BBC Sessions (Saxon album)

BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86

Live album by Saxon

Released

3 November 1998

Recorded

1980, 1982, 1986

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

67:56

Label

EMI

Producer

Tony Wilson

Saxon chronology

Donnington: The Live Tracks
(1997)

BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86
(1998)

Metalhead
(1999)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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 famous British record producer Tony Wilson for the BBC Radio 1 shows of the early 1980s and at the 1986 Reading Festival, where Saxon were the headliners.

Track listing

Friday Rock Show 2/15/80

No.	Title	Length
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 5/25/82

No.	Title	Length
6.	"20,000 Ft."	3:18
7.	"Dallas 1 PM"	6:00
8.	"The Eagle Has Landed"	7:24

Reading Festival / Friday Rock Show 6/26/86

No.	Title	Length
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

NB The Reading Festival recording is misdated, Saxon headlining the Saturday night, 23 August 1986. The recording here is also incomplete, BBC Radio having broadcast:

No.	Title	Length
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

Production

Producer: Tony Wilson
Engineer: Tony Wilson

References

↑ Kennedy, Patrick. "Saxon BBC Sessions". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-24.

Saxon

Biff Byford Paul Quinn Nigel Glockler Nibbs Carter Doug Scarratt Pete Gill Graham Oliver Steve Dawson Paul Johnson Nigel Durham Fritz Randow Jörg Michael

Studio albums	Saxon Wheels of Steel Strong Arm of the Law Denim and Leather Power & the Glory Crusader Innocence Is No Excuse Rock the Nations Destiny Solid Ball of Rock Forever Free Dogs of War Unleash the Beast Metalhead Killing Ground Lionheart The Inner Sanctum Into the Labyrinth Call to Arms Sacrifice Battering Ram

Live albums	The Eagle Has Landed Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies Greatest Hits Live! The Eagle Has Landed – part 2 Donnington: The Live Tracks BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 Live at Donnington 1980 Live in the Raw The Eagle Has Landed – part 3 An Introduction to Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken St. George’s Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester Let Me Feel Your Power The Vinyl Hoard

Compilation albums	Strong Arm Metal Anthology Back on the Streets The Best of Saxon A Collection of Metal Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon Diamonds and Nuggets Masters of Rock: Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder Coming to the Rescue The Very Best of Saxon (1979-1988) The Best of Saxon The Carrere Years (1979-1984) The EMI Years (1985-1988) Unplugged And Strung Up Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991-2009

Video albums	Live Live Innocence! Greatest Hits Live! Power & the Glory - Video Anthology The Saxon Chronicles Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory To Hell and Back Again A Night Out with the Boys Let Me Feel Your Power

Related articles	Discography Oliver/Dawson Saxon New wave of British heavy metal

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