Reissue of this 1986 album by the hard working ‘n’ Hard Rockin’ British metal band. 9 tracks including ‘Party ‘Til You Puke’ featuring Elton John on piano!! EMI. 2006.
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I’m surprised to find out how many Saxon fans dislike this album. I’m one of the few who like it. Some have lumped it in the embarrasing “hair metal” genre, but only one song, the sub-par “Waiting For The Night” fits into the category. The rest of the album is good hard rock/heavy metal.
“Rock the Nations,” “Battle Cry,” “We Came Here to Rock,” “Empty Promises” and “You Ain’t No Angel” rank among some of the better songs the band has put out. “Battle Cry” is an especially good song showcasing Nigel Glockler’s double bass drumming. Heck, I’d put it on a Greatest Hits!
“Northern Lady” was actually the song that brought me to the album. I remember hearing this back in the mid-80’s on Z-Rock. I already had the “Crusader” album and had been saving up my allowance to buy any other Saxon albums I could get my hands on. I heard this song and had to get the album. The unlikely addition of Elton John on piano makes the song really come to life. Another addition to my version of Greatest Hits!
Now the band’s image at this time definitely was a LOW POINT. They hit ROCK BOTTOM trying to pretty themselves up a-la Def Leppard. It just didn’t fit their image… in fact, it looked rather stupid. But the music was there and that superceded any image problem the band may have had at this time. As for the music on this CD, I love it!
This album may not be a 5 star but it is certainly not a 1 star. Great, great songs are on this effort. Maybe party till you puke could have been left on the cutting floor but there is Saxon signature all over this thing. I rated a 5 to help balance out the uninformed non saxon fan who rated it a 1. It is a 4 at best or a 3 at the very worst. If you like saxon get this CD it is great. Too many really good tunes on here to miss.