{{Short description|Saga's eleventh 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 (band)|Saga]] | cover = Saga generation 13.jpg | alt = | released = 26 June 1995<ref name = "AllMusic">AllMusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r219189|pure_url=yes}} Generation 13 > Overview], Accessed 6 December 2009</ref> | 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]] |rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name = "AllMusic"/> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
'''''Generation 13''''' is the eleventh studio album by [[Saga (band)|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 [[Strauss and Howe|Neil Howe and William Strauss]].<ref>{{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}}</ref> The book identifies those born between 1961 and 1981 as America's 13th generation, in terms of 20–25 year periods since 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<br /> position |- {{album chart|Germany|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}} |}
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