Marathon (Saga album)

Marathon
Studio album by Saga
Released	8 April 2003
Recorded	2002
Genre	Progressive rock neo-prog
Length	51:21
Label	SPV GmbH, Steamhammer Records, True North
Producer	Jim Crichton
Saga chronology
House of Cards (2001) Marathon (2003) Network (2004)

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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

All music is composed by Saga

No.	Title	Length
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

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

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

Production

• 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

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