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Studio Album 8 | 1989 | The Beginners Guide To Throwing Shapes

Tracks:

CD[LP|MC]

1.[1A] How Do I Look 4:33

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

2.[2A] Starting All Over 4:01

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

3.[3A] Shape 5:10

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

4.[4A] Odd Man Out 4:54

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

5.[5A] The Nineties 4:16

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

6.[1B] Scarecrow 4:20

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

7.[2B] As I Am 5:15

           (Music & Lyrics: SAGA & Tim Moore)

8.[3B] Waiting In The Wings 4:55

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA)

9.[4B] Giant 7:10

           (Music: SAGA | Lyrics: SAGA | Scotish voice: Ian McCorcle, with J.Crichton)

CD total time 43:14 (Bonaire)

Michael Sadler - Vocals|Keyboards

Jim Crichton   - Bass|Keyboards|Synthaxe

Ian Crichton   - Guitars|Synthaxe|Banjo

Curt Cress     - Drums|Percussion

Produced by SAGA

Album recorded & mixed at Picture This Studios, Los Angeles

Recording engineer: Jim Crichton | Mixing engeneer: Brian Foraker

Drum recording engineer: Berthold Weindorf (Drums recorded at Pilot Studios, Munich)

Album cover design & photographs by Penny Crichton

Art co-ordinator: Philippe Grabowski

Management: Clive Corcoran, Bonaire Management, Inc.

(P)1989 Bonaire Communications

Releases: Oct 30th, 1989 (Vinyl, MC, CD)

                    2003 (CD | Remastered by Steve Negus)

                          Bonus Track:  10. Framed      [Live] 5:46

      EU- Sept 4th, 2015 (CD | Reissue Series | Remastered by Project Mayhem

      US- Oct 16th,       at Chameleon Studeos, Hamburg & Chemical Burn Studios, Bad Kösen)

                          Bonus Tracks: 10. Wind Him Up [Live, Hamburg 2015] 5:46

                                        11. The Flyer   [Live, Hamburg 2015] 4:17

       03 Sep 2021 [US|CA] (CD+LP ‘earMusic reissue’ remastered by Eike Freese/Chameleon Studios, Hamburg)

                          Bonus track:  11. The Call    [1991 Single]

works - studio - the beginners guide to throwing shapes

How Do I Look

My eyes will barely open

And I can’t feel my arm

I hear the voice of the scarecrow calling me

I’m rolling in my bed

And still my eyes won’t focus

I wonder which one of me

I’ll need to be today

Stir it up

Mix it up

I’ll keep you guessing

I’ve got one for the money

And there’s one for the show

There’s one for every occasion

Don’t you know

I must admit, just like you

I have my ups and downs

Take a look, can you tell me

How do I look? … Now!

A quick glance in the mirror

And then I’m on my way

I think I’ll know who I’ll have to

Be today

Stir it up

Mix it up

I’ll keep you guessing

I must admit, just like you

I have my ups and downs

Take a look, can you tell me

How do I look? … Now!

How are you at picking out

A face within a crowd

Have a look, can you tell me

How do I look? … Now!

How are you at picking out

A face within a crowd

Have a look, can you tell me

How do I look? … Now!

I must admit, just like you

I have my ups and downs

Take a look, can you tell me

How do I look? … Now!

Starting All Over

There hasn’t been a single day go by

That I haven’t wondered what it would be like

If I could just stop thinking ‘bout yesterday

‘Cause I know all of my tomorrows start today

Sometimes I sit back and wonder

If a little temptation is all I really need

We’re on a road that we’ve never been before

Where in the world will it end?

Now I’m face to face with my point of no return

I’m starting all over again

I still remember hearing someone say

That all good things come to those who wait

But over and over I’ve been told

That patience is a barricade

So I’m still waiting to be shown the way

Sometimes I sit back and wonder

If a little temptation is all I really need

We’re on a road that we’ve never been before

Where in the world will it end?

Now I’m face to face with my point of no return

I’m starting all over again

We’re on a road that we’ve never been before

Where in the world will it end?

Now I’m face to face with my point of no return

I’m starting all over again

We’re on a road that we’ve never been before

Where in the world will it end?

Now I’m face to face with my point of no return

I’m starting all over again

Shape

I’m starting to feel

A bit like Frankenstein

‘Cause I know how it feels to wake up

And be some other guy

Every little movement

I’m forced to modify

I know everyone does it

So I won’t apologize

I’m not just the one you think you see

Today I’m gonna look one way

The one they should know

Can’t you see the other side of me?

Tonight you’re gonna see me change

And not just my clothes

Oh… the shape I’m in

Would you know at a glance

If it’s me or him?

Every little action

Is somehow magnified

I know everyone does it

Is it any wonder why?

I’m not just the one you think you see

Today I’m gonna look one way

The one they should know

Can’t you see the other side of me?

Tonight you’re gonna see change

And not just my clothes

Oh… the shape I’m in

Would you know at a glance

If it’s me or him?

Oh… the shape I’m in

I wear this disguise like a second skin

The shape I’m in

The shape I’m in

Oh… the shape I’m in

Oh… the shape I’m in

Oh… the shape I’m in

Would you know at a glance

If it’s me or him?

The shape I’m in

The shape I’m in

Oh… the shape I’m in

Would you know at a glance

If it’s me or him?

Oh… the shape I’m in

I wear this disguise like a second skin

Odd Man Out (For Billy)

You are who you say you are

We know you know who you are

I know!

They don’t think I understand

When I’m not feeling like myself

That’s why I leave when I can

Taking the odd man out

Now and then I have the feeling

They’re just outside looking in

When I’m surrounded by these strangers

I feel like the odd man out (here I am)

You are who we say you are

Why can’t you leave me alone?

We know you know who we are

Why won’t you tell me what you

Want from me?

I hear them having conversations

But they keep it to themselves

And half the time I can’t remember

Who is the odd man out (who is the odd man out)

I have so many mixed emotions

Is this life I live my own?

I hear them wispering my name

Am I the odd man out?

Who am I to be this time?

Am I on my own?

Tell me who you see or do you know?

Who am I to be this time?

Make me feel at home

Don’t let me spend too much time alone

Too much time alone

Who am I to be this time?

Am I on my own?

Tell me who you see or do you know?

Who am I to be this time?

Make me feel at home

Don’t let me spend too much time alone

Too much time alone

They don’t think I understand

When I’m not feeling like myself

That’s why I leave when I can

Taking the odd man out

The Nineties

(So when the nineties come

We’ll sing a different song)

No way I’m ready for 2001

Some things have got to change

before that day comes

I’ts touch and go

Excuse me have you got the time

We know what happened here

We don’t need a judge

When someone shouts ‘incoming’ now it’s

Here comes the sun

And we don’t have to wait ‘till 1999

So are you ready for some changes

And if we’re gonna do it, let’s be dangerous

So when the nineties come

We’ll do what must be done

And when the nineties come

We’ll sing a different song

I don’t know to patch a hole in the sky

I only know that we had better try

This is the game and you don’t have to qualify

We only get one chance so let’s make it good

Unless you think you’ll need some firewood

And we can hardly wait ‘til 1999

So are you ready for some changes

And if we’re gonna do it, let’s be dangerous

So when the nineties come

We’ll do what must be done

And when the nineties come

We’ll sing a different song

So when the nineties come

We’ll do what must be done

And when the nineties come

We’ll sing a different song

So when the nineties come

We’ll do what must be done

And when the nineties come

We’ll sing a different song

Scarecrow

Hey, you look like you’re lost

Maybe you don’t realize where you are

Now I’ll tell you to stop

Just turn around and forget you made

A start

But you hesitate

Get ready get set

The longer you wait

The bigger I get

I’m the scarecrow

You better stay just where you are

I’m the scarecrow

You know I’ll never let you get too far

Scarecrow

Hey, I see you’re still here

Didn’t you get something from our talk

Now your eyes make it clear

But nevertheless you know you won’t get far

But you hesitate

Get ready get set

The longer you wait

The bigger I get

I’m the scarecrow

You better stay just where you are

I’m the scarecrow

You know I’ll never let you get too far

I say ‘Push off’, but you move to slow

I tell you to step, but you just won’t go

One of these days you’ll wish you were dead

There’s a scarecrow now lying under your bed

Scarecrow

You better stay just where you are

I’m the scarecrow

You know I’ll never let you get too far

Scarecrow

You better stay just where you are

I’m the scarecrow

You know I’ll never let you get too far

As I Am

How well do you still know me?

There’s more to me than meets the eye

You seem to look right through me

I know you’d like to change my mind

Your eyes surround

Within, without

Just take me as I am

Won’t you take me as I am?

You will break me (you will break me) as I am

You’re never too far from me

Your hand is always reaching out

Although you think you’re helping

What happens when you’re not around?

Your eyes surround

Within, without

Just take me as I am

Won’t you take me as I am?

You will break me (you will break me) as I am

You are the one, and whatever it is

You know you won’t let go

And you made me as I am

Con’t you take me as I am?

You will break me (you will break me) as I am

You are the one, and whatever it is

You know you won’t let go

And you made me as I am

Won’t you take me as I am?

You will break me (you will break me) as I am

You are the one, and whatever it is

I know you won’t let go

Waiting In The Wings

Sometimes it isn’t so easy

To have a mind of your own

I can imagine why sometimes

You lose control

Don’t treat me like a stranger

I can help you more than you know

I’ll just wait until you feel like

Letting go

You’re never alone

I’ll be right here waiting

I’ll be here, I won’t disappear

I’m waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’re never alone

If you need something

I’m out of view but I’m watching you

Waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’ve got a lot of secrets

Don’t keep them all to yourself

You can trust all of your feelings

And I’m the one you can tell

It’s not a sign of weakness

You don’t have to stand alone

You know you’ll never have to

Do it on your own

You’re never alone

I’ll be right here waiting

I’ll be here, I won’t disappear

I’m waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’re never alone

If you need something

I’m out of view but I’m watching you

Waiting in the wings (in the wings)

Sometimes it isn’t so easy

To have a mind of your own

I can imagine why sometimes

You lose control

You’re never alone

I’ll be right here waiting

I’ll be here, I won’t disappear

I’m waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’re never alone

If you need something

I’m out of view but I’m watching you

Waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’re never alone

I’ll be right here waiting

I’ll be here, I won’t disappear

I’m waiting in the wings (in the wings)

You’re never alone

If you need something

I’m out of view but I’m watching you

Waiting in the wings (in the wings)

Giant

[Well, legend has it,

that one day a stranger rode into town.

And you know as well as I do,

that people don’t take too kindly to strangers.

Specially,

when they have a different way of doing things.

Be that as it may, there was something particular ‘bout this stranger, that made a few of the town folks sit up and take notice.

But people would notice, there was a certain element in town, that wouldn’t take too kindly to strangers, spreading new ideas around.

This particular element seemed to think, they had the town under control.

You might refer to this.

That’s an attitude problem.]

Looking back I can still remember

The day a stranger came to town

He didn’t say much of anything

So why did everybody

Try and put him down?

I must admit that he looked

A little different

Maybe we just didn’t understand

I knew that he’d never

Fit into the system

But from his eyes I could

See he had a plan

There was a moment of real hesitation

They didn’t like a stranger

Playing the game

But if he was faced with

That kind of situation

Wasn’t that the time to make change?

As time goes by

There’s one thing I have come to realize

The time goes by

Never let yourself be forced to compromise

But even now I remember

The way you made me feel

And I’ve been living with the question…

Where are you now?

All Change!

As time goes by

There’s one thing I have come to realize

The time goes by

Never let yourself be forced to compromise

As time goes by

There’s one thing I have come to realize

The time goes by

Never let yourself be forced to compromise

As time goes by

There’s one thing I have come to realize

The time goes by

And the stranger’s still a giant in my eyes

As time goes by

The time goes by

As time goes by

The time goes by