Strong Arm of the Law
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| Strong Arm of the Law | ||||
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| Studio album by Saxon | ||||
| Released | September 1, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Ramport Studios, London, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 37:05 | |||
| Label | Carrere | |||
| Producer | Pete Hinton and Saxon | |||
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Strong Arm of The Law is the third studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1980. This was released a few months after the classic Wheels of Steel and debuted on the UK chart at #11.
"Dallas 1 PM" was written about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Byford/Quinn/Oliver/Dawson/Gill.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "To Hell and Back Again" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Strong Arm of the Law" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Taking Your Chances" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "20,000 Ft." | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Hungry Years" | 5:18 |
| 7. | "Sixth Form Girls" | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Dallas 1 PM" | 6:29 |
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 9. | "20,000 Ft." (Live) | 3:30 | |||||||
| 10. | "Dallas 1 P.M." (Live) | 6:18 | |||||||
| 11. | "Hungry Years" (Live) | 5:56 | |||||||
| 12. | "Strong Arm of the Law" (Live) | 4:52 | |||||||
| 13. | "Heavy Metal Thunder" (Live) | 4:01 | |||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Biff Byford - vocals
- Graham Oliver - guitar
- Paul Quinn - guitar
- Steve Dawson - bass
- Pete Gill - drums
[edit] Production
- Producer : Saxon & Pete Hinton
- Engineer : Will Reid Dick
- Recorded at Ramport Studios, UK
[edit] References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Strong Arm of the Law". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/strong-arm-of-the-law-r17441. Retrieved 2011-06-17.