It was released in 1980, four months after wheels of steel, and debuted. Heavy traffic play their cover of the classic saxon song strong arm of the law. When i was 12 years old about 20 years ago my father took us to deustchland to visit our brethren. Saxon math 87 by stephen hake, january 2004, saxon pub edition, hardcover in english. Taking your chances 2009 remastered version youtube. We are the strong arm of the law stop, get out we are the strong arm of the law into the night came a blue flashing light a blast from the siren to make sure but it came to a stop behind the motorway cop whod been tailing us for more than an hour he pulled us out of. Saxon strong arm of the law written by byford,oliver,quinn,dawson,gill here. Heavy metal thunder, see the light shining, backs to the wall, hungry years, cut hungry years frozen rainbow cut, strong arm of the law, 20,000 feet, 747 strangers in the night, freeway mad, dallas 1pm, stand up and be counted, stallions of the highway, wheels of steel, motorcycle man, machine gun. Saxon strong arm of the law, cd, album, ltd, re, rm, ax060195. Saxon strong arm of the law remastered mp3 album download.
My methods may be simple, they may even be crude, and if they should not appeal to you, then i can only hope that the photos and other ilthe development of physical power page 1. This is more weight than can be lifted off the ground with two hands by the majority of the population. Here was a man who could lift 370lbs overhead with a single arm in the bent press. Listen to strong arm of the law 2009 remastered version by saxon on deezer. Listen free to saxon strong arm of the law heavy metal thunder, to hell and back. Apart from helping shape a whole genre, strong arm of the law is arguably one of the albums that heavily influenced thrash and speed metal.
As ive said before about saxon, their music is meant to be listened to at high volumes with the windows rolled down. Saxons selftitled debut came out in may 1979, just as the new wave of british heavy metal was beginning to pick up steam. We thought, should we put one shot in there or should we put three. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Saxon is a british heavy metal band, formed in barnsley, england in 1976. Taken from the bands hugely successful third album of the same name. Saxon heavy metal warriors of the road thunderbolt strong arm. This time, instead of motorcycle engines revving, its thunder and lightning launching the album in truly. Jul 01, 2008 album strong arm of the law fulllength, carrere records october 1980 biff byford vocals paul quinn guitar graham oliver guitar steve dawson bass pete gill drums. Saxon was never known in the usa but i was still able to get my hands on a copy of denim and leather which i also loved.
Sep 27, 2018 recent saxon he releases can also be downloaded from maven. But heavy metal was a big deal in 1980 and thats exactly what saxon did with wheels of steel, their second studio album. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. With the simplistic riffs, inspiring solos, and catchy drumming it will be near impossible to forget the likes of heavy metal thunder, to hell and back again, and strong arm of the law just to name a few. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right the music was loud, we could still hear the. It was released in 1980, four months after wheels of steel, and debuted on the uk chart at no. Saxons selftitled debut came out in may 1979, just as. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right the music was loud, we could still. Strong arm of the law is one of the best saxon albums. We are the strong arm of the law stop, get out we are the strong arm of the law into the night came a blue flashing light a blast from the siren to make sure but it came to a stop behind the motorway cop whod been tailing us for more than an hour he pulled us out of the car on the side of the road he questioned us one at a time. All remastered recently strong arm of the law is probably the best saxon album. Saxon started in south yorkshire, england as sob during 1976 with founder members graham oliver.
Strong arm of the law guitar tab by saxon with free online tab player. Saxon strong arm of the law 1980 uk 7 single backed with taking your chances, paper picture sleeve. In 2016, the most successful metal band of all time had released three albums in fifteen years one of which called lulu and they were still praised to the moon when their 2016 returntoroots album didnt completely suck. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the saxon strong arm of the law at musicians friend.
Strong arm of the law is a nwobhm music album recording by saxon released in 1980 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. The highly acclaimed second longplayer saw the light of day, the band performed at the legendary monsters of rock festival and donington and last but not least it was the third longplayer that came out after summer. Also, track order is quite different on the us version. Buy a cd or vinyl record and get 90 days free amazon music unlimited. Sabbaths second album, paranoid, has the more immediately recognizable songs but the followup, master of. The first article in this series is about arthur saxon, the iron master, who lived from 1878 to 1971. Taking your chances and sixth form girls are some of my alltime favorite saxon songs, dripping with sleaze and unshakable catchiness.
Provided to youtube by union square taking your chances 2009 remastered version saxon strong arm of the law. Like black sabbath 10 years earlier, saxons voluminous early output peaked with the third album. Strong arm of the law 1980 this time, saxon gets good down to the letter g and comes up with what might be considered a classic 80s metal album. Dallas 1pm, strong arm of the law, sixth form girls, hungry years, heavy metal thunder, taking your. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right the music was loud, we could still hear the crowd from the gig that we. We hope, you like it just feel free to leave a comment. Like black sabbath 10 years earlier, saxon s voluminous early output peaked with the third album. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Strong arm of the law deserves the vast majority of its praise, and let the records show i do spin this album more times than my criticism would imply.
Strong arm of the law is the third studio album by heavy metal band saxon released in 1980. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right the music was loud, we could still hear the crowd from the gig. Strong arm of the law 1980 2009 remastered edition with bonus tracks tracklist. Strong arm of the law tab by saxon piste 1 overdriven. Face melting guitar solos, ass whopping vocals, a rhythm section so tight that could turn coal into diamond and on top of that a very thin layer of cheese. Album strong arm of the law fulllength, carrere records october 1980 biff byford vocals paul quinn guitar graham oliver guitar steve dawson bass pete gill drums. Saxon mk2 byford, oliver, quinn, dawson, glockler 19811986. Strong arm of the law is the third fulllength from saxon, released in the middle of stretch that saw the band release four albums in just over two years between may 1979 and october 1981. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Features song lyrics for saxon s strong arm of the law album.
Recent saxonhe releases can also be downloaded from maven. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right the music was loud, we could still hear the crowd from the gig that we played that night. Somehow with all of this going on, saxon managed to release two albums in 1980. The sleeve shows some light shelf wear with age discolouration to the ed ges, whilst the vinyl remains excellent with just light signs of play car170. Biff byford and bandmates have been extremely busy and productive in 1980. Strong arm of the law was flexing its biceps less than four months after wheels of steel.
Strong arm of the law tab by saxon piste 2 overdriven. I was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings. I have always been strong, and i can only guess what it feels like to be weak. The music video for saxon s classic new wave of british heavy metal hit, 1980s strong arm of the law. Strong arm of the law saxon ouvir musica com a letra no. We are the strong arm of the law stop, get out we are the strong arm of the law you shouldve seen the stupid smirk drop from his face it was a negative exercise the way that we dress and the things that we do they thought it was an easy bust i was listening to the music on the radio i had a feeling that somethings not right. Oct 30, 2008 the music video for saxon s classic new wave of british heavy metal hit, 1980s strong arm of the law. As pioneers of, and at the forefront of the then new wave of british heavy metal the band enjoyed a period of prominence in the uk including popular chart success and europe in the early 1980s, and later the usa and japan. Definition of long arm of the law in the idioms dictionary.
Listen free to saxon strong arm of the law heavy metal thunder, to hell and back again and more. Dallas 1 pm studio b15, bbc session 25th apr 1982 9. I bought a saxon album strong arm of the law based solely on the cover art. Strong arm of the law tab by saxon songsterr tabs with rhythm. Find album credit information for strong arm of the law saxon on allmusic.
Nov 23, 2014 saxon strong arm of the law 1980 its a pretty big deal for a band to land a hit album and an even bigger deal for a hairyarsed heavy metal band to land some hit singles. The music video for saxons classic new wave of british heavy metal hit, 1980s strong arm of the law. Strong arm of the law saxon cover by heavy traffic. Dallas 1 pm was written about the assassination of john f. Saxon heavy metal warriors of the road thunderbolt strong arm of the law png. From the gig that we played that night stop, get out. Dallas 1pm, strong arm of the law, sixth form girls, hungry years, heavy metal thunder, taking your chances, to hell and back again, 20,000 ft.
And not just any two albums, but two of their best wheels of steel and strong arm of the law. Saxon strong arm of the law 1980 its a pretty big deal for a band to land a hit album and an even bigger deal for a hairyarsed heavy metal band to land some hit singles. Excellent recording and show although biff is a bit lost in the mix during the opening number. A mere six months after releasing their stunning sophomore album, wheels of steel, saxon almost managed to top themselves with the equally timeless strong arm of the law, forever after dividing their fan base over which of the two delivered the ultimate saxon longplaying experience. Heavy metal lp2496 saxon strong arm of the law 1980, flac tracks, original 1st uk press. Strong arm of the law is the third studio album by the english heavy metal band saxon.