Saga has been a steady presence in my music world since the early 1980s, and I have had the opportunity to see them live on numerous occasions and they never failed to impress live on stage. So a live album should be the right thing for me now, right?
To be honest – this is live release number EIGHT, and do we really need a new live album now…? “Spin It Again – Live in Munich” is only three years old, and they have only released one album in-between (which btw. included a live album on the limited edition). Saga is a force on stage and the quality of the songs is as always at a very high level. But I do question the need for another live album now…
If you look at the release isolated then it’s as expected; a very tight band delivering the goods live on stage, an audience loving each and every moment – solid! The classic songs everyone want to hear are there and the sound quality is good.
If I had to choose, I would probably put one of the other seven live albums on; “In Transit” or “The Chapters Live” most likely, and even as a hardcore fan I might not rush out to purchase this album.
It is what it says: Saga live!
Tracklist:
- (Goodbye) Once Upon the Time
- Someone Should
- You’re Not Alone
- Hot To Cold
- On the Loose
- On My Way
- Scratching the Surface
- Time To Go
- I’ll Be
- Don’t Be Late, Drum Solo
- Wildest Dreams
- Ice Nice
- Humble Stance
- Careful Where You Step
- Wind Him Up
- The Flyer
Playing Time: 99:39
Release date: September 2, 2016
Label: Earmusic (Edel)
Website: www.sagaontour.ca
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