Wheels of Steel

Wheels of Steel
Studio album by Saxon
Released May 5, 1980
Recorded Ramport Studios, London, February 1980
Genre Heavy metal
Length 38:56
Label Carrere
Producer Pete Hinton and Saxon
Saxon chronology
Saxon
(1979)		 Wheels of Steel
(1980)		 Strong Arm of the Law
(1980)
Singles from Wheels of Steel
  1. "Wheels of Steel / Stand Up and Be Counted"
    Released: March 1980
  2. "747 (Strangers in the Night) / See the Light Shining"
    Released: June 1980
  3. "Suzie Hold On / Judgement Day (live)"
    Released: September 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Sputnikmusic [2]
Ultimate-Guitar.com [3]
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Wheels of Steel is the second studio album by heavy metal band Saxon. It was released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Despite its lyric, "747 (Strangers in the Night)" does not appear to be based on any actual incidents.

The title track is featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City (Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned and Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony) and Brütal Legend. It has also been covered by L.A. Guns on their album Rips the Covers Off.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Byford/Quinn/Oliver/Dawson/Gill. 

No. Title Length
1. "Motorcycle Man"   3:56
2. "Stand Up and Be Counted"   3:09
3. "747 (Strangers in the Night)"   4:58
4. "Wheels of Steel"   5:58
5. "Freeway Mad"   2:41
6. "See the Light Shining"   4:55
7. "Street Fighting Gang"   3:12
8. "Suzie Hold On"   4:34
9. "Machine Gun"   5:23
Bonus Tracks on 1997 Remastered Album
No. Title Length
10. "Judgement Day" (Live) 5:38
11. "Wheels of Steel" (7 Version) 4:30
12. "See the Light Shining" (Live) 5:31
13. "Wheels of Steel" (Live) 9:27
14. "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (Live) 4:56
15. "Stallions of the Highway" (Live) 3:18

Personnel

Production

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Wheels of Steel". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r17442. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  2. ^ Stagno, Mike. "Saxon Wheels of Steel". Sputnikmusic. http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/9984/Saxon-Wheels-of-Steel/. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  3. ^ "Wheels of Steel review". Ultimate Guitar Archive. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r8289. Retrieved 2011-06-17. 
  4. ^ "Wheels of Steel". Saxon747.com. http://www.saxon747.com/en/is/main-band/releases/wheels-of-steel-1980/. Retrieved 2007-12-23. 
Saxon
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Strong Arm Metal · Anthology · Back on the Streets · The Best of Saxon · A Collection of Metal · Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon · Diamonds and Nuggets · Heavy Metal Thunder · Coming to the Rescue · Masters of Rock: Saxon · The Very Best of Saxon (1979-1988)
Video albums
Live · Live Innocence! · Greatest Hits Live! · Power & the Glory - Video Anthology · The Saxon Chronicles · Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory · To Hell and Back Again · A Night Out with the Boys
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