Artist: SAXON
Album: "DENIM AND LEATHER REMASTERED (CD)"

Year: 1981/ 2009
Media type: CD

Denim and Leather is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Saxon released in 1981. The namesake of the album and song of the name was inspired by the popular attire of metalheads in the early 1980s, defined by denim pants and leather jackets. The song is seen as a tribute from the band to their fans while describing the history of the sub-culture and the rise of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). This was the last album with the classic line up of Saxon, as drummer Pete Gill would ultimately leave the band to join Motцrhead; this was also seen as the last of their triumvirate of classic albums (the previous two being Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law), which saw them stop making albums for over a year following the release of Denim and Leather, leading to them trying to reach mainstream success in the United States.

Though the album isn't Saxon's best selling, it spawned two of their most successful singles, "And the Bands Played On" and "Princess of the Night". There are nine songs on this album, which are noted for their heavy subject matter about a wide range of topics. "Princess of the Night" is a song about a powerful train and "And the Bands Played On" is about the resiliency of the heavy metal (particularly NWOBHM) bands. Other themes for the songs include: partying, the spirit of the music, fighting, and, like many of their songs, motorcycles.

TRACKLIST:

1."Princess of the Night" – 4:01
2."Never Surrender" – 3:15
3."Out of Control" – 4:07
4."Rough and Ready" – 4:51
5."Play It Loud" – 4:11
6."And the Bands Played On" – 2:48
7."Midnight Rider" – 5:45
8."Fire in the Sky" – 3:37
9."Denim and Leather" – 5:25

BONUS TRACKS:

20,000 Ft (Remix) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Bap Shoo Ap (Live At Castle Donnington) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Intro / And The Bands Played On (Live) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Princess Of The Night (Live At The Rainbow 16/12/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Midnight Rider (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Never Surrender (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Fire In The Sky (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Machine Gun (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 25/10/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)
Play It Loud (Live At The Hammersmith Odeon 17/12/81) (2009 Digital Remaster)

LINE-UP:

Biff Byford - Vocals
Graham Oliver - Guitar
Paul Quinn - Guitar
Steve Dawson - Bass
Pete Gill - Drums

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