In Transit (Saga album)

1982 live album by Saga

In Transit

Live album by

Saga

Released| August 1982
Recorded| Copenhagen, Munich
Genre| Rock
Length| 43:54
Label| Steamhammer, Polydor, Maze Records (Canada)
Producer| Jim Crichton
Saga chronology
| Worlds Apart
(1981)  | In Transit
(1982)  | Heads or Tales
(1983)

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Allmusic| [1]

In Transit is a live album by Canadian progressive rock band Saga. The album was recorded at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle in Munich on February 5, 1982, and at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Copenhagen on February 22, 23, and 24, 1982. The album went platinum in Canada, selling 100,000 copies and gold in Germany, selling 250,000 copies. The album reached #10 in Canada October 23rd[2] and was #58 in the Canadian year end chart.[3]

## Track listing

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Side OneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Careful Where You Step"| Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler| 4:20
2.| "Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)"| J. Crichton, Sadler, Ian Crichton| 6:52
3.| "Humble Stance"| J. Crichton, Sadler, Peter Rochon, I. Crichton| 5:50
4.| "Wind Him Up"| J. Crichton, Sadler, I. Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus| 5:48

Side TwoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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5.| "How Long"| J. Crichton, Sadler, Rochon| 3:52
6.| "No Regrets (Chapter Five)"| J. Crichton, Sadler| 3:57
7.| "A Brief Case"| Sadler, Negus| 2:19
8.| "You're Not Alone"| J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Negus, Rochon| 5:31
9.| "On the Loose"| Sadler, J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Gilmour, Negus| 5:25

## Notes

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* At the end of the album, the toll of chiming bells at Copenhagen Town Hall can be heard
* The 2003 re-release contains a screensaver

## Personnel

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* Michael Sadler - lead vocals, except on "No Regrets (Chapter Five)", keyboards, bass guitar, electronic drum pads on "A Brief Case"
* Ian Crichton - guitars
* Jim Crichton - bass guitar, keyboards
* Jim Gilmour - lead keyboards, backing and lead vocals on "No Regrets (Chapter Five)", clarinet
* Steve Negus \- drums and electronic percussion

## Production

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* Produced by Jim Crichton
* Sound Engineering - Gerd Rautenbach
* Assistant Mixing Engineering by Andi Charal
* Technician - Mike Kahsnitz, assisted by Detlef Wiederhoeft
* Mixed at Phase One and Manta Sound Studios, Toronto
* Engineering - Mark Wright, assisted by Robin Brouwer and Lenny DeRose (Phase One) and Ron Searles (Manta)
* Art Direction by Zoran Busic
* Cover design and graphics by Hugh Syme
* Photography by Deborah Samuel

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1982)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[2] | 10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 38
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] | 13
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 27

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1982)  | Position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 66

## Certifications and sales

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Platinum  | 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold  | 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ DeGagne, Mike (2011). "In Transit - Saga | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
2. ^ a b "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6939a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
3. ^ a b "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6170". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Saga – In Transit" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saga – In Transit" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Saga – In Transit". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Saga – In Transit". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
8. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1982. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Saga – In Transit". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
10. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Saga; 'In Transit')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

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Saga

* Michael Sadler
* Ian Crichton
* Jim Gilmour
* Mike Thorne
* Dusty Chesterfield

* Jim Crichton
* Brian Doerner
* Steve Negus
* Christian Simpson
* Peter Rochon
* Gregg Chadd
* Rob Moratti

Studio albums|

* Saga
* Images at Twilight
* Silent Knight
* Worlds Apart
* Heads or Tales
* Behaviour
* Wildest Dreams
* The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes
* The Security of Illusion
* Steel Umbrellas
* Generation 13
* Pleasure & the Pain
* Phase 1
* Full Circle
* House of Cards
* Marathon
* Network
* Trust
* 10,000 Days
* The Human Condition
* 20/20
* Sagacity
* Symmetry

Live albums|

* In Transit
* Detours
* The Chapters Live
* Worlds Apart Revisited
* Contact - Live in Munich
* Heads or Tales Live
* Spin It Again! Live in Munich
* Live in Hamburg
* So Good So Far - Live at Rock of Ages

Videos|

* Silhouette
* All Areas - Live in Bonn 2002
* Worlds Apart Revisited
* Contact - Live in Munich
* Spin It Again! Live in Munich
* So Good So Far - Live at Rock of Ages

Compilations|

* The Works
* How Do I Look
* Best of - Now and Then - The Collection
* The Polydor Legacy

Related articles|

* Helix
* Rush
* My Wicked Twin
* Cobra

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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