The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes

The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes
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Studio album by Saga
Released	1989 (1989) 2003 incl. bonus track
Recorded	1989
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	44:34
Label	SPV, Steamhammer
Producer	Saga
Saga chronology
Wildest Dreams (1987)Wildest Dreams1987 The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes (1989) The Works (1991)The Works1991

The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes is the eighth studio album by Saga, originally released in 1989.

Track listing

1. "How Do I Look" – 4:33
2. "Starting All Over" – 4:01
3. "Shape" – 5:10
4. "Odd Man Out" – 4:54
5. "The Nineties" – 4:16
6. "Scarecrow" – 4:20
7. "As I Am" – 5:15
8. "Waiting In The Wings" – 4:55
9. "Giant" – 7:10

Bonus track

1. "Framed (live)" – 5:46

Personnel

• Michael Sadler: Vocals & Keyboards
• Jim Crichton: Bass, Keyboards and Synthaxe
• Ian Crichton: Guitars, Synthaxe & Banjo
• Curt Cress: Drums and Percussion

Production

• Produced by Saga
• Jim Crichton - Recording Engineer
• Brian Foraker - Mixing Engineer

• Berthold Weindorf - Drum Recording Engineer

• Drums Recorded in Pilot Studio, Munchen
• Album Recorded and Mixed at Picture This Studios
• Album Cover Design and Photographs - Penny Crichton
• Art Co-ordinator - Phillippe Grabowski