The Eagle Has Landed (album)

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The Eagle Has Landed
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Live album by Saxon
Released May 1982
Recorded UK and Europe in 1981-82
Genre Heavy metal
Length 44:55
Label Carrere
Producer Saxon
Saxon chronology
Denim and Leather
(1981)Denim and Leather1981
The Eagle Has Landed
(1982)
Power & the Glory
(1983)Power & the Glory1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars [1]
Martin Popoff 6/10 stars[2]

The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon and the first album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler. It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album Denim and Leather and released in 1982. The album reached no.5 in the UK charts.

It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.[citation needed]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Motorcycle Man"   4:22
2. "747 (Strangers in the Night)"   4:38
3. "Princess of the Night"   4:20
4. "Strong Arm of the Law"   4:39
5. "Heavy Metal Thunder"   4:09
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "20,000 Ft."   3:26
7. "Wheels of Steel"   8:52
8. "Never Surrender"   3:54
9. "Fire in the Sky"   2:41
10. "Machine Gun"   3:52
2006 remaster bonus tracks
No. Title Length
11. "And the Bands Played On"   3:05
12. "See the Light Shining"   5:25
13. "Frozen Rainbow"   6:03
14. "Midnight Rider"   5:21
15. "Dallas 1PM"   6:14
16. "Hungry Years"   5:52

Personnel

Production

  • Producer : Saxon
  • Engineer : Andy Lydon and Steward Eales
  • Recorded in : UK and Europe 1981
  • Recorded with : The Mobile
  • Mixed at : Manor and Bray Sound Studio

References

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