Strong Arm of the Law

by Saxon

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 November 1980
  • Label: Carrere
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:16:10
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Releasing their second legendary album in under a year, Saxon continued their relentless domination of the burgeoning NWOBHM movement. 'Strong Arm of the Law' is an undeniably aggressive, incredibly energetic collection of blistering heavy metal, packed with triumphant dual-guitar harmonies and fiercely passionate, anthemic choruses about life on the road.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, riff-heavy, distorted, loud, punchy

Tracklist

  1. Heavy Metal Thunder (4:23)
  2. To Hell and Back Again (4:44)
  3. Strong Arm of the Law (4:37)
  4. Taking Your Chances (4:19)
  5. 20,000 Ft (3:16)
  6. Hungry Years (5:18)
  7. Sixth Form Girls (4:19)
  8. Dallas 1PM (6:29)
  9. 20,000 Ft - BBC Session 1982 (3:17)
  10. Dallas 1PM - BBC Session 1982 (6:01)
  11. The Eagle Has Landed - BBC Session 1982 (7:31)
  12. 747 (Strangers in the Night) - BBC Session 1982 (4:41)
  13. To Hell and Back Again - Abbey Road Mix 2008 (4:46)
  14. 20,000 Ft - Abbey Road Mix 2008 (4:10)
  15. Mandy - Abbey Road Mix 2008 (3:58)
  16. Heavy Metal Thunder - Abbey Road Mix 2008 (4:15)

Credits

  • Saxon - Member, primary artist, arranged by, producer, written-by
  • Will Reid-Dick - engineer
  • Blechner Poxon - management
  • Pete Hinton - producer

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