Saxon – Power & The Glory

saxon released power and the glory in 1983.power and the glory was saxon,s fifth studio album.power and the glory is chock full of classic saxon rockers!!saxon,s long time drummer pete gill left the band before saxon started to record this album.in my opinion saxon,s first six albums or so are the best work of their carreer.however i will qualify that statement by saying i have,nt really heard much of saxon,s post crusader era albums so i,m sure there are some very good moments on much of their albums post crusader.saxon has been making records since 1979 and they just got better and better with each album by the time power and glory came along they already had done such greats as wheels of steel,strong arm of the law,the excellent denim and leather and their first live album the eagle has landed.that being said song for song there is almost nothing you could call filler material on this great album also notable is the fact that saxon toured with iron maiden on this tour imagine that for a double bill!!for me the best cuts are;power and the glory,warrior[which kicks a@@!!]watching the sky,the eagle has landed[about the first moon landing]nightmare,redline,this town rocks and also on this remastered edition is a live version of denim and leather and the outtakes from the power and glory sessions turn out the lights stand up and rock to name a few.i have been a fan of saxon since the early 80,s since denim and leather if you wanted great well written and played melodic power metal saxon is in the top 5 or 10.this album,denim and leather,wheels of steel,the eagle has landed and strong arm of the law would be great starting points for those that are new to saxon.if you,re a long time fan you already know these albums are classics!!play it loud if you get this especially warrior!!!

This album is great. A strong one from the genre. My favorite is the Eagle has Landed.

Very nice Saxon album, great to buy if you are a collector

This is a good sounding franch pressing. The sound is fresh, heavy, warm and crisp.

There was hard debris of vinyl stuck onto the vinyl itself at the last song side 2 (The Eagle has Landed) and made it stuck in loop.
Returned and received a new copy.

The follow up to Denim, this is the heaviest Saxon album to date, with some fresh ideas from the boys.

Highlights are "Power and the Glory", the anthemic "This Town Rocks", and super epic "The Eagle Has Landed".

The mix is the best so far, heavy, with good punch. Not as much clarity as Crusader will bring, but better than all the previous albums.

Not a bad first Saxon record to pick up, IMO, as it is a transition point between their classic early sound, and the next chapter.

Excellent pressing.

4 stars. Recommended.

i wish this version was remastered to cd (US-1983 version ) i like this track listing /order best.

This re-issue has very below-average sound quality, don't be mislead by the XDR specification.

Saxons best . IMOP . tasty riffs , powerhouse sound, classic era Metal .

this is a beautiful 2018 reissue lp of this 1983 classic by saxon, many consider this the last great saxon lp from the 80s but i cant agree 100% with that as saxon are my favorite HM band and have been now since 1981, anyway this was pressed on swirl color vinyl and the inner sleeve is really nice as it has vintage photos from the 1982/83 era of saxon as well as all lyrics printed as well and i must say i have all the original uk & japan pressings of these lps and this is probably the nicest lp reissue of this classic ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!