Artist: SAGA
Album: "SILENT KNIGHT RE-RELEASE (CD)"

Year: 1980/ 1994
Media type: CD

No sooner had Scottish-born keyboardsman Jim Gilmour entered the Saga ranks than the band became capable of achieving their finest prog hour, developing their mixture of symphonic/pomp/hard rock/new wave and taking it to its most grandiouse level. 'Silent Knight' is a definitive cornerstone in their career (for many of us, one of their top albums), thanks in no small degree to the newcomer keyboardsman. A master of Mini and Poly Moogs, he created immense keyboard textures and well crafted solos and harmonies with good taste and finesse, complementing perfectly both Ian Crichton's energetic guitar playing and Negus's superb drumming. For now, Sadler can rely mostly on chords and layers while he sings, while a very confident Jim Crichton (the other Jim and the other Crichton) can display his usual solid bass playing and amplify the volume on his Moog Bass synth. The opening number 'Don't Be Late' is an absolute classic of Saga's repertoire, and so is the stunning, sombre closure 'Careful Where You Step' (perhaps my all time fave Saga piece!!). In between, you can find sheer symph prog (the waltz-like 'Time to Go'), prog with eerie textures and hard rocking moments combined ('Too Much to Lose', 'What's It Gonna Be?'), prog with a touch of R'n'B ('Help Me Out'), and arena rock oriented prog with a poppish twist ('Compromise' - it's unbelievable, but true, a Moog can actually rock as hard as Blackmore's or Moore's guitars!! a discovery made in JG's Twilight Zone). Well, all things considered, though I may have highlighted Jim Gilmour's role on this one, 'Silent Knight' is very clearly, and most of all, a very inspired, bombastic band effort. The musicians' skills, though delivered in a neckbreaking manner, are basically ruled by the particular challenges of each individual composition. The sound production is also great. All in all, a very impressive album from a band that had just achieved its own maturity.. and was enjoying it unabashedly!!

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TRACKLIST:

1. Don't Be Late (Chapter Two) (6:02)
2. What's It Gonna Be (4:27)
3. Time to Go (4:20)
4. Compromise (3:20)
5. Too Much to Lose (Chapter Seven) (4:38)
6. Help Me Out (5:50)
7. Someone Should (4:06)
8. Careful Where You Step (4:18)


LUNE-UP:

- Ian Crichton / guitar
- Jim Crichton / synthesizer, bass, guitar (bass), Moog synthesizer
- Jim Gilmour / keyboards, vocals, Moog synthesizer
- Steve Negus / percussion, drums
- Michael Sadler / guitar (bass), keyboards, vocals

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