Marathon (Saga album)

Marathon
Studio album by Saga
Released	8 April 2003 [1]
Recorded	2002
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	51:28
Label	SPV GmbH, Steamhammer Records, True North
Producer	Jim Crichton
Saga chronology
House of Cards (2001) Marathon (2003) Network (2004)

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Allmusic	[1]

Marathon is a studio album by Saga, their fifteenth album of new material.

Track listing

All songs written by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Michael Sadler, and Steve Negus.

1. "Marathon" – 4:59
2. "How Are You?" – 5:22
3. "Breathing Lessons" – 4:24
4. "Hands Up" – 3:44
5. "Streets Of Gold (Chapter 14)" – 5:11
6. "The Blind Side Of Your Heart" – 4:35
7. "Return To Forever" – 4:26
8. "Too Deep" – 4:35
9. "You Know I Know (Chapter 12)" – 4:19
10. "Rise And Shine" – 3:32
11. "Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)" – 6:10

The Chapters

Three of the songs, "Streets Of Gold (Chapter 14)", "You Know I Know (Chapter 12)" and "Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)," were the last part of a second series of eight songs that Saga included within some of their albums called "The Chapters," which told the story of a young Albert Einstein. These songs were also later included on The Chapters LIVE, an album that the band recorded in 2005. To date, there's been no official compilation of the chapters in their studio incarnation.

Personnel

• Ian Crichton: Guitar & Background Vocals
• Jim Gilmour: Lead Keyboards & Vocals
• Steve Negus: Drums & Percussion
• Michael Sadler: Lead Vocals & Keyboards
• Jim Crichton: Bass & Keyboards

Production

• Produced by Jim Crichton
• Engineered by Jim Crichton
• Assistant Engineers - Steve Negus, Ian Crichton and Jim Gilmour
• Mixed by Jim Crichton. Assisted by Michael Sadler
• Mastered by Brian Foraker

References

1. Allmusic Marathon > Overview, Accessed 6 December 2009