Saxon (album)

Saxon
Studio album by Saxon
Released 21 May 1979
Recorded January–March 1979
(Livingston Recording Studios, Barnet, London, UK)
Genre Heavy metal
Length 28:54
Label Carrere
Producer John Verity
Saxon chronology
Saxon
(1979)		 Wheels of Steel
(1980)Wheels of Steel1980
Singles from Saxon
  1. "Stallions of the Highway / Big Teaser"
    Released: March 1979
  2. "Big Teaser / Stallions of the Highway"
    Released: June 1979
  3. "Backs to the Wall / Militia guard"
    Released: November 1979

Saxon is the debut studio album by the English heavy metal band Saxon, released in 1979.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Eduardo Rivadavia of AllMusic gave the album three stars out of five, and, in his mixed review, described it as "the quiet before the storm", and also criticised the band's then-lack of experience in the studio as well as their record label, Carrere, for not knowing "how to capture a heavy metal sound on tape", meaning that the album "only hints at Saxon's true personality, power, and songwriting potential". He also said that the progressive rock sounding "Rainbow Theme"/"Frozen Rainbow" and glam rock sounding "Big Teaser" and "Still Fit to Boogie", "suggested some lingering doubts as to musical direction", but that, overall, "the LP helped to put Saxon on the map".[1]

A vinyl copy of the album was featured in the music video for "In The Beginning" by the hard rock band, Heaven.

Track listing

All tracks written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Rainbow Theme"3:07
2."Frozen Rainbow"2:29
3."Big Teaser"3:55
4."Judgement Day"5:31
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Stallions of the Highway"2:52
6."Backs to the Wall"3:09
7."Still Fit to Boogie"2:53
8."Militia Guard"4:50
  • Bonus tracks 14-18 recorded on Tommy Vance's Friday Rock Show, transmitted 15 February 1980.
  • Bonus tracks 20-22 recorded live at Donington, 1980.

Personnel

Saxon
Production

References

  1. 1 2 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Saxon". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
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