The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes is the eighth studio album by Saga, originally released in 1989.[4]
It is also the second album recorded by the band without longtime drummer Steve Negus and keyboardist Jim Gilmour, who temporarily left the band over management concerns.
Track listing
All music is composed by Michael Sadler, Jim Crichton and Ian Crichton.
Side One| Title |
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| 1. | "How Do I Look?" | 4:33 |
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| 2. | "Starting All Over" | 4:01 |
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| 3. | "Shape" | 5:10 |
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| 4. | "Odd Man Out" | 4:54 |
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| 5. | "The Nineties" | 4:16 |
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Side Two| Title |
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| 6. | "Scarecrow" | 4:20 |
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| 7. | "As I Am" | 5:15 |
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| 8. | "Waiting in the Wings" | 4:55 |
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| 9. | "Giant" | 7:10 |
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2003 Bonus Track| Title |
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| 1. | "Framed" (Live) | 5:46 |
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2015 Bonus Tracks| Title |
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| 1. | "Wind Him Up" (Live) | 5:46 |
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| 2. | "The Flyer" (Live) | 4:17 |
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Personnel
- Michael Sadler: Vocals & Keyboards
- Jim Crichton: Bass, Keyboards and Synthaxe
- Ian Crichton: Guitars, Synthaxe & Banjo
- Curt Cress: Drums and Percussion
- Production
- Produced by Saga
- Jim Crichton – Recording Engineer
- Brian Foraker – Mixing Engineer
- Berthold Weindorf – Drum Recording Engineer
- Drums Recorded in Pilot Studio, Munich
- Album Recorded and Mixed at Picture This Studios
- Album Cover Design and Photographs – Penny Crichton
- Art Co-ordinator – Phillippe Grabowski
References
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- Michael Sadler
- Ian Crichton
- Jim Gilmour
- Mike Thorne
- Dusty Chesterfield
- Jim Crichton
- Brian Doerner
- Steve Negus
- Christian Simpson
- Peter Rochon
- Gregg Chadd
- Rob Moratti
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