# Steel Umbrellas

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1994 studio album by Saga

Steel Umbrellas Studio album by Saga Released 1994[1] Recorded 1994 Genre Rock Length 40:34 Label Polydor, Steamhammer Records Producer Jim Crichton and Saga Saga chronology The Security of Illusion (1993) Steel Umbrellas (1994) Generation 13 (1995)

***Steel Umbrellas*** is the tenth studio album by Canadian rock band [Saga](/source/Saga_(band)). The songs were written for the US TV series *[Cobra](/source/Cobra_(American_TV_series))*. The album is the second produced after the reformation of the classic line-up, and the first one to feature two songs sung by keyboardist Jim Gilmour.

## Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Saga, except "(You Were) Never Alone" by Saga and Gerald O' Brien; "Push It" by Saga, Craig Van Sickle and Steve Mitchell[2]

No. Title Length 1. "Why Not?" 4:18 2. "(You Were) Never Alone" 4:28 3. "Bet on This" 3:53 4. "Shake That Tree" 4:18 5. "Password Pirate / Access Code / Password Pirate" 3:36 6. "I Walk With You" 4:02 7. "Push It" 3:02 8. "Steamroller" 4:12 9. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" 4:34 10. "Feed the Fire" 4:09

2002 & 2015 Bonus Track No. Title Length 11. "I Walk With You" (Live) 3:12

2015 Bonus Tracks No. Title Length 12. "On My Way" (Live in Hamburg, 2015) 5:14 13. "On the Loose" (Live in Hamburg, 2015) 4:33

## Note

Alternate versions of the CD include the track "(Walking On) Thin Ice" in place of "Push It". "(Walking On) Thin Ice" was also used as a b-side for the second single release "(You Were) Never Alone", which also included an "edited version" of the album track that opens with a differently mixed intro. "Why Not?" was the first single from the album and also edited for the single release.

## Personnel

- Michael Sadler – lead and backing vocals

- Ian Crichton – guitars

- Jim Gilmour – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Shake That Tree" and "Say Goodbye to Hollywood"

- Jim Crichton – bass

- [Steve Negus](/source/Steve_Negus) – drums, percussion

- Paula Mattioli, Fred White, Stu "The Rooster" Saddoris – backing vocals

## Production

- Produced by Jim Crichton & Saga

- Music Supervisor – [Spencer Proffer](/source/Spencer_Proffer), [Cherry Lane Music](/source/Cherry_Lane_Music)

- Recording Engineer – Jim Crichton

- Recording Engineer (Keyboards) – [Steve Negus](/source/Steve_Negus)

- Mixed by Mike Ging

- Recorded and mixed at Goodnight L.A.B., Van Nuys, California

- Art Direction & Design – Vivid Images

- Front Cover Concept – Penny Crichton

- Photography – Penny Crichton

- Front Cover Images – Joannis and Stephen Jacaruso for Vivid Images

- Steel Umbrellas by Heidi Coyle

## Charts

Chart (1994) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 65 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 29 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 39

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AllMusic_1-0)** AllMusic [Steel Umbrellas > Overview](https://www.allmusic.com/album/r210720), Accessed 6 December 2009

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Saga – Steel Umbrellas (2015, CD)"](https://www.discogs.com/Saga-Steel-Umbrellas/release/7845964).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Saga_3-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Saga – Steel Umbrellas](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-1837)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved July 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Saga_4-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Saga – Steel Umbrellas](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saga&titel=Steel+Umbrellas&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Saga_5-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Saga – Steel Umbrellas](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Saga&titel=Steel+Umbrellas&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 20, 2024.

v t e Saga Michael Sadler Ian Crichton Jim Gilmour Mike Thorne Dusty Chesterfield Jim Crichton Brian Doerner Steve Negus Christian Simpson Peter Rochon Gregg Chadd Rob Moratti Studio albums Saga Images at Twilight Silent Knight Worlds Apart Heads or Tales Behaviour Wildest Dreams The Beginner's Guide to Throwing Shapes The Security of Illusion Steel Umbrellas Generation 13 Pleasure & the Pain Phase 1 Full Circle House of Cards Marathon Network Trust 10,000 Days The Human Condition 20/20 Sagacity Symmetry Live albums In Transit Detours The Chapters Live Worlds Apart Revisited Contact - Live in Munich Heads or Tales Live Spin It Again! Live in Munich Live in Hamburg So Good So Far - Live at Rock of Ages Videos Silhouette All Areas - Live in Bonn 2002 Worlds Apart Revisited Contact - Live in Munich Spin It Again! Live in Munich So Good So Far - Live at Rock of Ages Compilations The Works How Do I Look Best of - Now and Then - The Collection The Polydor Legacy Related articles Helix Rush My Wicked Twin Cobra

## External links

- *[Steel Umbrellas](https://www.discogs.com/master/392580)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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