Their eleventh studio recording â??Generation 13â?? saw SAGA release a concept album for the first time in their career.
Inspired by the book â??13 Gen Abort Retry Ignore Failâ?? by Neill Howe and Bill Strauss, keyboardist Jim Crichton developed the (fictitious) story of young Jeremy, a member of what is known as the 13th Gen â?? the generation born between 1961 and 1981, identified as the 13th generation in the US since the founding fathers â?? whose future prospects, according to Strauss/Howe, were full of uncertainties despite the nationâ??s huge wealth, and whose daily life would be marked by violence and chaos.
The result was a versatile album featuring haunting rock songs and an ambitioned story full of social criticism.
Reissued as a Double Heavyweight Black Vinyl Gatefold Edition, â??Generation 13â? will be available for the first time ever on vinyl and features the acclaimed 1991 single â??Gotta Love Itâ?? as an exclusive bonus track as well as personal liner notes by Jim Crichton. - NEWLY REMASTERED W/2 LIVE BONUS TRACKS
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. 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.