Saxon

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

bgast1 wrote:

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

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So, how much do you think an entire discography of Saxon would cost?

"cost" should not be part of the equation when speaking of necessities....

But, seriously - there is a 3cd box that covers the first decade [including some rarities!] and it is pretty cheap:
[url=http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Saxon/dp/B000MTOPAA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1265124328&sr=1-4

http://www.amazon.com/Very-Best-Saxon/dp/B000MTOPAA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1265124328&sr=1-4[/quote[/url]]



Absolute necessity I would expect nothing less from you. Thanks for the link, much appreciated

With my recent additions, I'm now up to 16 Saxon studio albums (+ Heavy Metal Thunder, and an odds-and-sods compilation called 'Beast of Rock'), so I'm only missing the debut and the three "commercial era" albums, ie. '85-'88.

I've really been on a Saxon kick lately and have been going through their catalogue. I have to say I love the band, I love the sound and I love the attitude!

New versions of old Saxon on the way...

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Saxon have unveiled details of an album containing alternate takes of some of their classic songs.

The 14-track record features orchestral, acoustic and re-recorded versions. It’s entitled Unplugged And Strung Up, and appears in stores on November 18.

The band say: “We re-evaluated, re-worked and re-energised the likes of The Eagle Has Landed and Crusader by introducing orchestral dynamics to offer added dimension.

“Frozen Rainbow, from our 1979 debut, gets a stunning acoustic reprisal which transports it into a power ballad to be proud of; while Red Star Falling soars and sweeps through emotions with its orchestrally-arranged dovetail.”

A digipak version of Unplugged And Strung Up will also include 2002 album Heavy Metal Thunder, which featured 13 re-recordings.

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01. Stallions of the highway (Remix)
02. Crusader (Orchestral version)
03. Battle Cry
04. The Eagle Has Landed (orchestral version)
05. Red Star Falling (orchestral version)
06. Broken heroes (orchestral version)
07. Call To Arms (orchestral version)
08. Militia Guard
09. Forever Free (Re-recorded version)
10. Just Let Me Rock (Re-recorded version)
11. Frozen Rainbow (Acoustic version)
12. Iron wheels (live acoustic version)
13. Requiem (Acoustic version)
14. Coming home (acoustic version)

I saw that one in the local record store. Opted not to pick it up.

I now completed my collection of Saxon albums (studio only) by getting the 2009 re-release of the debut and the 4 disc EMI Years -collection.