435-saga-live-in-hamburg.html
- ^'Saga (3) - Live In Hamburg'. Discogs.
- ^Rocktopia. 'Saga - 'Live In Hamburg''. Rocktopia.
- ^'Saga - Live in Hamburg, review by Kingsnake'.
- ^'Saga – Live in Hamburg'. 27 August 2016.