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| Pleasure & the Pain | ||||
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| Released | June 3, 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Polydor, Steamhammer Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Crichton, Stretch | |||
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Pleasure & the Pain is the twelfth studio album by Saga. It is the first and only album to feature Glen Sobel on drums.
All music is composed by Saga except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Can Wait" | 6:16 | |
| 2. | "How Do You Feel?" | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Welcome to the Zoo" | 4:31 | |
| 4. | "Where's My Money?" | Raúl Mora | 5:19 |
| 5. | "You're Not Alone '97" | 4:20 | |
| 6. | "Taxman" (The Beatles cover) | George Harrison | 3:39 |
| 7. | "You Were Made for Me" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Gonna Give It to Ya" | Mora | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Fantastically Wrong" | 5:50 | |
| 10. | "Pleasure and the Pain" | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Welcome to the Zoo" (Live) |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Time to Go" (Live) | |
| 2. | "You're Not Alone" (Live) |
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [2] | 93 |
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