In Transit (Saga album)

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, & 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 and was #58 in the Canadian year end chart.

In Transit
Live album by
ReleasedAugust 1982
RecordedCopenhagen, Munich
GenreRock
Length43:54
LabelSteamhammer, Polydor, Maze Records in Canada
ProducerJim Crichton
Saga chronology
Worlds Apart
(1981)
In Transit
(1982)
Heads or Tales
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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 tolls of the chiming bells at the 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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