Generation 13

Not to be confused with Generación del 13.

Generation 13
Studio album by
Saga
Released26 June 1995[1]
Recorded1995
GenreProgressive rock
Length68:50
LabelPolydor
ProducerJim Crichton
Saga chronology
Steel Umbrellas
(1994) 		Generation 13
(1995) 		Pleasure & the Pain
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Generation 13 is the eleventh studio album by Saga.

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.[2] The book says people born between 1961 and 1981 are America's 13th generation, with a generation occurring every 20–25 years from the American Revolution.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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
2003 Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
1."The Cross (Home #3)" (Live)4:12
2015 Bonus Track
No.TitleLength
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

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 89
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 49

References

  1. ^ a b AllMusic Generation 13 > Overview, Accessed 6 December 2009
  2. ^ Joakim Jahlmar & Hester Stasse (19 May 2002). "Saga – Generation 13". dprp.net.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saga – Generation 13" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Saga – Generation 13". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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