Rock the Nations

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Rock the Nations
Studio album by Saxon
Released 13 October 1986
Recorded Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands, 1986
Genre Heavy metal
Length 40:50
Label EMI
Producer Gary Lyons
Saxon chronology
Innocence Is No Excuse
(1985)		 Rock the Nations
(1986)		 Destiny
(1988)
Singles from Rock the Nations
  1. "Waiting for the Night / Chase the Fade"
    Released: August 1986
  2. "Rock the Nations / 747 / And the Bands Played On"
    Released: October 1986
  3. "Northern Lady / Everybody Up (live)"
    Released: January 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [1]
Kerrang! 3.5/5 stars [2]

Rock the Nations is the eighth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). Elton John, who was recording the tracks for his album Leather Jackets in the same studio, is featured on the songs "Party Til You Puke" and "Northern Lady".

Contents

Track listing [edit]

All songs written and composed by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver and Nigel Glockler, except where noted. 

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Rock the Nations"     4:40
2. "Battle Cry"     5:26
3. "Waiting for the Night"   Byford, Glockler 4:51
4. "We Came Here to Rock"     4:18
5. "You Ain't No Angel"     5:28
6. "Running Hot"   Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Steve Dawson, Glockler 3:35
7. "Party 'til You Puke"     3:25
8. "Empty Promises"     4:09
9. "Northern Lady"     4:42
2010 remaster bonus tracks
No. Title Writer(s) Length
10. "Chase the Fade" (b-side "Waiting for the Night") Quinn, Oliver 2:32
11. "Waiting for the Night" (7" single edit) Byford, Glockler 4:12
12. "Northern Lady" (7" single edit)   3:57
13. "Everybody Up" (live, b-side "Northern Lady")   3:37
14. "Dallas 1PM" (live, b-side "Northern Lady") Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Pete Gill 6:34
15. "Power and the Glory" (live) Byford, Quinn, Oliver, Dawson, Glockler 6:52
16. "Rock the Nations" (live)   4:49
17. "Waiting for the Night" (live) Byford, Glockler 4:34

Personnel [edit]

Production [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Rock the Nations". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-20. 
  2. ^ Dickson, Dave (2 October 1986). "Saxon 'Rock The Nations'". Kerrang! 130. United Magazines ltd. p. 21. 
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