Full Circle

Full Circle Artist: Saga
Label: Steamhammer Us [Spv]
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Original recording remastered
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 693723214627
EAN: 0693723214627
ASIN: B000095J3L


Release Date: 2003-05-20

Full Circle


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Tracks:

  1. Remember When (Chapter 9)
  2. One
  3. Follow Me
  4. Uncle Albert's Eyes (Chapter 13)
  5. Home
  6. Don't Say Goodbye
  7. Time Bomb
  8. Not This Way (Chapter 10)
  9. Night to Remember
  10. Goodbye

Similar Items:

  1. Marathon
  2. House of Cards
  3. The Security of Illusion
  4. Images at Twilight
  5. Saga

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Full Circle Indeed!!!.......2006-01-27

After the awful Pain and Pleasure I left this band fearing they had lost hope. What a mistake! I have rediscovered this band and boy was I missing out. Word of advice- don't buy Pleasure and Pain. Buy this one- great comeback!!!
Songlist:

1. Remember When (Chapter 9) Great first song- the Chapters continue in great fashion

2. The One - Great guitar and nice melody on this rocker

3. Follow Me - good use of children's choir and nice acoustic guitar with a nice synth solo

4. Uncle Albert's eyes (Chapt 13) Another awesome chapter song- maybe the best- great instrumental passages- speedy guitar and synth

5. Home- a mellow dramatic song with great guitar work

6. Don't say Goodbye - great

7. Time Bomb- great bass

8. Not This Way (Chapt 10)- beautiful...nice ending

9. Night to Remember- solid

10. Goodbye- unbelievable- guitar!!!!

This album is
An absolute prog. classic!!!!!!!! Also check out the live Chapters CD- it's excellent. This band is now better than ever.

1 out of 5 stars not good at all.......2004-07-10

I was very much into SAGA in the early 80's, but forgot about them until a couple years ago. I only bought this CD based upon reviews posted here, and was sadly disappointed. This album is unlistenable, no matter how hard I've tried. The only reason I keep it on my shelf is to have all 16 of the "Chapter" songs in my SAGA collection. Skip this one and buy House of Cards or Marathon instead . . .

5 out of 5 stars Bravo Saga!.......2004-04-12

This CD is unlike any other Saga CD. It doesn't have much of the familiar synchronized guitar/keyboard runs up and down the scale none-the-less, but it is defintely Saga through and through. Yet, they have taken the plunge into more heavy rock with slower tempos.

Full Circle is musically very sophisticated and aptly titled. The recording, engineering and mixing quality is probably the best I've heard from Saga bar none. Again, the songs are slower in tempo, but the musical craftsmanship is definately equal to that of Generation 13. In fact, one of the songs even has the voice of 'Sam' from Generation 13 (I'll let you discover it yourself. :) They've delved off into the deeper end of hard rock with this CD.

You will appreciate this CD even if you are not a Saga fan. If you appreciate well written, played and composed hard rock, this CD will not disappoint you. I would say this is more like rock from the past, but it isn't. I mean, in one way it is. Full Circle is, in reality, full classic rock without being of that age and time. On the other hand, it is up-to-date with current recording and sound quality. It is RARE that a CD of this quality and musicianship is released in today's muck and garbage being churned out by the record labels.

If you are a classic rock fan at all, this CD is not to be missed. I haven't found a song on this CD I haven't liked. I have to agree with members of the band when they said they thought this was the best CD they have released yet. It took me a few plays to get into the CD because I came in with preconceived notions of what I expected of Saga. But, when I let those notions go and opened up to the musical quality, it is easily one of their best releases yet. I'd say that Generation 13 is, in its own way, equally as good, but different. Generation 13 is one of the best rock opera/themed CDs in years and musically is great (in a different way, but still Saga, way). Full Circle shows exactly what Saga is capable of doing in a classic rock approach. This just shows exactly how musically diverse this band can be and still make it work for them successfully.

Hands down one of the best CDs I've heard since Generation 13 (this includes comparisons with other bands even though Gen 13 is also a Saga release)... i.e., it knocked my socks off.

Sound quality: 5 stars
Music composition: 5 stars
Mixing and Recording quality: 5 stars

5 out of 5 stars Still awesome !.......2003-12-03

I bought this CD a few years ago and I have to say that I was a little hesitant...(about the price), but boy was I shocked! this was as good, if not better than "World's Apart" they're best recorded, well rounded session musically. I loved it! They still sound like no one else in the buisness, how refreshing. I can't listen to the mindless unoriginal artists (if you can call them that) clotting the airwaves today, most can't write a song, play an instrument, let alone sing it. Bravo! Saga... keep up the good work, somebody has to.

4 out of 5 stars A good example of Saga's current direction.......2003-10-05

I wouldn't say it is one of their greatest albums, but it is definitely a good addition. I am a long time fan that appreciates their style as it has continued to mature over the years. They still have the strong lead vocals of Michael Sadler and the great guitar stylings of Ian Crichton amoung others. If you are trying to decide on a recent release to reacquaint yourself with Saga, I would get House of Cards instead. Worth a listen or two.

Music Album:

  1. Liebling ~ Andreas Johnson
  2. The Best of Foreigner Live ~ Foreigner
  3. Shawn Desman ~ Shawn Desman
  4. Live at the Hollywood Palladium (December 15, 1988) ~ Keith Richards & the X-pensive Winos
  5. Everything I Touch Runs Wild ~ Lori Carson
  6. Moments of Bloom ~ Diary Of Dreams
  7. 3 Originals ~ Smokie
  8. Senor Boombox ~ Disco Biscuits
  9. 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer ~ Robert Palmer
  10. Dreams of Reason Produce Monsters ~ Mick Karn

Music Album

Music Album

Music CD

Conquistador ~ Maynard Ferguson

Comecar De Novo ~ Manfredo Fest

The Art of Pepper ~ Art Pepper

Over in the Gloryland ~ Yeti's Skiffle Men

Costa Del Oro ~ Mongo Santamaria

Everybody Got Happy ~ Andy Fite & Red Mitchell

Nightfly V.9 ~ Various Artists

Never Born ~ Sugarcoma

Meus Momentos ~ Reginaldo Rossi

Mugendai ~ Beatmaster