Crusader

Saxon | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000005RTQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,368 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Crusader Prelude

2. Crusader

3. A Little Bit Of What You Fancy

4. Sailing To America

5. Set Me Free

6. Just Let Me Rock

7. Bad Boys (Like To Rock 'N' Roll)

8. Do It All For You

9. Rock City

10. Run For Your Lives

Editorial Reviews

The metal act's 1984 album for EMI. 10 tracks, including 'The Crusader Prelude', 'Crusader' and 'Run For Your Lives'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST HEAVY METAL BAND OF THE 80S!!, November 21, 2000

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C. Upperstrom "dj-diezman" (Iron River, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crusader (Audio CD)

I have every Saxon recording of the 80s and 90s and there isn't a bad song on any of them. Crusader blends excellent musicianship with well written lyrics. Biff Byford has a signature heavy metal voice with incredible range. Crusader is a 5 star recording as Saxon is a 5 star band. Buy any Saxon recording (Crusader is my personal favorite) you will not be disappointed. No three chord songs here. Crank up "Sailing To America." This song still gives me the chills even after 16 years-excellent hook and chorus!! I'm sill suprised that they were not bigger here in the states during the 80s heavy metal heyday.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Saxon CD, May 14, 2000

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James Choma - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crusader (Audio CD)

This album still sounds good to me 16 years later. Excellent musicianship, great production and a heavy sound make this a great addition to any fan of 80's heavy metal.

Favorite songs are: "Crusader", "Do it All For You", "A Little Bit of What You Fancy", and a cover of the Sweet's "Set Me Free".

Byford has a bit of a high voice, but it goes well with the music and rounds out what I consider to be a timeless classic of mid-80's heavy metal. Enjoy!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Saxon - 'Crusader' (EMI), December 25, 2004

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crusader (Audio CD)

I'll give it 3 1/2 stars.Originally released in 1984,this was Saxon's seventh lp.I remember seeing them as support act for Motley Crue on their 'Shout At The Devil' tour.Yes,this really happened.While 'Crusader' may not be the band's best album,it's still very much worth having a copy of.While I've heard other fans comment that 'Crusader' was Saxon's last 'good' lp,that simply isn't the case.In this fan's humble opinion,Saxon to THIS very day,is still able to cut a good record.Tunes I do remember them doing live(their set was nearly as long as the Crue's)was probably the better tracks off the album,which were "Sailing To America",the title cut "Crusader","Just Let Me Rock","Bad Boys(Like Rock And Roll)" and maybe the 'sort of' metal anthem "Rock City".Rest assure,'Crusader' holds Biff Byford's signature vocals and the crisp guitar sound of axemen Paul Quinn and Graham Oliver fully intact.A decent find.