Heads or Tales

by Saga

Heads or Tales cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Maze
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 40:23
  • Community rating: 3.4/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Steve Negus, Rupert Hine, Ian Crichton, Michael Sadler, Jim Crichton

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Produced by Rupert Hine following their international commercial breakthrough, this fifth studio effort perfectly synthesized intricate musicianship with highly accessible, arena-ready synthesizer hooks. 'Heads or Tales' is driven by the soaring vocals of Michael Sadler and the dizzying, intertwined guitar and keyboard heroics of Ian Crichton and Jim Gilmour. The pristine, futuristic sound secured massive chart success in Germany and solidified their legacy as masters of 80s neo-progressive pop.

Genres

Descriptors: progressive, complex

Tracklist

  1. The Flyer (3:37)
  2. Cat Walk (4:24)
  3. The Sound Of Strangers (4:09)
  4. The Writing (4:14)
  5. Intermission (5:28)
  6. Social Orphan (3:24)
  7. The Vendetta (Still Helpless) (3:55)
  8. Scratching The Surface (5:26)
  9. The Pitchman (5:46)

Credits

  • Saga - primary artist
  • Jim Crichton - bass, keyboards, composed by, lyrics by
  • Steve Negus - drums, percussion, percussion [electronic], composed by
  • Ian Crichton - guitar, composed by
  • Stephen Duke - illustration [front and back]
  • Jim Gilmour - keyboards [lead], vocals, saxophone, composed by, composed by, lyrics by, lead vocals
  • Howie Weinberg - lacquer cut by
  • Michael Sadler - lead vocals, keyboards, composed by, composed by, lyrics by

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