In Transit (Saga album)

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In Transit
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Live album by
ReleasedAugust 1982
Recorded Copenhagen, Munich
Genre Rock
Length43:54
Label Steamhammer, Polydor, Maze Records (Canada)
Producer Jim Crichton
Saga chronology
Worlds Apart
(1981)
In Transit
(1982)
Heads or Tales
(1983)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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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]

Contents

Track listing

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

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Platinum100,000^
Germany (BVMI) [10] Gold250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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