Saga - The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes (2021 Edition) (2021)

“The Beginner's Guide To Throwing Shapes“, originally released in 1989, marks the first release of earMUSIC's reissue series and has been considered as a highly underrated jewel by many. It's time to rediscover this hidden gem. Following the preceding “Wildest Dreams”, “The Beginner's Guide To Throwing Shapes“ features straight steps to a more progressive hard rock sound, without losing the trademark sound of SAGA. Michael Sadler (vocals, keyboards) and the two Crichton brothers - Jim Crichton (bass, synth) and Ian Crichton (guitars, synth) – were the power trio at the time after Jim Gilmour and Steve Negus had left the band a couple years before. They skilfully add the right ingredients to the album.