Innocence Is No Excuse

Innocence Is No Excuse
Studio album by Saxon
Released	September 2, 1985
Recorded	Union Studios, Munich, Germany
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	42:05
Label	EMI / Parlophone
Producer	Simon Hanhart
Saxon chronology
Crusader (1984) Innocence Is No Excuse (1985) Rock the Nations (1986)
Singles from Innocence Is No Excuse
"Back on the Streets / Live Fast Die Young" Released: August 1985 "Rockin' Again / Krakatoa" Released: October 1985 "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy / Krakatoa" Released: March 1986

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Innocence Is No Excuse is the seventh studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). it was the group's first album for EMI after a falling-out with their previous label, Carrere Records. The album was a relative disappointment in the group's native UK, only reaching #36 on the British album charts, although its #130 placement on the American charts was the group's highest ever in the USA.

The song "Everybody Up" was used in the 1985 horror movie Demoni.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rockin' Again"	Byford, Oliver, Dawson	5:12
2.	"Call of the Wild"	Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Glockler	4:03
3.	"Back on the Streets"	Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Glockler	3:59
4.	"Devil Rides Out"	Byford, Dawson	4:23
5.	"Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy"	Byford, Dawson	4:13
6.	"Broken Heroes"	Byford, Dawson	5:27
7.	"Gonna Shout"	Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Glockler	3:58
8.	"Everybody Up"	Byford, Dawson	3:28
9.	"Raise Some Hell"	Byford, Dawson	3:40
10.	"Give It Everything You've Got"	Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Glockler	3:27

CD Bonus Tracks

The 2010 CD remaster includes the following bonus tracks:

11. "Back on the Streets" (12" Club Mix) – 5:10
12. "Live Fast Die Young" (B-Side of "Back on the Streets") – 3:48
13. "Krakatoa" (B-Side of "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy") – 3:46
14. "The Medley (Heavy Metal Thunder / Stand Up and Be Counted / Taking Your Chances / Warrior)" (live, B-Side of "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy" 12") – 9:05
15. "Gonna Shout" (live) – 4:15
16. "Devil Rides Out" (live) – 4:59
17. "Back on the Streets" (recorded live for the BBC Friday Rock Show at the Hammersmith Odeon, 1985) – 4:38

Personnel

• Biff Byford - vocals
• Graham Oliver - guitar
• Paul Quinn - guitar
• Steve Dawson - bass
• Nigel Glockler - drums

Production

• Producer : Simon Hanhart
• Recorded by Simon Hanhart
• Recorded at Union Studios, Munich, Germany
• Mixed by Simon Hanhart & Saxon
• Mixed at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1985	Billboard Pop Albums	130
1985	UK Albums Chart	36