''Generation 13'' is the eleventh studio album by

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Concept

''Generation 13'' is a

concept album A concept album is an album whose tracks hold a larger purpose or meaning collectively than they do individually. This is typically achieved through a single central narrative or theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, or lyrical. Som ...

, written by bassist Jim Crichton, which is inspired by the 1993 book ''13th Gen: Abort, Retry, Ignore, Fail?'' by American authors Neil Howe and William Strauss. The book says people born between 1961 and 1981 are America's 13th generation, with a generation occurring every 20 –25 years from the American Revolution.

Track listing

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

References

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