Saxon - Innocence Is No Excuse (1985) (2010, Remastered)

Posted By: apocalipsys2014

Date: March 28, 2012

Saxon's seventh studio, and first for EMI, was originally issued in 1985. Featuring the singles 'Back On The Streets' and 'Rock V Roll Gypsy', this edition features seven bonus cuts, including the otherwise unavailable studio besides 'Live Fast Die Young' and 'Krakatoa', live versions of 'Gonna Shout' and Devil Rides Out', plus a 10 minute medley of Saxon classics that originally appeared as the b-side of the 12" version of 'Rock n' Roll Gypsy'. Featuring liner notes from Malcolm Dome, this release is completed by a previously unreleased version of 'Back On The Streets' recorded in concert for Tommy Vance's BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show in 1985.

After fulfilling their contractual obligations to French independent label Carrere, Saxon signed to mighty EMI, praying for a major-label overhaul with which to reignite its ailing career. The resulting album – 1985's Innocence Is No Excuse – is one of their most controversial: it's viewed by some fans and critics as another misfire, while others consider it the last gasp of these once seemingly unbeatable New Wave of British Heavy Metal champions. Realizing that their future was at stake, vocalist Biff Byford and bassist Steve Dawson (and, to a lesser degree, guitarists Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver, plus drummer Nigel Glockler) hunkered down to the business of composing what was certainly their strongest collective set of songs since 1981's Denim and Leather. But the final layer of commercial sheen (clearly aimed at finally cracking the American market) applied to heavy metal warhorses like "Call of the Wild," "Devil Rides Out," "Everybody Up," and others rubbed many fans the wrong way. Likewise, these were also divided over the merits of strong singles like "Back on the Streets," "Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy," and the excellent ballad "Broken Heroes," which charted respectably and even earned some much needed MTV rotation for their videos, but at what price to the band's street-level credibility? The answer will never be agreed upon, but as subsequent fiascos soon proved, there was no doubt that Saxon's internal chemistry was significantly unbalanced by the subsequent departure of key songwriter Dawson – a loss from which they would take years to fully recover.

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Musicians:

Vocals : Biff Byford
Guitar : Graham Oliver
Guitar : Paul Quinn
Bass : Steve Dawson
Drums : Nigel Glockler

Track List:

01. Rockin' Again [5:14]
02. Call Of The Wild [4:04]
03. Back On The Streets [4:00]
04. Devil Rides Out [4:24]
05. Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy [4:16]
06. Broken Heroes [5:29]
07. Gonna Shout [3:59]
08. Everybody Up [3:29]
09. Raising Some Hell [3:41]
10. Give It Everything You've Got [3:30]
11. Back On The Streets (12' Club Mix) (Bonus track) [5:10]
12. Live Fast Die Young (B-Side Of Back On The Streets) (Bonus track) [3:48]
13. Krakatao (B-Side Of Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy) (Bonus track) [3:46]
14. The Medley (Live, B-Side Of Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy) (Bonus track) [9:05]
15. Gonna Shout (Live) (Bonus track) [4:15]
16. Devil Rides Out (Live) (Bonus track) [4:59]
17. Back On The Streets (BBC In Concert Hammersmith 1985) (Bonus track) [4:38]

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Saxon / Innocence Is No Excuse

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