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| 1. Big Teaser | |||
| 2. Stallions Of The Highway | |||
| 3. Backs To The Wall | |||
| 4. Militia Guard | |||
| 5. Rainbow Theme (1999 Digital Remaster) | |||
| 6. Frozen Rainbow (1999 Digital Remaster) | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Hungry Years | |||
| 2. Dallas 1 PM | |||
| 3. And The Bands Played On | |||
| 4. Never Surrender | |||
| 5. Princess Of The Night | |||
| 6. Fire In The Sky | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Sailing To America | |||
| 2. A Little Bit Of What You Fancy | |||
| 3. Do It All For You | |||
| 4. Just Let Me Rock | |||
| 5. Crusader | |||
| 6. Back On The Streets | |||
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Long-time fans of Saxon will have all of these on worn vinyl I am sure, but will appreciate the crystal clear sound of the CD. Biff and the boys definitely benefit from the cleaner sound of the digital universe.
Disc 1 is a corker, if you ask anyone with any metal knowledge to name a Saxon song, then 10 out of 10 times they will name '747(strangers in the night)', and here it is in all it's glory, alongside other classics and crowd pleasers like '20,000ft', 'Wheels of Steel' and 'Strong Arm of the Law'.
Disc 2 carries on where Disc 1 left off, with more favourites and the essential live versions of the best of disc 1. 'Dallas 1pm' has a guitar solo that makes grown men weep, and 'Princess of the Night' is guaranteed to give the hairs on the back of your neck a good work out. Disc 2 also has a clutch of tracks from the very underrated 'Power and the Glory' album which are worth a listen.
Disc 3 is a let down. All the stuff on it is competent enough for sure, but it never quite captures the essential edge from the earlier albums. Saying that, it is all worth a listen, and if you are unfamiliar with this era of Saxon's material you will not think any less of the boys for hearing it. The highlight for me is the ridiculous cover of 'Ride Like The Wind' which somehow works, but '747' it isn't.
Buy this album, overall it is very good value, but where is 'Denim and Leather'?.
Disc 1 is a corker, if you ask anyone with any metal knowledge to name a Saxon song, then 10 out of 10 times they will name '747(strangers in the night)', and here it is in all it's glory, alongside other classics and crowd pleasers like '20,000ft', 'Wheels of Steel' and 'Strong Arm of the Law'.
Disc 2 carries on where Disc 1 left off, with more favourites and the essential live versions of the best of disc 1. 'Dallas 1pm' has a guitar solo that makes grown men weep, and 'Princess of the Night' is guaranteed to give the hairs on the back of your neck a good work out. Disc 2 also has a clutch of tracks from the very underrated 'Power and the Glory' album which are worth a listen.
Disc 3 is a let down. All the stuff on it is competent enough for sure, but it never quite captures the essential edge from the earlier albums. Saying that, it is all worth a listen, and if you are unfamiliar with this era of Saxon's material you will not think any less of the boys for hearing it. The highlight for me is the ridiculous cover of 'Ride Like The Wind' which somehow works, but '747' it isn't.
Buy this album, overall it is very good value, but where is 'Denim and Leather'?.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I recently rediscovered my Saxon collection. Across Vinyl and cassettes and various single etc I have all the stuff on this CD, there are many fine moments indeed but it's 2007 and I haven't got a cassette player in the car anymore so this cheap box set was too good to miss! The track listing on Amazon is wrong but the quality is undisputed. The first Cd covers the 'Saxon' to 'Strong Arm' era including big chunks of all three albums. Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law being particularly good albums. This is a 5 star CD in itself. The second Cd starts with the rest of the 'Strong Arm' era leading through to 'Power & the Glory' via 'Denim & Leather' and 'The Eagle has Landed' Unfortunately its at this point 1982/3 that things start to go array as Saxon go a bit soft in their approach, presumably for the american market. The third Cd covers 'Crusader' to 'Destiny' a wierd period during which Saxon went all AOR and, probably due to the trend at the time, glammed up their image. Stranger still Paul Quinn got hair after years under a cap ( and now bandana!) - no offense Paul. It's this period which sounds seriously dated now with only a handful of tracks Krakatoa and Red Alert showing glimmers of past highs. In summary though, a corking collection but there is a double CD of Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law CDs available which may well be a better bet AND get the elusive fifth star.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
While this best of album is great in price and quantity of song and displays some of the best songs by the band I was dissapointed by the second disc having a track listing error and instead of Denim and Leather (one of my favourites)there was Midnight Rider (Live). Had it not been for this it would be a 4.
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No Denim, No Leather!
As stated by another reviewer, disc 2 contains a track listing error. "Denim and Leather", which you should hear on track 7, is replaced by another much less catchy song: "Midnight... Read more
Published 29 days ago by PJ Le Magnifique
and the band played on
Saxon's greatest hits is a must for any heavy rock music fan, after seeing the band and buying there albums back in the eighties i kind of forgot how good Saxon really are and how... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mel Richards
Very Best
This is a brilliant compilation. True some are repeated but it doesn't matter. Everything is there even some live stuff which really shows how good they are. Read more
Published 17 months ago by S. Barker
Your one-stop Saxon shop
This is all you need from Saxon in one awesome package. 3 discs - packed with all the Saxon classics - both studio and live. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Lucioperca
Great compilation, but.....
Yes the 3rd disc is certainly not up to the quality of discs 1 & 2, though Saxon were still better than a lot of the other metal/hard rock bands around at the time - they just lost... Read more
Published on 24 May 2010 by Weaver
Fantastic. Brought back some superb memories - then seeing them live...
This is a great album for those who want a snippet of Saxon from years gone by. Having recently seen them in concert in Glasgow (April 2009) I have to admit that they have become... Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by L. C. Scrivener
power and the glory
without doubt this is the best "best of" available that covers the boys at the height of the NWOBHM. Read more
Published on 5 May 2008 by Baldman
Must buy
I have all my Saxon albums on vinyl except Denim and Leather, wish I'd waited for this release. Loved Saxon in the 70's but this still rocks today. What great value for money. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 2008 by mike
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