Audio CD review:
Saxon - The Very Best of Saxon

Saxon - The Very Best of Saxon

Band: Saxon Title: The Very Best of Saxon Rating: Release Date: 2007-06-19 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Big Teaser 2: Stallions of the Highway 3: Backs to the Wall 4: Militia Guard - Saxon, Byford 5: Rainbow Theme 6: Frozen Rainbow 7: Wheels of Steel - Saxon, Byford 8: Stand Up and Be Counted 9: 747 (Strangers in the Night) 10: See the Light Shining 11: Suzie Hold On 12: Judgement Day (Live) 13: Motorcycle Man 14: Street Fighting Gang 15: Strong Arm of the Law 16: Taking Your Chances 17: Heavy Metal Thunder 18: 20,000 Ft 19: Hungry Years 20: Dallas 1PM 21: And the Bands Played On 22: Never Surrender - Saxon, Byford 23: Princess of the Night 24: Fire in the Sky 25: Denim and Leather - Saxon, Quinn, Paul 26: Midnight Rider 27: Motorcycle Man 28: 747 (Strangers in the Night) 29: Strong Arm of the Law 30: 20,000 Ft 31: Wheels of Steel - Saxon, Byford 32: Power and the Glory - Saxon, Byford 33: Nightmare - Saxon, Byford 34: Midas Touch - Saxon, Saxon 35: Redline - Saxon, Byford 36: Sailing to America - Saxon, Saxon 37: A Little Bit of What You Fancy - Saxon, Saxon 38: Do It All for You 39: Just Let Me Rock - Saxon, Saxon 40: Crusader - Saxon, Saxon 41: Back on the Streets 42: Live Fast Die Young - Saxon, Glocker, Nigel 43: Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy 44: Krakatoa - Saxon, Saxon 45: Waiting for the Night 46: Chase the Fade - Saxon, Quinn, Oliver 47: Rock the Nations 48: Northern Lady 49: Everybody Up 50: Ride Like the Wind - Saxon, Cross, Christopher 51: Red Alert - Saxon, Cross, Christopher 52: I Can't Wait Anymore 53: Broken Heroes

Saxon is a must have for any Metal fan of the 80s. It not only has multiple CD's, but over 40 songs to boot. This is some of the greatest Metal that Saxon had to offer. With the release of a new Saxon album in 2007, this would be a great compliment to anyone wanting great Metal from an amazing Metal band. As a radio DJ with my own Metal show, I bought this to let my listeners enjoy what i have been enjoying from Saxon for years. All the best in one package, you can't go wrong. And it won't break the bank either to buy this set. This would save you alot of cash from having to buy all the past albums if you are on a budget, but even if you aren't I suggest buying all of them along with this set just for fun. Wow. My first experience with Saxon was when the opened for Iron maiden, and absolutely blew them off the stage. I write this review, because I feel guilty. This was on the Power and the glory tour, and i thoroughly enjoyed all the material up to that point . . . then, they released Crusader, and it seemeed like the band had totally wussed out. Covering Christopher Cross? Please . . . So, when I bought the greatest hits Cd, I was expecting two discs of greatness, and one that would rarely grace my CD player. Boy, was I wrong. The first two (early) CDs are predictably great, but the third contains a selection of songs that, for the most part, rock really hard and stack up to Saxon's best early material. This is an exceptional set of tunes, and very reasonably priced. My only complaints: the omission of their excellent coverr of Sweet's "Set Me Free" and my guilty pleasure of "This Town Rocks" from The Power and the Glory. Dan. Saxon Rocks! However, you might as well order Strong Arm of the Law and Denim & Leather, too, if you want to get some of the missing beloved anthems that Saxon is known for. This is a great compilation to get ya some old Saxon. A long overdue compilation All the tracks are remastered and sound great . This is a very good 3 cd box set of Saxon's first ten years worth of singles (every single up to 1988). It is available at a very reasonable price , in most cases under $30. 00 . It is full of all Saxon's classic singles and b sides . Still with all of their singles contained here it is still missing some great Saxon songs , but for the price you still get your monie's worth. I do hope they release another one covering the years after 1988 . Great except for one serious flaw... All the charting singles are here along with a generous helping of album tracks. Great comp, great sound, great price. However, there is one glaring omission. . . WHERE THE HECK IS THE TITLE TRACK FROM "DENIM AND LEATHER"? Although not one of their hits, it is surely one of their most beloved anthems. I simply can't believe that it didn't make it on this collection. Other than that, this set is rock solid. . You can see a complete list of all Saxon discography, or go back to the Saxon tabs