Generation 13
Generation 13 is the eleventh studio album by Saga.
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| Released | 1995 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 68:50 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jim Crichton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Concept
Generation 13 is a concept album, written by bassist Jim Crichton, which is inspired by the 1993 book 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail? by American authors Neil Howe and William Strauss
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chances Are #1" | 1:42 |
| 2. | "Generation 13 (Theme #1)" (Instrumental) | 2:43 |
| 3. | "All Will Change (Goodbye and Good Luck)" | 1:57 |
| 4. | "a) The Cross (Home #3)" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Danger Whistle" (Spoken) | 0:45 |
| 6. | "a) Leave Her Alone" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "I'll Never Be Like You #1" | 0:43 |
| 8. | "My Name Is Sam (Finding a Friend)" | 0:35 |
| 9. | "The 13th Generation" | 4:26 |
| 10. | "The Cross" | 2:02 |
| 11. | "The Learning Tree" | 4:58 |
| 12. | "I'll Never Be Like You #2" | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Snake Oil" (Instrumental) | 1:07 |
| 14. | "a) We Hope You're Feeling Better (The Test)" | 4:57 |
| 15. | "My Name Is Sam (Your Time Is Up)" | 2:34 |
| 16. | "Generation 13 (Theme #2)" (Instrumental) | 2:38 |
| 17. | "Where Are You Now?" | 1:20 |
| 18. | "a) Screw 'Em" | 4:14 |
| 19. | "No Strings Attached" | 5:20 |
| 20. | "All Will Change (It's Happening to Me)" | 2:00 |
| 21. | "The Victim" | 2:59 |
| 22. | "One Small Step" (Spoken - Instrumental) | 3:25 |
| 23. | "a) Sam's New Friend" (Spoken - Instrumental) | 2:30 |
| 24. | "b) We Hope You're Feeling Better" | 1:21 |
| 25. | "Chances Are #2" | 1:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cross (Home #3)" (Live) | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Humble Stance" (Live) | 5:58 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Michael Sadler - lead vocals, pipe organ
- Ian Crichton - guitars
- Jim Gilmour - keyboards, backing vocals, clarinet
- Jim Crichton - bass
- Steve Negus - drums, percussion
- Mary Newland - backing vocals (24)
- Players
- Jeremy / Michael Sadler
- Morty / Roger Sommers
- The Father (As a teenager & Mr. Monger) / Michael Sadler
- The Barker (At the carnival) / Steve Negus
- Jeremy's Sister / Penny Crichton
- The Orphanage Master / Michael Sadler
- The "80's" Ghosts / The Goodnight LA-Bv's
- The Amateur Show Host / Michael Sadler
- Sam's New Friend / Christopher Crichton
- Sam (On a good day) / Jim Gilmour
- Sam (On a bad day) / Roger Sommers
- Sarcastic Sam / Jim Crichton
- The Psychiatrist / Roger Sommers
- Java Joe / Jim Crichton
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References
- Allmusic Generation 13 > Overview, Accessed 6 December 2009
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