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Saxon > And the Bands Played On > 1981, 7" vinyl, Carrere (Japan)
Saxon - And the Bands Played On
Saxon discography (misc)
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And the Bands Played On

Saxon

Type:
Single
Release date:
1981
Catalog ID:
P-1540G
Version desc.:
Japan
Label:
Carrere
Format:
7" vinyl (45 RPM)
Reviews:
1 review (avg. 85%)
Side A
1. And the Bands Played On 02:47   Show lyrics
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Side B
2. Hungry Years 05:08   Show lyrics
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  07:55  
Original line-up
Band members
Biff Byford Vocals
Steve Dawson Bass
Graham Oliver Guitars
Pete Gill Drums
Paul Quinn Guitars
Miscellaneous staff
Will Reid-Dick Tracks 2 & 3 Engineering
Peter Hinton Tracks 2 & 3 Producer
Robert Ellis Photography
Andy Lydon Track 1 Engineering
Nigel Thomas (R.I.P. 1993) Track 1 Producer
Original line-up
Biff Byford Vocals
Steve Dawson Bass
Graham Oliver Guitars
Pete Gill Drums
Paul Quinn Guitars
Original line-up
Will Reid-Dick Tracks 2 & 3 Engineering
Peter Hinton Tracks 2 & 3 Producer
Robert Ellis Photography
Andy Lydon Track 1 Engineering
Nigel Thomas (R.I.P. 1993) Track 1 Producer
Read Standing the Test of Time.... 85% DeathRiderDoom January 18th, 2010

Tracks 2 and 3 taken from "Strong Arm of the Law" full-length.
"Heavy Metal Thunder" only available on the British version (shown), not the Japanese version.
Released as 7", 12" and picture disc.

Saxon's highest-charting UK single, reaching No.12.

The song was written about Saxon's appearance at the 1980 Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK.
Rainbow headlined, and they get a mention in the lyrics.
The title was inspired by stories of the Titanic, that suggested that the ship's band played on, while the ship sank.

Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (Side 1, Variant 1): P-1540G-1 (3) 1-4-3
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, Variant 1): P-1540G-2 1-4-1
Matrix / Runout (Side 1, Variant 2): P-1540G-1 1-A-4 〄 ③
Matrix / Runout (Side 2, Variant 2): P-1540G-2 1-A-3 〄

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Added on: 2014-08-05 06:52:13 Last modified on: 2022-06-19 11:55:20