Silent Knight (album)
Silent Knight is the third studio album by the Canadian progressive rock band Saga and was originally released in August 1980.
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| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 at Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 37:11 | |||
| Label | Portrait, Maze | |||
| Producer | Paul A. Gross | |||
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The Chapters
Two of the songs, "Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)" and "Too Much to Lose (Chapter Seven)" 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. These songs were later included on The Chapters Live (rec. 2003, rel. 2005). To date, there's been no official compilation of the chapters in their studio incarnation. Silent Knight is certified Gold in Canada (50 000), having reached #42 in the charts.[2] The Einstein Tower in Potsdam, Germany was used as a template for the album cover.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)" | Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler | 6:02 |
| 2. | "What's It Gonna Be?" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus, M. Sadler | 4:27 |
| 3. | "Time to Go" | J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Compromise" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 3:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Too Much to Lose (Chapter Seven)" | J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, M. Sadler | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Help Me Out" | J. Crichton, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Someone Should" | J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, M. Sadler | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Careful Where You Step" | J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)" (Live, Video) |
Personnel
Saga:[3]
- Michael Sadler – lead vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
- Ian Crichton – electric and acoustic guitars
- Jim Gilmour – keyboards, Moog synthesizers, vocoder, backing vocals
- Jim Crichton – bass guitar, Moog Taurus bass synthesizer
- Steve Negus – drums, percussion
Credits:[3]
- Paul Gross – producer
- Alan Thorne – engineer
- Mick Walsh – engineer
- Jeff Stobbs, Lenny Derose, Robin Brouwers – re-mixing assistant engineer
- Mark Wright – re-mixing engineer
References
- "Saga - Silent Knight (1980) album review by Andy Hinds, credits & releases". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- RPM magazine chart: 50 albums in Canada at www.CollectionsCanada.gc.ca
- "Saga - Silent Knight (1980) album releases & credits". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
External links
- Saga - Silent Knight (1980) album credits & user reviews at ProgArchives.com
- Saga - Silent Knight (1980) album to be listened on Spotify
- Silent Knight (album) at Discogs (list of releases)
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