The Security of Illusion

The Security of Illusion is the ninth studio album by 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.

The Security of Illusion
Studio album by Saga
Released	1993 (1993)[1]
Recorded	1993
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	48:21
Label	Bonaire, Avalanche
Producer	Saga
Saga chronology
The Works (1991) The Security of Illusion (1993) Steel Umbrellas (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All lyrics and music written by Saga

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Entracte" (Instrumental)	0:58
2.	"Mind Over Matter"	4:35
3.	"Once Is Never Enough"	6:04
4.	"Alone Again Tonight"	4:14
5.	"I'll Leave It in Your Hands"	4:38
6.	"The Security of Illusion"	5:40
7.	"Stand Up"	4:12
8.	"Days Like These"	4:48
9.	"Voila!" (Instrumental)	1:42
10.	"No Man's Land"	5:20
11.	"Without You"	6:10

2003 Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Security of Illusion" (Acoustic Version)	4:42

2015 Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Security of Illusion" (Acoustic Version)	4:42
2.	"Scratching the Surface" (Live)	6:19
3.	"Ice Nice" (Live)	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

Chart (1993)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[2]	46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3]	56
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4]	41
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	38