Pleasure & The Pain [Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Saga | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: Steamhammer Us
• ASIN: B000068R0E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,695 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2002 reissue of the Canadian progressive rock act's 1997 album includes one bonus track, 'Welcome To The Zoo' (Live), plus unseen photos, liner notes, original artwork & updated booklet. Steamhammer.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I hate to contradict you ..., July 5, 2006

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Pedro Itriago (Caracas, Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pleasure & The Pain (Audio CD)

...but I find this album one of the best Saga has done after Heads & Tails. Even better than House of Cards & Trust just to talk about their mos recent "good" ones.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back on track and more powerful than ever, July 16, 1999

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Bill Stahly ([e-mail]) (Nebraska, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure & The Pain (Audio CD)

I always knew they had it in them ever since I saw 'Don't Be Late' on MTV in its first year. They have kept the power toned down in the past, gave you a glimpse on 'Generation 13', and really let it out on this one. Yes, it's different than their previous work, but that's the definition of a progressive band. It's not enough to unseat my favorite Saga release, but it gets better every time I play it. Give it a try, it will grow on you and the underlying Saga 'style' is there. I can't wait to here the next one. Look out Dream Theatre!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Saga's black sheep album, March 27, 2008

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UMBA (France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pleasure & The Pain (Audio CD)

Despite their marvellous musical skills and unique rythmn section among prog rock bands, Saga's LPs or CDs have often suffered of poor production (except Rupert Hine's ones). The prod here is maybe their worst. In spite of that, Pleasure and Pain songs remain musically strong and interesting, with european techno indus and noisy rock influences, bringing this album a particular savour.
All in all a Saga crap still remains high above 90% of common rock production, so 4 stars!