Images at Twilight
Images at Twilight is the second studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in May 1979.
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| Released | May 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 at Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 37:55 | |||
| Label | Portrait, Maze | |||
| Producer | Paul A. Gross | |||
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Live performances
"You're Not Alone" remains a fixed part of Saga's live set. Its performance is notable in part for the audience's participation in singing certain passages. Vocalist Michael Sadler typically divides the crowd by gender, or by where they are standing (to his left or right). Then the different sections take turns singing "You're not, you're not, you're not alone." The song is featured on all the band's regular live releases. A remake titled "You're Not Alone '97" (which only keeps the chorus and instrumental parts) was included on the album Pleasure & the Pain. "Mouse in a Maze" returned to the setlist in 2012, appearing on Spin It Again! Live in Munich, and the Special Edition of Sagacity (2014). Both performances start right away with the guitar riff and omit the a cappella intro. It is also on the Limited Edition of All Areas - Live in Bonn 2002 (2004), which also includes "Images (Chapter 1)".
"It's Time! (Chapter 3)" and "Images (Chapter 1)" are featured on The Chapters Live (rec. 2003, rel. 2005). "See them Smile" can be found on All Areas - Live in Bonn 2002 (2004) and Worlds Apart Revisited (rec. 2005, rel. 2007). "Take It or Leave it" is also on All Areas - Live in Bonn. "Hot to Cold" is available on Live in Hamburg (rec. 2015, rel. 2016). Only "Slow Motion" was never played live.
The Chapters
Two of the songs, "Images (Chapter One)" and "It's Time (Chapter Three)" were part of a series of eight (but later sixteen) songs that Saga included within their first four albums called "The Chapters", which told the story of a young Albert Einstein. To date, there's been no official compilation of the chapters in their studio incarnation.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Time (Chapter Three)" | Jim Crichton, Ian Crichton, Greg Chadd, Steve Negus, Michael Sadler | 4:01 |
| 2. | "See Them Smile" | J. Crichton | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Slow Motion" | M. Sadler, J. Crichton | 3:55 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" | J. Crichton, I. Crichton, S. Negus, Peter Rochon | 5:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 5. | "Take It or Leave It" | M. Sadler, J. Crichton | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Images (Chapter One)" | J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 6:31 |
| 7. | "Hot to Cold" | M. Sadler, P. Rochon | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Mouse in a Maze" | J. Crichton, S. Negus, P. Rochon | 5:41 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's Time (Chapter Three)" (Live, Video) |
Personnel
Saga:[2]
- Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, bass guitar on "It's Time!"
- Ian Crichton – electric and acoustic guitars
- Greg Chadd – keyboards, backing vocals, Moog synthesizer, vocoder effects
- Jim Crichton – bass guitar, Moog Taurus bass synthesizer
- Steve Negus – drums, percussion
Credits:[2]
- Paul Gross – producer
- Alan Thorne, Mick Walsh – recording engineers
- Mark Wright – re-mixing engineer
- Jeff Stobbs, Robin Brouwers – re-mixing engineer assistants
- Album concept & design by Zoran Busic
- Cover illustration by Tony Roberts, Young Artists, London, England
References
- "Saga - Images at Twilight (1979) album credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
- "Saga - Images at Twilight (1979) album at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
External links
- Saga - Images at Twilight (1979) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Images at Twilight at Discogs (list of releases)
- Saga - Images at Twilight (1979) album to be listened on Spotify