Generation 13
{{Short description|:Studio album}}
{{distinguish|Generación del 13}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{more citations needed|date=December 2009}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Generation 13
| type = Studio album
| artist = Saga
| cover = Saga generation 13.jpg
| alt =
| released = 26 June 1995AllMusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r219189|pure_url=yes}} Generation 13 > Overview], Accessed 6 December 2009
| recorded = 1995
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 68:50
| label = Polydor
| producer = Jim Crichton
| prev_title = Steel Umbrellas
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Pleasure & the Pain
| next_year = 1997
}}
{{Music ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
}}
Generation 13 is the eleventh studio album by Saga.
Concept
Generation 13 is a concept album, written by bassist Jim Crichton, which is inspired by the 1993 book 13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail? by American authors Neil Howe and William Strauss.{{cite web|url=https://www.dprp.net/proghistory/milestone-saga-generation-13|author=Joakim Jahlmar & Hester Stasse|title=Saga – Generation 13|website=dprp.net|date=19 May 2002}} The book says people born between 1961 and 1981 are America's 13th generation, with a generation occurring every 20–25 years from the American Revolution.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Chances Are #1
| length1 = 1:42
| title2 = Generation 13 (Theme #1)
| note2 = Instrumental
| length2 = 2:43
| title3 = All Will Change (Goodbye and Good Luck)
| length3 = 1:57
| title4 = a) The Cross (Home #3)
| length4 = 4:06
| title5 = Danger Whistle
| note5 = Spoken
| length5 = 0:45
| title6 = a) Leave Her Alone
| length6 = 4:33
| title7 = I'll Never Be Like You #1
| length7 = 0:43
| title8 = My Name Is Sam (Finding a Friend)
| length8 = 0:35
| title9 = The 13th Generation
| length9 = 4:26
| title10 = The Cross
| length10 = 2:02
| title11 = The Learning Tree
| length11 = 4:58
| title12 = I'll Never Be Like You #2
| length12 = 3:59
| title13 = Snake Oil
| note13 = Instrumental
| length13 = 1:07
| title14 = a) We Hope You're Feeling Better (The Test)
| length14 = 4:57
| title15 = My Name Is Sam (Your Time Is Up)
| length15 = 2:34
| title16 = Generation 13 (Theme #2)
| note16 = Instrumental
| length16 = 2:38
| title17 = Where Are You Now?
| length17 = 1:20
| title18 = a) Screw 'Em
| length18 = 4:14
| title19 = No Strings Attached
| length19 = 5:20
| title20 = All Will Change (It's Happening to Me)
| length20 = 2:00
| title21 = The Victim
| length21 = 2:59
| title22 = One Small Step
| note22 = Spoken – Instrumental
| length22 = 3:25
| title23 = a) Sam's New Friend
| note23 = Spoken – Instrumental
| length23 = 2:30
| title24 = b) We Hope You're Feeling Better
| length24 = 1:21
| title25 = Chances Are #2
| length25 = 1:36
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2003 Bonus Track
| title1 = The Cross (Home #3)
| note1 = Live
| length1 = 4:12
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = 2015 Bonus Track
| title1 = Humble Stance
| note1 = Live
| length1 = 5:58
}}
Personnel
;Musicians
- Michael Sadler – lead vocals, pipe organ
- Ian Crichton – guitars
- Jim Gilmour – keyboards, backing vocals, clarinet
- Jim Crichton – bass
- Steve Negus – drums, percussion
- Mary Newland – backing vocals (24)
;Players
- Jeremy / Michael Sadler
- Morty / Roger Sommers
- The Father (As a teenager & Mr. Monger) / Michael Sadler
- The Barker (At the carnival) / Steve Negus
- Jeremy's Sister / Penny Crichton
- The Orphanage Master / Michael Sadler
- The "80's" Ghosts / The Goodnight LA-Bv's
- The Amateur Show Host / Michael Sadler
- Sam's New Friend / Christopher Crichton
- Sam (On a good day) / Jim Gilmour
- Sam (On a bad day) / Roger Sommers
- Sarcastic Sam / Jim Crichton
- The Psychiatrist / Roger Sommers
- Java Joe / Jim Crichton
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Germany4|89|artist=Saga|album=Generation 13|id=2130|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|49|artist=Saga|album=Generation 13|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |