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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1983 - March: Saga “Worlds Apart”
Description: Canadian prog rock band Saga released their fourth album Worlds Apart in September 1981, but it took some time to catch fire. By March 1983 their first single was peaking on the charts. Rupert Hine, producer for Canadian power trio Rush, also produced this album which was both a critical and commercial success. The band consisted of Steve Negus on percussion, Jim Gilmour on lead synthesizer, Ian Crichton on guitar, Jim Crichton on bass and keyboards, and Michael Sadler on lead vocals. Sadler and Jim Crichton were the primary songwriters for the band.
This album seemed to hit a swee...