Denim & Leather

Denim & Leather

Denim & Leather

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Product Description
Mid-priced 1996 reissue on EMI of the veteran British metal icon's fourth album, first released for the label in 1981. Nine tracks, including 'Princess Of The Night', 'Never Surrender', 'Play It Loud' and 'Fire In The Sky'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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Denim and Leather
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Simple and Great
  • Good followup after "Strong Arm Of The Law"
  • One of their most solid efforts
  • Less then Mediocore,..boy that is bad
  • "Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst?"
 Denim and Leather
Saxon
Manufacturer: Disky Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005RNQ
Release Date: 1998-06-30

Tracks:

  1. Princess Of The Night
  2. Never Surrender
  3. Out Of Control
  4. Rough And Ready
  5. Play It Loud
  6. And The Bands Played On
  7. Midnight Rider
  8. Fire In The Sky
  9. Denim And Leather

Album Description

Mid-priced 1996 reissue on EMI of the veteran British metal icon's fourth album, first released for the label in 1981. Nine tracks, including 'Princess Of The Night', 'Never Surrender', 'Play It Loud' and 'Fire In The Sky'.

Album Details

Reissue of the Famous Album at the Special Price.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simple and Great.......2007-07-16

We picked this up in Spain in the eighties and loved it after first listen. There are no virtuoso musicians here, but they way they pull off the songs is superb. This is pure rock and it is as accessible as the music of AC/DC. My favorite track is Denim and Leather, but the rest of the cuts are also good.

If you are looking for some great solid hard rock, I highly recommend this album. A very underrated band.

4 out of 5 stars Good followup after "Strong Arm Of The Law".......2006-11-10


I'm partial to Saxon's third album "Strong Arm Of The Law". It has a pace and energy that highlighted the early part of this great band's career. A followup would be somewhat difficult, as it is any time a band creates a definitive work, but "Denim & Leather" isn't bad at all.
The opening track "Princess Of The Night" is a Saxon staple. No, it isn't about hookers. Rather, the "Princess" is a fond look back at a famed steam locomotive. Biff Byford has always been able to write crowd pleaser lyrics, like "Play It Loud", with its distinctive AC/DC riff and the title track, but he also excels in more cerebral topics that helped give Saxon a unique place in classic metal. For my money, any rock and roll song about trains is a winner.
The production could stand remastering, with more guitars up front, but since Saxon is not a world wide legend like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, although they should be, such projects are probably too expensive.
Nonetheless, classic metal heads can't go wrong with this album. Get "Wheels Of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law" on the double CD, too, while you're at it.

4 out of 5 stars One of their most solid efforts.......2005-09-17

After two phenomenal albums in 1980, Saxon put out -Denim & Leather- in 1981 and countiued their streak of exellent albums.

A reviewer could be easily fooled here, there are a mixed bag of postive and negative postings on this NWOBHM classic but don't be decived by those. True, this isn't as good as say -Wheels of Steel-,-Stong Arm of the Law- or even -Power and Glory-, you have to consider the fact that this album was predominantly written on the road. This is still a very good Saxon CD though, i find it to be my personal favorite mainly because of the "heavy metal rules, screw everything else" atmosphere that exudes from it.

The production is pretty clear for a early 80's rock album, so it's got pretty good sound qaulity wise for a metal record. I find that even thought there are a couple fillers on this one, it's still pretty solid in material. "Princess of the Night", "Play It Loud", "And The Bands Played On", "Midnight Rider" and "Denim & Leather" are the best songs.

I really love the song "Denim & Leather", it is one of the greatest heavy metal songs ever written. It is a tribute to the fans basically, which i like because shows how these guys loved and appreciated their fans.

3 out of 5 stars Less then Mediocore,..boy that is bad .......2005-03-05

First off, I'm a big fan of these guys so i don't want to come off as anti-Saxon or anything like that...

This album is the weakest of the Saxon albums before they went pop after CRUSADER.The first Saxon song i ever heard was Denim&Leather and i loved it,made me a fan of Saxon in the first place.I could not find this album in the record store when i wanted a Saxon album so i picked up the lone import copy of WHEELS OF STEEL they had. After listening to WHEELS i finally got a copy of DENIM&LEATHER and i was greatly DISSAPOINTED by it. This album is not solid at all, most of the songs are forgettable and weak but ironically it has three of the best saxon songs on it which are "Princess of the Night" "Midnight Rider" and the title track,so it wasn't a complete loss i guess.Other then those hits, the rest of the songs on the album sound like weak b-sides and half done reject material. Songs like "Rough and Ready" "Out of Control" "Play it Loud" and "Never Surrender" sound like they were written by the local drunks at the irish pub. So there you have it, 3 exellent songs and 6 total crap songs, how do you really rate an album like that? I would not recommend this as a first album to get from saxon, it's just a limp,weak record. I would make WHEELS or STRONG ARM OF THE LAW the first ones to get if you want to start with a Saxon record, then after that their best album THE POWER AND THE GLORY and a little bit behind that CRUSADER, which are all stong albums with no weak songs.I think this album was so lacking in good material was because Saxon by this time was getting popular in the U.K. now and were constantly on the road with little down time to actually put real thought in the song writting process. You can tell by the lyrics in some of the songs that this album was rushed, there wasn't much going on in the songwritting department.Thank god they came back after this with the powerful POWER AND GLORY album.

5 out of 5 stars "Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst?".......2005-01-04

Well, I was 5 in '79 but, later, when I first heard this 1981 release by Saxon, I understood why they hit it big and are still going strong (yet underrated). Saxon was part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that was unleashed on the world in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Formed in 1977, Saxon--as is announced in the track "Denim and Leather"--burst on the scene in 1979 while on tour with Motorhead. Denim and Leather was their 4th album in just three years of putting out studio releases. It starts with "Princess of the Night," an interesting and charming track about an old, obsolete steam locomotive that brought fond memories to one young admirer: "She used to be an iron horse, 20 years ago." It sounds like early Iron Maiden (another of the Brit Metal New Wavers). Although this track and others on here resemble the style of Paul Di'Anno era-Maiden, vocalist Biff Byford sounds so much like Bruce Dickinson on this first track, it's scary! "Princess..." is my favorite song on this album followed by "Out of Control" with its catchy guitar hooks.

The rest of the album has a blue collar hard rock sound. Fans of early AC/DC and early '80s Judas Priest will like Saxon's rawness and aggression. The title track is an anthem to rock 'n roll that would fit nicely on any AC/DC album of that time. "Play It Loud" is another AC/DC-esque anthem. Saxon may have sounded blue collar, but they also paid attention to details. "Rough and Ready" has some nice vocal harmonizing. "Midnight Rider" is another favorite of mine. It reminds me of the catchy tracks off Judas Priest's Stained Class. There is nothing weak here; every track kicks! Recommended to fans of early 1980s metal during a time when metal was about to be accepted as cool by the record-buying public and well before pop metal bands began to swarm on the music world.
Back in Denim
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: 2006-05-08

Tracks:

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Album Description

Back In Denim was recorded and mixed across a two year period on Lawrence's return to London. It was finally completed in July 1992, and for the first time in his career, Lawrence found himself signed to a major label via Boys Own, a dance label operating through London Records. The album was produced by John Leckie although completed by Lawrence with Brian O'Shaughnessy, Leckie having allegedly been driven to complete distraction by Lawrence who he described as madder and more impossible than anyone he'd worked with including Spector, Lennon and Syd Barrett. Back In Denim was unveiled to the music press before Christmas 1992 and received the most astonishing reviews at the time. 10 tracks. Cherry Red.

Album Details

Denim was the Brainchild of Lawrence, the Singer, Songwriter and Mastermind Behind the Ultimate Indie Rock Band, Felt. He Relocated to New York after Felt Disintegrated and Translated his Homesick Thoughts from Abroad Into the Series of Songs that Made Up "back in Denim". He Reminisced About his West Midlands Childhood, Flares, Chopper Bikes, Tower Blocks, Stringy Beards, Hippies, Skinheads and the Ira's Pub Bombings in Birmingham. He Set this to a Musical Backdrop of Mickey Most and Mike Leander Productions, Lee Perry and the Glitter Band. Back in Denim was Recorded Over a Two Year Period on Lawrence's Return to London July 1992. Released Via Boys Own, the Sessions were Produced by John Leckie, Although Completed by Lawrence with Brian O'shaughnessy. Leckie Had Allegedly Been Driven to Complete Distraction by Lawrence who He Described as Madder and More Impossible Than Anyone He'd Worked with Including Phil Spector, John Lennon and Syd Barrett!

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Catty, Pastiche-Rock.......2006-10-06

Denim are good songwriters. But the sarcasm and irony and the cheeky Lou Reed imitation wear thin, very quickly. There are some fantastic melodies on here that could have been worthwhile, if they had been written with an ounce of sincerity behind them. If you make joke-rock, at least do it with an original sound, not with a self-righteous mockery of the 70's and 80's.

3 out of 5 stars Smart Bubblegum.......2006-07-08

So in the early '90's the enigmatic Lawrence put his Television-inspired act Felt to rest and created Denim. Gone were Felt's sprays of thin guitar lines and understated vocals and in their place came crunchy, fat chords, lyrics that were decade-obsessed, big, '70's dance party drum beats and an overall feel of a smartypants doing bubblegum. Most of these songs just don't go much of anyplace, and many are about three minutes too long (including some which are three minutes or so long). But "Bubblehead" is an irresisitible pop gem with a guitar groove that won't quit and a melody that will have you humming along. And "The Osmonds" is notable just for its lyrical content, particularly the lines "And in the '70's there were Osmonds, lots of little Osmonds, there were lots of Osmonds everywhere." This is not as good as Felt records but Lawrence enthusiasts will want to pick it up, and it's a keeper if only for the sake of "Bubblehead."
Denim on Ice
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Like Pulp in a really silly mood
 Denim on Ice
Denim
Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000056311

Tracks:

  1. Great Pub Rock Revival
  2. It Fell Off the Back of a Lorry
  3. Romeo Jones Is in Love Again
  4. Brumburger
  5. Supermodels
  6. Shut Up Sidney
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  8. Best Song in the World
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  15. Silly Rabbit
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  17. Myriad of Hoops
  18. Denim on Ice

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Like Pulp in a really silly mood.......2001-01-20

Smug and comic. This album covers alot of territory, both in it's subject matter and in it's instrumentation. Stolen New wave riffs from the like's of Devo and Gary Numan are mixed with country influences, and even ELO influences can be traced in "It fell of the back of a Lorry". The 'Ultravox-Vienna-esque' "Synthesisers in the rain" is a mockery of 80's new wave. Song subjects range from Oral sex (Grand dad's false teeth) to Supermodels. Very british, almost like Jarvis Cocker from pulp in a really silly mood. This is well worth your money if you like this kind of thing. Apart from it's wide range of influences it actually comes together really well and is Highly entertaining. The guy who is 'Denim' is actually Lawrence from 80's indie group "Felt" but you would never know it. Not in a million years.
Denim and Leather
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    		Denim and Leather
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    Release Date: 2006-02-06

    Tracks:

    1. Princess Of The Night
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    5. Play It Loud

    Album Description

    Remastered Japanese pressing. EMI. 2006.
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    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Release Date: 2004-10-26

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    5 out of 5 stars THIS CD ROCKS!!!!!.......2004-11-06

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      Saxon
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      Release Date: 2004-04-27

      Tracks:

      1. Heavy Metal Thunder
      2. To Hell and Back Again
      3. Strong Arm of the Law
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      3. Out of Control
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      5. Play It Loud
      6. And the Bands Played On
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      10. Rough and Ready [Live][*]
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      2004 reissue combines 'Strong Arm of the Law' (1980) & 'Denim & Leather'(1981). 'Strong Arm of the Law' includes two bonus tracks, 'Motorcycle Man' (Live) & '747 (Strangers In The Night)'. 'Denim & Leather' also includes two bonus tracks, 'See The Light Shining' (Live) & 'Wheels Of Steel' (Live). Two discs housed together in a digipak. Axe Killer.
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        Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
        • Simple and Great
        • Good followup after "Strong Arm Of The Law"
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        Release Date: 1992-06-19

        Album Description

        Reissue of this Metal classic by the hard working 'n' Hard Rockin' British band, considered to be one of their best albums. Nine tracks including 'Never Surrender', 'Rough and Ready' and more. EMI.2006.

        Album Details

        Reissue of the Famous Album at the Special Price.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Simple and Great.......2007-07-16

        We picked this up in Spain in the eighties and loved it after first listen. There are no virtuoso musicians here, but they way they pull off the songs is superb. This is pure rock and it is as accessible as the music of AC/DC. My favorite track is Denim and Leather, but the rest of the cuts are also good.

        If you are looking for some great solid hard rock, I highly recommend this album. A very underrated band.

        4 out of 5 stars Good followup after "Strong Arm Of The Law".......2006-11-10


        I'm partial to Saxon's third album "Strong Arm Of The Law". It has a pace and energy that highlighted the early part of this great band's career. A followup would be somewhat difficult, as it is any time a band creates a definitive work, but "Denim & Leather" isn't bad at all.
        The opening track "Princess Of The Night" is a Saxon staple. No, it isn't about hookers. Rather, the "Princess" is a fond look back at a famed steam locomotive. Biff Byford has always been able to write crowd pleaser lyrics, like "Play It Loud", with its distinctive AC/DC riff and the title track, but he also excels in more cerebral topics that helped give Saxon a unique place in classic metal. For my money, any rock and roll song about trains is a winner.
        The production could stand remastering, with more guitars up front, but since Saxon is not a world wide legend like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest, although they should be, such projects are probably too expensive.
        Nonetheless, classic metal heads can't go wrong with this album. Get "Wheels Of Steel/Strong Arm of the Law" on the double CD, too, while you're at it.

        4 out of 5 stars One of their most solid efforts.......2005-09-17

        After two phenomenal albums in 1980, Saxon put out -Denim & Leather- in 1981 and countiued their streak of exellent albums.

        A reviewer could be easily fooled here, there are a mixed bag of postive and negative postings on this NWOBHM classic but don't be decived by those. True, this isn't as good as say -Wheels of Steel-,-Stong Arm of the Law- or even -Power and Glory-, you have to consider the fact that this album was predominantly written on the road. This is still a very good Saxon CD though, i find it to be my personal favorite mainly because of the "heavy metal rules, screw everything else" atmosphere that exudes from it.

        The production is pretty clear for a early 80's rock album, so it's got pretty good sound qaulity wise for a metal record. I find that even thought there are a couple fillers on this one, it's still pretty solid in material. "Princess of the Night", "Play It Loud", "And The Bands Played On", "Midnight Rider" and "Denim & Leather" are the best songs.

        I really love the song "Denim & Leather", it is one of the greatest heavy metal songs ever written. It is a tribute to the fans basically, which i like because shows how these guys loved and appreciated their fans.

        3 out of 5 stars Less then Mediocore,..boy that is bad .......2005-03-05

        First off, I'm a big fan of these guys so i don't want to come off as anti-Saxon or anything like that...

        This album is the weakest of the Saxon albums before they went pop after CRUSADER.The first Saxon song i ever heard was Denim&Leather and i loved it,made me a fan of Saxon in the first place.I could not find this album in the record store when i wanted a Saxon album so i picked up the lone import copy of WHEELS OF STEEL they had. After listening to WHEELS i finally got a copy of DENIM&LEATHER and i was greatly DISSAPOINTED by it. This album is not solid at all, most of the songs are forgettable and weak but ironically it has three of the best saxon songs on it which are "Princess of the Night" "Midnight Rider" and the title track,so it wasn't a complete loss i guess.Other then those hits, the rest of the songs on the album sound like weak b-sides and half done reject material. Songs like "Rough and Ready" "Out of Control" "Play it Loud" and "Never Surrender" sound like they were written by the local drunks at the irish pub. So there you have it, 3 exellent songs and 6 total crap songs, how do you really rate an album like that? I would not recommend this as a first album to get from saxon, it's just a limp,weak record. I would make WHEELS or STRONG ARM OF THE LAW the first ones to get if you want to start with a Saxon record, then after that their best album THE POWER AND THE GLORY and a little bit behind that CRUSADER, which are all stong albums with no weak songs.I think this album was so lacking in good material was because Saxon by this time was getting popular in the U.K. now and were constantly on the road with little down time to actually put real thought in the song writting process. You can tell by the lyrics in some of the songs that this album was rushed, there wasn't much going on in the songwritting department.Thank god they came back after this with the powerful POWER AND GLORY album.

        5 out of 5 stars "Where were you in '79 when the dam began to burst?".......2005-01-04

        Well, I was 5 in '79 but, later, when I first heard this 1981 release by Saxon, I understood why they hit it big and are still going strong (yet underrated). Saxon was part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that was unleashed on the world in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Formed in 1977, Saxon--as is announced in the track "Denim and Leather"--burst on the scene in 1979 while on tour with Motorhead. Denim and Leather was their 4th album in just three years of putting out studio releases. It starts with "Princess of the Night," an interesting and charming track about an old, obsolete steam locomotive that brought fond memories to one young admirer: "She used to be an iron horse, 20 years ago." It sounds like early Iron Maiden (another of the Brit Metal New Wavers). Although this track and others on here resemble the style of Paul Di'Anno era-Maiden, vocalist Biff Byford sounds so much like Bruce Dickinson on this first track, it's scary! "Princess..." is my favorite song on this album followed by "Out of Control" with its catchy guitar hooks.

        The rest of the album has a blue collar hard rock sound. Fans of early AC/DC and early '80s Judas Priest will like Saxon's rawness and aggression. The title track is an anthem to rock 'n roll that would fit nicely on any AC/DC album of that time. "Play It Loud" is another AC/DC-esque anthem. Saxon may have sounded blue collar, but they also paid attention to details. "Rough and Ready" has some nice vocal harmonizing. "Midnight Rider" is another favorite of mine. It reminds me of the catchy tracks off Judas Priest's Stained Class. There is nothing weak here; every track kicks! Recommended to fans of early 1980s metal during a time when metal was about to be accepted as cool by the record-buying public and well before pop metal bands began to swarm on the music world.
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          		Back in Denim
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          3. Double Live Gonzo! [Live]
          4. Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses
          5. Fire of Unknown Origin
          6. First Shade of [Import]
          7. Foul Taste of Freedom
          8. Free World [Import]
          9. Greater Art
          10. Greatest Hits [Import]

          Music Track

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