The Eagle Has Landed (album)

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Released May 1982 Artist Saxon Producer Saxon Genre Heavy metal		Length 44:55 Release date May 1982 Label Carrere Records

Recorded UK and Europe in 1981-82 The Eagle Has Landed (1982) Power & the Glory (1983) Similar Saxon albums, Heavy metal albums

The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon and the first album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler. It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album Denim and Leather and released in 1982. The album reached no.5 in the UK charts.

It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.

Saxon wheels of steel live the eagle has landed

Track listing

All tracks written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill.

Bonus tracks recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1981-82.

Personnel

Biff Byford – Vocals

Graham Oliver – Guitar

Paul Quinn – Guitar

Steve Dawson – Bass

Nigel Glockler – Drums

Production

Producer : Saxon

Engineer : Andy Lydon and Steward Eales

Recorded in : UK and Europe 1981

Recorded with : The Mobile

Mixed at : Manor and Bray Sound Studio

Songs

1Motorcycle Man4:22
2747 (Strangers in the Night)4:37
3Princess of the Night4:22

References

The Eagle Has Landed (album) Wikipedia

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