BBC Sessions (Saxon album)
1998 live album by Saxon
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BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 is a live compilation album by the British heavy metal band Saxon. It was recorded live in studio by the BBC's Tony Wilson for the BBC Radio 1 shows of the early 1980s and at the 1986 Reading Festival, where Saxon were the headliners.
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| Released | 3 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1980, 1982, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 67:56 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Tony Wilson | |||
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Track listing
Friday Rock Show 15 February 1980
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Backs to the Wall" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Stallions of the Highway" | 2:47 |
| 3. | "Motorcycle Man" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Still Fit to Boogie" | 2:45 |
| 5. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" | 5:01 |
Studio B15 Live 25 May 1982
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "20,000 Ft." | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Dallas 1 PM" | 6:00 |
| 8. | "The Eagle Has Landed" | 7:24 |
Reading Festival / Friday Rock Show recorded 23 August 1986, broadcast 24 October 1986
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Power and the Glory" | 7:06 |
| 10. | "Never Surrender" | 4:01 |
| 11. | "Rock the Nations" | 5:10 |
| 12. | "Wheels of Steel" | 6:07 |
| 13. | "Waiting for the Night" | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Strong Arm of the Law" | 6:25 |
The recording here is incomplete, BBC Radio having broadcast:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Power and the Glory" | |
| 2. | "Never Surrender" | |
| 3. | "The Eagle Has Landed" | |
| 4. | "Rock the Nations" | |
| 5. | "747 (Strangers in the Night)" | |
| 6. | "20,000 Ft." | |
| 7. | "Wheels of Steel" | |
| 8. | "Waiting for the Night" | |
| 9. | "Strong Arm of the Law" |
Credits
- Biff Byford – lead vocals
- Graham Oliver – guitars
- Paul Quinn – guitars
- Steve Dawson – bass guitar
- Pete Gill – drums
- Nigel Glockler – drums
- Production
- Tony Wilson – producer
- Tony Wilson – engineer