Saga of a Married Man

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Saga of a Married Man
Sagaofamarriedman.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2002
Studio
Various
    • Echo Bay Studios
    • Hear, Inc.
Genre
Length40:20
Label Eagle
Producer
  • Bobby Z.
  • Brian Steckler
  • Michael "Smidi" Smith
  • French Spencer
  • J. Isaac Moore
  • Ian Boxill
  • Jean Bellefeuille
Alexander O'Neal chronology
Lovers Again
(1996)
Saga of a Married Man
(2002)
Greatest Hits
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (Not Rated) [1]

Saga of a Married Man is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in early 2002 by Eagle as the follow-up to the 1996 album Lovers Again . Recording sessions took place at Echo Bay Studios and Hear, Inc. assisted by former Prince drummer, Bobby Z. O'Neal was credited as co-writer on the track "Married Man".

Contents

The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. The album went largely unnoticed by the public, being a commercial disappointment, which marked the beginning of a downturn in O'Neal's fortunes on the album charts.

Release history

LabelCat. No.FormatDate
EagleER 20025-2 US CD2002
EagleEAGCD180, GAS 0000180 EAG, EDL EAG 392 - 2 GER CD2002
EagleEDL EAG 392-2?CD2002

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(sLength
1."He Said She Said"
  • Bobby Z.
  • Brian Steckler
  • Michael "Smidi" Smith
2:56
2."You're Gonna Miss Me"
  • Bobby Z
  • French Spencer
3:43
3."I'm There"
  • Bobby Z.
  • J. Isaac Moore
3:58
4."My Baby's Gone"Jason Peterson DeLaire
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
5:07
5."It Don't Matter"
  • Deeyon Dobson
  • Ian Boxill
  • Jean Bellefeuille
  • Tony Grant
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
3:53
6."It's OK"Moore
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
3:59
7."What You See Is What You Get"Scott LeGere 0:22
8."Married Man" Alexander O'Neal, Moore, Segidi
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
4:02
9."What Is A Man?"Moore
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
3:59
10."Last Night"
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
4:11
11."Happy Home"Moore
  • Bobby Z.
  • Moore
4:10
Total length:40:20

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]

Charts

ChartPeak
position
UK Albums Chart 160

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References

  1. "Saga of a Married Man". AllMusic . Retrieved January 23, 2015.
  2. Saga of a Married Man liner notes. Eagle Records. 2002.