Saxon -Denim and Leather:1981 Vintage Vinyl LP_New Wave of British Heavy Metal
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Description
- This vintage LP is in great used condition
- Vinyl shows very little playwear/blemishes
- Cover shows minor shelfwear/ringwear/creasing
- Cover would look great framed!
- This LP is an original and not a modern day reissue/repressing!
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Denim and Leather is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon released in 1981 (see 1981 in music). The name of the album and song was inspired by the popular attire of metalheads in the early 1980s, defined by denim pants and leather jackets. The song is seen as a tribute from the band to their fans while describing the history of the sub-culture and the rise of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). This was the last album with the classic line up of Saxon, as drummer Pete Gill would leave the band due to a hand injury, later joining Motörhead; this was also seen as the last of their triptych of classic albums (the previous two beingWheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law). Following the release of Denim and Leather the band stopped making albums for over a year, trying to reach mainstream success in the United States.[2]
Though the album is not Saxon's best selling, it spawned two of their most successful singles, "And the Bands Played On" and "Princess of the Night". There are nine songs on this album, which are noted for lyrics about a wide range of topics. "Princess of the Night" is a song about a powerful train and "And the Bands Played On" is about the resiliency of the heavy metal (particularly NWOBHM) bands. Other themes for the songs include: partying, the spirit of the music, fighting, and, like many of their songs, motorcycles.
[edit]Track listing
All songs written and composed by Saxon.
No. Title Length 1. "Princess of the Night" 4:01 2. "Never Surrender" 3:15 3. "Out of Control" 4:07 4. "Rough and Ready" 4:51 5. "Play It Loud" 4:11 6. "And the Bands Played On" 2:48 7. "Midnight Rider" 5:45 8. "Fire in the Sky" 3:37 9. "Denim and Leather" 5:25[edit]Personnel
- Biff Byford - Vocals
- Graham Oliver - Guitar
- Paul Quinn - Guitar
- Steve Dawson - Bass
- Pete Gill - Drums
[edit]Production
- Producer : Nigel Thomas
- Engineer: Andy Lydon
- Recorded at Aquarius Studios, Geneva
- Also recorded at Polar Studios, Stockholm
- Mixed at Polar Studios, Stockholm
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