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Marathon (Saga album)

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Marathon
Studio album by
Released8 April 2003[1]
Recorded2002
Genre
Length51:21
LabelSPV GmbH, Steamhammer Records, True North
ProducerJim Crichton
Saga chronology
House of Cards
(2001)
Marathon
(2003)
Network
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Marathon is a studio album by Saga, their fifteenth album of new material. It is the final album to feature original drummer Steve Negus.

Track listing

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All music is composed by Saga

No.TitleLength
1."Marathon"4:59
2."How Are You?"5:22
3."Breathing Lessons"4:25
4."Hands Up"3:44
5."Streets of Gold (Chapter 14)"5:11
6."Blind Side of the Heart"4:35
7."Return to Forever"4:26
8."You Know I Know (Chapter 12)"4:36
9."Too Deep"4:21
10."Rise and Shine"3:32
11."Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)"6:10

The Chapters

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Three of the songs, "Streets of Gold (Chapter 14)", "You Know I Know (Chapter 12)" and "Worlds Apart (Chapter 16)," were the last part of a second series of eight songs that Saga included within some of their albums called "The Chapters," which told the story of a young Albert Einstein. These songs were included on The Chapters Live, an album that the band released in 2005.

Personnel

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  • Ian Crichton: Guitar & Background Vocals
  • Jim Gilmour: Lead Keyboards & Vocals
  • Steve Negus: Drums & Percussion
  • Michael Sadler: Lead Vocals & Keyboards
  • Jim Crichton: Bass & Keyboards

Production

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  • Produced by Jim Crichton
  • Engineered by Jim Crichton
  • Assistant Engineers – Steve Negus, Ian Crichton and Jim Gilmour
  • Mixed by Jim Crichton. Assisted by Michael Sadler
  • Mastered by Brian Foraker
  • Artwork by Eric Fulghum

Charts

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Chart (2003) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2] 40

References

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  1. ^ a b AllMusic Marathon > Overview, Accessed 6 December 2009
  2. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saga – Marathon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 20, 2024.