In Transit [Original recording remastered]

Saga | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 4, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Steamhammer Us
• ASIN: B00006RYAQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,062 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The definitive sampler on Saga-a criminally underrated band, February 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In Transit (Audio CD)

From their first album in the late 1970's, Saga was a healthy blend of progressive synth rock with a dash of pop. The band has always suffered from an image problem: they're from Canada (some people instantly dismiss them as being in the same vein as Rush), have had considerable success in Europe (so many people think they're German or Dutch) and in Puerto Rico and Venezuela (hence the previous review and this one) They obviously haven't got the credit they deserve. And they deserve a lot.

This album pretty much serves as a compilation of their greatest hits before "Worlds Apart" came out. (These are mostly late 70's and early 80's songs) After that album, many fans found they went too much into pop/concept album fare (and thereby losing some direction). Listen to the clips. This is a tight unit, not your typical pop millionaires strumming away on a gig. The newer albums have much more of the same fine musicianship, but this one had hip-hop rhythms and strong guitar riffs long before they came into style. Definitely ahead of its time. Some technical flaws, but pretty much an accurate representation of the Saga sound, full of analog synths, Ian Crichton "chucka-chucka" guitar riffing, and Michael Sadler's warm, dramatic voice.

Don't count them out. Listen to the newer albums and judge by yourself. And if you like this album as much as I did, wait till you see them live...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a saga, October 16, 2003

By 

Guylaine Le Ber (St-Hubert, Qc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Transit (Audio CD)

My favorite songs from Saga are on this album. I like their honey-comb shape electric drum which makes a fun vibrating sound, check song "A brief case" a drum solo that has that electric drum and a regular drum. I like when their guitar is marching like an army as in "Humble stance". But the most interesting feature is their synthesizer. They do have nice stories. My favorite song "Don't be late" is dedicated and sang by myself to my boyfriend because he is always late.

An album that can only make you happy

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential buy, September 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: In Transit (Audio CD)

"In Transit" is Saga's best-known album in Germany, and it's a sort of "Best of early-era Saga" compilation. I never liked Saga's studio albums much, because they always sounded like a pop-oriented Rush rip-off. But this live album is more energetic and doesn't wear thin after a few listens. I think every fan of '80s mainstream rock should have a copy of "In Transit".