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In Transit
Live album by
Saga
ReleasedAugust 1982
RecordedCopenhagen, Munich
GenreRock
Length43:54
LabelSteamhammer, Polydor, Maze Records (Canada)
ProducerJim Crichton
Saga chronology
Worlds Apart
(1981) 		In Transit
(1982) 		Heads or Tales
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[2] and was #58 in the Canadian year end chart.[3]

Track listing

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Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Careful Where You Step"Jim Crichton, Michael Sadler4:20
2."Don't Be Late (Chapter Two)"J. Crichton, Sadler, Ian Crichton6:52
3."Humble Stance"J. Crichton, Sadler, Peter Rochon, I. Crichton5:50
4."Wind Him Up"J. Crichton, Sadler, I. Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus5:48
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."How Long"J. Crichton, Sadler, Rochon3:52
6."No Regrets (Chapter Five)"J. Crichton, Sadler3:57
7."A Brief Case"Sadler, Negus2:19
8."You're Not Alone"J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Negus, Rochon5:31
9."On the Loose"Sadler, J. Crichton, I. Crichton, Gilmour, Negus5:25

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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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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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
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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