The Chapters Live
The Chapters Live is a live album by Canadian progressive rock band Saga that was recorded in 2003, released in 2005. It the last live recording to feature drummer Steve Negus.
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| Released | 8 November 2005 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 80:40 | |||
| Label | InsideOut Music | |||
| Producer | Jim Crichton | |||
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Details
The album compiles all 16 "Chapter" songs in live format in its correct order, which were originally released over eight studio albums starting in 1978 and concluding in 2003. The studio versions were released over a 25-year period in a mixed-up order to create a conceptual puzzle. A studio format never saw the light of day as the band retired in 2018, thus eliminating the possibility of a Chapters album.
Concept
The story was inspired by the Cold War, and the preservation of Albert Einstein's brain, which was kept by Thomas S. Harvey, M.D. There are also science fiction themes, such as aliens being concerned with humanity's self-destruction, and the resurrection of the dead through technology.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Images (Chapter 1)" | J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Don't Be Late (Chapter 2)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 6:27 |
| 3. | "It's Time (Chapter 3)" | J. Crichton, I. Crichton, G. Chadd, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Will It Be You? (Chapter 4)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, S. Negus, P. Rochon, M. Sadler | 6:27 |
| 5. | "No Regrets (Chapter 5)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Tired World (Chapter 6)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, S. Negus, P. Rochon, M. Sadler | 6:36 |
| 7. | "Too Much to Lose (Chapter 7)" | J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, M. Sadler | 3:18 |
| 8. | "No Stranger (Chapter 8)" | J. Crichton, M. Sadler | 6:23 |
| Total length: | 42:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Remember When? (Chapter 9)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 5:24 |
| 2. | "Not This Way (Chapter 10)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Ashes to Ashes (Chapter 11)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 4:37 |
| 4. | "You Know I Know (Chapter 12)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Uncle Albert's Eyes (Chapter 13)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 4:55 |
| 6. | "Streets of Gold (Chapter 14)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 4:11 |
| 7. | "We'll Meet Again (Chapter 15)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)" | I. Crichton, J. Crichton, J. Gilmour, S. Negus, M. Sadler | 6:44 |
| Total length: | 38:29 | ||
Personnel
- Michael Sadler - lead vocals, except on "No Regrets (Chapter 5)" and "Not This Way (Chapter 10)", keyboards
- Ian Crichton - guitars
- Jim Gilmour - keyboards, clarinet (on Disc one title 5), backing and lead vocals on "No Regrets (Chapter 5)", "Not This Way (Chapter 10)" and first and last part of "Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)".
- Jim Crichton - bass, bass keyboards
- Steve Negus - drums
References
- Allmusic The Chapters Live > Overview, Accessed 6 December 2009