Saxon - The EMI Years

[MartyWalker]

Originally Posted by saxon40

Nice work Rick................Thanks for the pic!

I love that tattoo !!!

[Sir Lionheart]

Splitting 7 albums over four discs is a bit odd, but you still get all the albums in remastered form with bonus tracks for £13. You couldn't get close to that price if you got 'em individually, so if you're willing to tolerate the layout then you get a good deal. I'm getting this very soon, £13 for seven albums remastered with bonus tracks is a steal. I'll have a double of EHL I but no biggie.

[747rick]

Originally Posted by Sir Lionheart

Splitting 7 albums over four discs is a bit odd, but you still get all the albums in remastered form with bonus tracks for £13. You couldn't get close to that price if you got 'em individually, so if you're willing to tolerate the layout then you get a good deal. I'm getting this very soon, £13 for seven albums remastered with bonus tracks is a steal. I'll have a double of EHL I but no biggie.

Your lagging behind mate!! It will be my 12th version of EHL1. You know what. I've got to stop collecting

[Sir Lionheart]

Just ordered The Carrere Years today, can't wait to finally have some physical copies of the early albums.

EDIT: Just arrived this morning (Day after I made the first post), great little collection. Also wrote a review on Amazon, take a look if you like. http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revi...owViewpoints=1

[Sir Lionheart]

Sorry for the bump and the double post, but here's a bit more detail on what to expect from the EMI boxset.

CD 1 - Innocence Is No Excuse (1985):
01. Rockin' Again
02. Call of the Wild
03. Back On the Streets
04. Devil Rides Out
05. Rock N' Roll Gypsy
06. Broken Heroes
07. Gonna Shout
08. Everybody Up
09. Raise Some Hell
10. Give It Everything You've Got

Bonus Tracks:
Back on the Streets (12" Club Mix)
Live Fast Die Young (B-side)
Krakatoa (B-side)
The Medley (Heavy Metal Thunder/Stand Up and Be Counted /Taking Your Chances/Warrior) (Live B-side)

CD 2 - BBC Friday Rock Show: Live At Hammersmith (1985):
01. Back on the Streets
02. Dallas 1 P.M.
03. The Devil Rides Out
04. Power and the Glory
05. Broken Heroes
06. And the Bands Played On
07. Crusader
08. Princess of the Night
09. Wheels of Steel
10. Rockin' Again
11. Strong Arm of the Law
12. 747 (Strangers in the Night)

CD 3 - Rock The Nations (1986):
01. Rock The Nations
02. Battle Cry
03. Waiting for the Night
04. We Came Here to Rock
05. You Ain't No Angel
06. Running Hot
07. Party Til You Puke
08. Empty Promises
09. Northern Lady

Bonus Tracks:
Chase the Fade (B-side)
Waiting for the Night (7'' Version)
Northern Lady (7'' Version)
Everybody Up (Live in Madrid, B Side of 'Northern Lady')
Dallas 1 P.M.’ (Live in Madrid, B Side of 'Northern Lady')

CD 4 - Destiny (1988):
01. Ride Like the Wind
02. Where the Lightning Strikes
03. I Can't Wait Anymore
04. Calm Before the Storm
05. S.O.S.
06. Song For Emma
07. For Whom the Bell Tolls
08. We Are Strong
09. Jericho Siren
10. Red Alert

Bonus Tracks:
I Can't Wait Anymore (12" Mix)
Rock the Nations (Live At Hammersmith, B-side of Ride Like the Wind)
Broken Heroes (Live in Madrid, B-side of I Can't Wait Anymore)
Gonna Shout (Live in Madrid, B-side of I Can't Wait Anymore)

If that's how it's arranged on the discs then EMI did a better job than they did with the first boxset did, albeit that there are less albums on this one. And I believe that these albums (With the exception of IINE) haven't been reissued with this many bonus tracks as well as being remastered.

[747rick]

Originally Posted by Sir Lionheart

If that's how it's arranged on the discs then EMI did a better job than they did with the first boxset did, albeit that there are less albums on this one. And I believe that these albums (With the exception of IINE) haven't been reissued with this many bonus tracks as well as being remastered.

Yes they have mate. All the bonus tracks appeared on the 2010 remasters. It's still a great boxset at a good price. I've just ordered my Carrere Years and look forward to getting this one as well

[747rick]

Received my Carrere Years set today. I'm currently on disc 3 and they do sound pretty good. Would certainly agree with your review on Amazon, although as a mad person who is a total (try to be at least) completist when it comes to Saxon it doesn't bother me too much.

Also interesting to read the booklet. Biff's comments are all reproduced from the 2009 remasters series, but some new comment from Oliver and Dawson.

[88RadioSaxonRules]

Are they coming out on Vinyl?
Ive abandoned CDs and gone old skool
i don't wanna get into an argument about sound quality but people should of stuck wiv vinyl in the late 80s man and i wasn't even born!!

[saxonthegreat]

had mine a few weeks back,its a good price set, id like to see Emi release some of the old saxon concertsin their entireity from nottingham,cardiff 1983 and hammersmith 1981 and 86

[747rick]

Originally Posted by 88RadioSaxonRules

Are they coming out on Vinyl?
Ive abandoned CDs and gone old skool
i don't wanna get into an argument about sound quality but people should of stuck wiv vinyl in the late 80s man and i wasn't even born!!

I'm not sure if 'The Carrere Years' or 'The EMI Years' are going to be released on vinyl but Back On Black Records released 'Wheels of Steel' through to 'Rock The Nations' on double and single coloured vinyls earlier this year and they have the same bonus tracks (not the Hammersmith gig though) They are very good.