Saga - 20/20 (VÖ–: 06.07.12)

[Tillmann]

Ist zwar nun doch noch ne Weile hin, aber ich eroeffne schonmal und kopiere hier gleich mal die News diesbezueglich von Michael Sadler rein

"Okay, let’s see. What can I reveal without being too revealing? Let’s start with the album release being pushed back to January. Both Edel and the band understand how important this album is and we all feel that we have to “get this one right” so to speak. Instead of just finishing the record to meet a deadline, the whole team felt strongly enough about what we have that a January release date was chosen. This allows everyone the chance to give the album all the support it deserves. The team at Edel have been amazing and we are extremely pleased with the partnership. We expect only great things in the weeks/months/years to come.

A little info about the album? We will be announcing the title shortly, meanwhile, it will have 10 tracks, including a new Jim Gilmour lead vocal. These are the track titles (you may notice a familiar name in there!), although some may change by the time we go to copy.

So, in no particular order:

Another Day Out Of Sight
Anywhere You Wanna Go
Ball And Chain
Ellery
Lost For Words
One Of These Days
Show And Tell
It's Not Gone
Spin It Again
‘Till The Well Runs Dry

All the recording of the album is now essentially finished and it’s in final mix mode, which will be followed by a review by the band, mastering and then…it’s all yours! I’m sure that Edel has some sort of “special” or “deluxe” edition planned as well, including DVD footage, but I haven’t any details regarding any of that at this time.

As far as the tour goes, we will be featuring, hopefully, at least 2 songs from the new album as well as a very diverse selection of material this time around, including something we’ve put together that we are affectionately referring to as “The ¾ Medley”. Also, there may be as few as 5 or 6 Saga “standards” in the set so all of that should make for quite an entertaining evening!

And that, my friend(s), is the story so far!

Looking forward to seeing you all somewhere on tour!

Michael"


Ich bin sehr gespannt! Habe das Gefuehl das wird musikalisch was sehr aussergewoehnliches!

[Irenicus]

Bin gespannt! Die letzten Alben gefallen mir alle bis auf das mit Rob Moratti.

[Tillmann]

Wenn so viel Energie und Herz drin ist wie in den Reunion Liveshows wird das ein richtig fettes Teil!!! :dearmod:

[Tillmann]

Soooo... Der Winterschlaf in Kanada scheint vorbei zu sein. Es tut sich was...


COMING in 2012 !!!

20/20

The NEW Studio CD from SAGA!

The long anticipated CD featuring original frontman Michael Sadler on lead Vocals!


For Immediate Release:

We would like to announce that after 6 years of touring and recording together, Brian Doerner and Saga have parted ways. We would like to take this time to thank Brian and wish him all the best in his future endeavours and musical journey.

Saga is gearing up for an exciting 2012 with the upcoming release of the much anticipated new CD that marks Michael Sadler’s return. The new CD, to be called 20/20, marks the bands 20th studio release and will be available soon in stores and on line under Edel’s earMUSIC label. Following the new release will be summer and fall dates in Canada, USA, Europe and South America. Please check back often for show date announcements as they are posted.

See you this summer!!!
Der homepage Hintergrund scheint wohl das neue Cover zu sein. Mal schauen ob uns da ein paar konzeptionell zusammenhaengende Songs erwarten, das ist doch Einstein, oder?

http://www.sagaontour.ca/

[Irenicus]

Bin gespannt! Vielleicht wird es ja mal wieder etwas progressiver Richtung Silent Knight. Die letzten 2 Alben mit Sadler find ich jedenfalls klasse.

[Tillmann]

Jim Crichton hat mir im November gesagt das es nicht so heavy wie Trust wird. Eher (musikalisch) die Richtung 10,000 Days/THC... Ich haette nichts gegen GItarren ala Trust. Mal schauen, vom Gesang her wird es auf jeden Fall Oberliga Und die Songtitel versprechen schon einiges, klingt sehr vielversprechend. Hoffentlich kommen wir auch irgendwann mal in den Genuss das zu Hoeren :dearmod:

[Tillmann]

"Message from Michael:

Hello Everyone,

Are we really halfway through February already? My, how time flies when ...

Let me start by apologizing for my recent silence. It seems that 2012 hasn’t begun quite the way I had imagined it would.

After receiving quite a few messages in recent weeks, asking how things are going with SAGA and with my personal life, I realized that it was a good time to step back and take a deep breath. I'd now like to take this opportunity and share with you what's been happening lately.

During the fall tour, in the midst of everything hitting the fan, Gwen and I discovered that our son Seren had a couple of health issues - for his sake, we have to keep it private, but we felt we could share a little with you.

It was discovered incidentally that our son Seren had an extremely large cyst in his left kidney, so we immediately scheduled surgery for shortly after his 4th birthday in January. Without going into details, I am ecstatic to report that the surgery was successful, the cyst benign, and the doctor was very relieved that we got to it when we did. Now that the kidney situation is under control, we will return our attention to Seren’s overall health and well-being. We are forever grateful to our family and friends that have been incredibly supportive during all this.

So yeah, that was quite an eye opener and one hell of a way to start the new year but hey, life goes on, right? Now it’s time to dig in and get back to “work”!

And so, on the topic of “work”…

I'd like to start by thanking all of you that came out to the fall shows to support SAGA and my "return.” Despite all the challenges, health (my surprise bout with pneumonia) and otherwise, I felt that it went very well and I’m looking very much forward to returning to the stage this year with a new show and new material to play/perform for everyone.

As far as “new material” is concerned, for those of you who don’t know, the new album (our 20th, by the way), aptly titled “20/20”, is nearing completion and we’re hoping for a release sometime in the Spring. Part of the reason for the delay in releasing this one is our concern to get it right, so we’re being very particular about the mixes.

However, as I said, we’re getting very close to completion now, so just a tad more patience will be required I’m afraid. (I believe the wait will be well worth it.) I'll keep you updated with any new info whenever I can.

I sincerely wish you and your loved ones, Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity this year.

Michael"

[Irenicus]

Was soll eigentlich der Titel bedeuten? 20 von 20 Alben? Soll es das letzte werden?

[Tillmann]

Tja, wir ueberlegen auch schon... Das waere eine Moeglichkeit.

"Habe grad gesehen, dass 20/20 auch eine Bezeichnung für perfekte Sehstärke ist. Das hat eine weniger fatalistische Aussagekraft als "das finale Album"." Das waere eine andere und wuerde irgendwie zu dem neuen Design der homepage passen...

[Irenicus]

Vielleicht auch ne Hommage an die Beach Boys

[Tillmann]

Die Zeiten solcher Cover sind bei SAGA zum Glueck vorbei



ABER!!! Es gibt offizielle News von edel!!!

SAGA TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM "20/20" IN JULY 2012

Finally reunited again with their original singer Michael Sadler, SAGA will release the ultimate AOR/progressive rock album, "20/20", worldwide on July 6th, 2012.
Since SAGA’s foundation in 1977, the band has toured the globe various times, won many awards and has sold over 8 million albums world wide. Their musical style is defined by prominent guitar riffs, often in harmony with a synthesizer, and complex keyboard arrangements.

The title "20/20" first of all refers to the album being the 20th of SAGA, but in addition it’s a good luck wish to Jim Gilmour, who had to undergo an eye operation during SAGA’s latest European tour. 20/20 stands for the perfect eyesight.

The album features ten brand new songs, never missing the distinctive sound of SAGA’s legendary hits.



Tracklist
01. Six Feet Under
02. Anywhere You Wanna Go
03. Ellery
04. Spin It Again
05. Another Day Out Of Sight
06. One Of These Days
07. Ball And Chain
08. Lost For Words
09. Show And Tell
10. Till The Well Runs Dry

With striking keyboard sounds and Michael Sadler’s stunning vocals, the album has all that it takes to become an instant fan favourite as well as a worldwide hit. The opener "Six Feet Under" features a dominant keyboard sound, roaring guitars and a chorus you can’t get out of your head. Followed by the catchy, high energy driven “Anywhere You Wanna Go”, SAGA clarify that their original trademark sound is still going strong. The emotional ballad “Lost For Words” once again demonstrates Sadler’s incredible vocal range.

Michael Sadler reflects his return to the band: “One thing that we agreed on was that, if and when I ever were to return, it would have to feel like it was exactly the right thing to do and exactly the right time to do it!”
And clearly, there has never been a better time than now!

“20/20” will be available on Standard CD and Special Edition, a premium CD+DVD digipak edition. The exclusive DVD follows the studio recordings of “20/20” and gives a great insight behind the scenes of creating and recording a modern classic.

Following the new release will be summer and fall dates in Canada, USA, Europe and South America.

[Tillmann]

ENDLICH gibt es erste Soundschnipsel des neuen Albums!!

Einfach den Link anklicken und nach Saga suchen!

http://www.cede.ch/de/music-cd/


Michael is back <3

[Irenicus]

Klingt gut, teilweise recht heavy

[Tillmann]

Jo. Anywhere you wanna go klang so auf die Schnelle sehr geil! Ich bin gespannt. Aber ich hab das Gefuehl da kommt das beste Album seit Trust

[Tillmann]

Official album trailer:

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