Album
Saxon
Saxon: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 28:34Tracklist
- 1Rainbow ThemeByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn3:06
- 2Frozen RainbowByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn2:26
- 3Big TeaserByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn3:52
- 4Judgement DayByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn5:28
- 5Stallions of the HighwayByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn2:55
- 6Backs to the WallByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn3:07
- 7Still Fit to BoogieByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn2:50
- 8Militia GuardByford, Dawson, Gill, Oliver, Quinn4:50
- Produced by
- John Verity
- Recorded at
- Livingston Studios (Barnet, London)
- Recorded
- January–March 1979
- Mixed at
- Livingston Studios
- Engineered by
- Robert Price, John Verity
- Artwork
- Grafix
- Photography
- Mike Ford, Dave Muscroft
- Label
- Carrère
- Length
- 28:34
Line-up
- Steve Dawson · electric bass guitar
- Pete Gill · drums (drum set)
- Graham Oliver · electric guitar
- Paul Quinn · electric guitar
- Biff Byford · lead vocals
Singles
- “Big Teaser” · 6 July 1979
- “Backs to the Wall” · 2 November 1979
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2018 | 34 |
From MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Only what the sources record is shown.
43.1
Popularity (0–100, vs the whole vault)
562
ListenBrainz listeners
26k
Wikipedia views, last 12 months
214
Deezer fans (all editions)
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How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1979 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | May 1979 | |
| Wikidata | 1979 | |
| UK / Europe release | 1979 | earliest UK or European date |
12 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | DE | Carrère | original | |
| 1979 | FR | Carrère | original | |
| 1979 | SE | Carrère | original | |
| 1979 | GB | Carrère | original | |
| 1980 | JP | Carrère | other | |
| 28 September 1994 | JP | EMI | 4988006700963 | other |
| 1999 | GB | EMI | 724352129522 | other |
| 2009 | XW | Union Square Music | 05099969444357 | remaster |
| 23 February 2009 | GB | EMI | 5099969444326 | other |
| 2018 | XE | Union Square Music | 4050538358544 | other |
| 2018 | XE | Union Square Music | 4050538696431 | other |
| 28 January 2026 | XW | Union Square Music | 0724352129553 | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 1772x1772
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1772×1772 | native: native 1772x1772 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 250×250 | upscaled |