{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{more citations needed|date=December 2009}} {{Infobox album | name = The Security of Illusion | type = studio | artist = [[Saga (band)|Saga]] | cover = Saga security of illusion.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|1993}}<ref name = "AllMusic">AllMusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r174408|pure_url=yes}} The Security of Illusion > Overview], Accessed 6 December 2009</ref> | recorded = 1993 | venue = | studio = | genre = [[Progressive rock]] | length = 48:21 | label = Bonaire, Avalanche | producer = [[Saga (band)|Saga]] | prev_title = [[The Works (Saga album)|The Works]] | prev_year = 1991 | next_title = [[Steel Umbrellas]] | next_year = 1994 }} {{Music ratings |rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name = "AllMusic"/> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
'''''The Security of Illusion''''' is the ninth studio album by [[Saga (band)|Saga]], originally released in 1993. The album marks the return of keyboardist Jim Gilmour and drummer [[Steve Negus]], both of whom left the band in 1986 due to management concerns.
==Track listing== All lyrics and music written by Saga
{{Track listing | title1 = Entracte | note1 = Instrumental | length1 = 0:58
| title2 = Mind Over Matter | length2 = 4:35
| title3 = Once Is Never Enough | length3 = 6:04
| title4 = Alone Again Tonight | length4 = 4:14
| title5 = I'll Leave It in Your Hands | length5 = 4:38
| title6 = The Security of Illusion | length6 = 5:40
| title7 = Stand Up | length7 = 4:12
| title8 = Days Like These | length8 = 4:48
| title9 = Voila! | note9 = Instrumental | length9 = 1:42
| title10 = No Man's Land | length10 = 5:20
| title11 = Without You | length11 = 6:10 }} {{Track listing | headline = 2003 Bonus Track | title1 = The Security of Illusion | note1 = Acoustic Version | length1 = 4:42 }} {{Track listing | headline = 2015 Bonus Tracks | title1 = The Security of Illusion | note1 = Acoustic Version | length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Scratching the Surface | note2 = Live | length2 = 6:19
| title3 = Ice Nice | note3 = Live | length3 = 5:33 }}
==Personnel==
* Michael Sadler – vocals * Ian Crichton – guitar * Jim Gilmour – keyboards, vocals * Jim Crichton – bass * [[Steve Negus]] – drums, percussion
==Production==
* Produced by Saga * Mixed by Shay Baby * Recording Engineer (Keyboards) – [[Steve Negus]] * Recording Engineer (Guitars) – Ian Crichton * Recording Engineer (All other instruments) – Jim Crichton
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1993) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- {{album chart|Germany|46|artist=Saga|album=The Security of Illusion|id=1568|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|56|artist=Saga|album=The Security of Illusion|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|41|artist=Saga|album=The Security of Illusion|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|38|artist=Saga|album=The Security of Illusion|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024}} |}
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