
The Beginner’s Guide to Throwing Shapes is the eighth studio album by Saga, released in 1989. It is also the second album recorded by the band without longtime drummer Steve Negus and keyboardist Jim Gilmour, who temporarily left the band over management concerns.
- “How Do I Look?” 4:33
- “Starting All Over” 4:01
- “Shape” 5:10
- “Odd Man Out” 4:54
- “The Nineties” 4:16
- “Scarecrow” 4:20
- “As I Am” 5:15
- “Waiting in the Wings” 4:55
- “Giant” 7:10
- “Framed” (Live) 5:46
Michael Sadler: Vocals & Keyboards
Jim Crichton: Bass, Keyboards and Synthaxe
Ian Crichton: Guitars, Synthaxe & Banjo
Curt Cress: Drums and Percussion