Saxon/England,UK 1982 New Master

SAXON in 1982, which entered its heyday with the arrival of Nigel Glockler. A soundboard album that can be said to be a sequel to the historic masterpiece “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED” is now available. This work includes the “September 18, 1982 Glasgow performance”. This is a stereo soundboard recording. Speaking of SAXON in 1982, of course, it was the year of “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”. Let’s look back at the schedule at that time and check the position of the show. 1981 January 23rd – April 6th: Europe #1 (24 shows) May 4th – 7th: Japan (4 shows) May 15th / June 3rd / July 17th: Europe #2 (3 shows) 《October 5th “DENIM AND LEATHER” released》 《Pete Gill leaves the band → Nigel Glockler joins》 October 7th – December 16th: Europe #3 (45 shows) ←※Official 1982 February 13th – March 29th: North America #1 (18 shows) 《May 10th “THE EAGLE HAS “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED” released ・May 20-29: Europe #4 (3 performances) ・June 4-August 23: North America #2 / UK #1 (43 performances) ・September 12-October 9: UK #2 (22 performances) ←★Here★ ・December 5: Corciano performance This is SAXON in 1981/1982. There was little data on them before, but research has progressed significantly recently. The situation has become much clearer. The masterpiece “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED” does not have a specific date credit, but it is credited as “recorded in Europe in 1981” and the drummer is Nigel. Overall, it seems to have been produced in “Europe #3”. In contrast, the Glasgow performance of this work was about six months later. It was the fourth concert of “UK #2”. This work recorded at such a show is an FM soundboard with outstanding freshness. Although it is an air check, the freshness of the direct digitization from the original cassette recorded at the time is overwhelming, and of course there are no dubbing marks. Although the roughness of the 1980s broadcast cannot be compared to “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”, it can be called “official grade” enough for excavation of bonus tracks. Rather, it is the rawness that has not been polished for official products that tickles the nose of the soundboard enthusiast. Such a NWOBHM-infused FM sound is drawn in a different version that is very similar to “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED” … It is not. Let’s organize the set while comparing it here.・Wheels of Steel: Motorcycle Man/747 (Strangers In The Night)/Wheels Of Steel・Strong Arm of the Law: Hungry Years (★)/20,000 Ft./Strong Arm Of The Law・Denim and Leather: Princess Of The Night/Never Surrender・Power and the Glory: The Eagle Has Landed (★) *Note: The ★ mark indicates a song that cannot be heard on the traditional album “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”. …And so it is. “Hungry Years”, which was not performed on the previous tour, is also delicious, but what really catches your ears is “The Eagle Has Landed”, which will be included in “POWER & THE GLORY”. It was not even available on the 2006 expansion of “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”, and it is a new song that was played from the above “UK #2”. A live performance that was only performed a few times, and is still in its early stages, is played on the soundboard. The same members as the official masterpiece, but the Glasgow performance six months later was the “next step”. This is a soundboard album that allows you to enjoy the subtleties vividly and directly. SAXON, a fearless band that had not yet stumbled and had succeeded in everything they did. This is a new master of a live album that allows you to fully enjoy the power of the goddess’ smile. A stereo soundboard recording of the “September 18, 1982 Glasgow performance”, about six months after “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”. The freshness of the newly unearthed master, which was digitized directly from the original cassette recorded at the time, is overwhelming. The rough sound that seems to be broadcast in the 1980s is the so-called “excavation official class”. The rawness is the type that tickles the nose of a soundboard maniac. “Hungry Years” and “The Eagle Has Landed”, which cannot be heard in “THE EAGLE HAS LANDED”, are also delicious sequel live albums. Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK 18th September 1982 STEREO SBD (NEW MASTER!!) (55:38) 1. Intro 2. Motorcycle Man 3. Princess Of The Night 4. Never Surrender 5. Hungry Years 6. 20,000 Ft. 7. The Eagle Has Landed 8. Strong Arm Of The Law 9. 747 (Strangers In The Night) 10. Wheels Of Steel Biff Byford – Vocals Graham Oliver – Guitar Paul Quinn – Guitar Steve Dawson – Bass Nigel Glockler – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING