The Very Best of Saxon [2007]

Artist	Saxon
Format	CD
Genre	Rock
Label Name	Caroline
Release Date	2007 06 19
Song List	1: Big Teaser (3:57) 2: Stallions of the Highway (2:51) 3: Backs to the Wall (3:11) 4: Militia Guard (4:52) 5: Rainbow Theme (3:07) 6: Frozen Rainbow (2:29) 7: Wheels of Steel (5:58) 8: Stand Up and Be Counted (3:09) 9: 747 (Strangers in the Night) (4:59) 10: See the Light Shining (4:54) 11: Suzie Hold On (4:32) 12: Judgement Day (Live) [Live] (5:39) 13: Motorcycle Man (3:59) 14: Street Fighting Gang (3:10) 15: Strong Arm of the Law (4:37) 16: Taking Your Chances (4:17) 17: Heavy Metal Thunder (4:17) 18: 20,000 Ft (3:41) 19: Hungry Years (4:29) 20: Dallas 1PM (6:28) 21: And the Bands Played On (2:48) 22: Never Surrender (2:54) 23: Princess of the Night (4:02) 24: Fire in the Sky (3:37) 25: Denim and Leather (5:19) 26: Midnight Rider (5:45) 27: Motorcycle Man [Live] (4:20) 28: 747 (Strangers in the Night) [Live] (4:36) 29: Strong Arm of the Law [Live] (4:37) 30: 20,000 Ft [Live] (3:20) 31: Wheels of Steel [Live] (8:53) 32: Power and the Glory (5:53) 33: Nightmare (4:21) 34: Midas Touch (4:11) 35: Redline (3:39) 36: Sailing to America (5:05) 37: A Little Bit of What You Fancy (3:52) 38: Do It All for You (4:44) 39: Just Let Me Rock (4:12) 40: Crusader (6:35) 41: Back on the Streets (4:00) 42: Live Fast Die Young (3:45) 43: Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy (4:15) 44: Krakatoa (3:46) 45: Waiting for the Night (4:13) 46: Chase the Fade (2:31) 47: Rock the Nations (4:42) 48: Northern Lady (3:54) 49: Everybody Up [Live] (3:37) 50: Ride Like the Wind (4:29) 51: Red Alert (4:37) 52: I Can't Wait Anymore (4:25) 53: Broken Heroes [Live] (6:04)
Style.Categories	New Wave of British Heavy Metal, British Metal, Heavy Metal, Hard Rock

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Very Best of Saxon? Well, not quite. But for heavy metal and hard rock fans hoping to get an expansive look at the glorious first-third and disastrous second-third of Saxon's career (while doing without the often redeeming last third) could do a lot worse than this three-disc set titled, unimaginatively enough, The Very Best of Saxon. To start with, the packaging is succinct but satisfying -- not your obvious thrown-together job of Saxon collections past -- and includes a similarly basic but informative essay by respected New Wave of British Heavy Metal writer, eyewitness, and survivor Mick Wall. Also, the ample, 53-song selection commendably leans towards the band's first four, mostly seminal albums (homes to such timeless heavy metal anthems as "Stallions of the Highway," "Wheels of Steel," "Motorcycle Man," "Strong Arm of the Law," and "Princess of the Night," among others), rather than the next four hit-and-miss ones (whose offerings range from the continued brilliance of "Power and the Glory" and "Crusader" to embarrassing dross like "Do It All for You" and "Northern Lady"). And, most attractive of all for any Saxon diehards who should stumble upon it, this release unearths a trio of highly collectable B-sides in the frantic "Live Fast, Die Young," the truly explosive "Krakatoa," and slightly more forgettable instrumental "Chase the Fade." Things start getting problematic, however, when one considers the very odd sequencing choices committed throughout all three discs; the unforgivable omission of the absolute classic "Denim and Leather"; and, most unnecessarily, the inclusion of several live versions of songs already featured (six in all!) -- a total waste of space which might have otherwise accommodated additional songs worth profiling (err, "Denim and Leather," for one!). Add to that the aforementioned absence of any material from Saxon's rather respectable post-EMI career (getting longer and offering up more new albums by the year) and, for all its merits, there's still an empty shelf space that awaits a truly comprehensive Saxon career recap. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide