Wheels of Steel [IMPORT]

Saxon

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 17, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1980
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000005RTD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,182 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Motorcycle Man

2. Stand Up and Be Counted

3. 747 (Strangers in the Night)

4. Wheels of Steel

5. Freeway Mad

6. See the Light Shining

7. Street Fighting Gang

8. Suzie Hold On

9. Machine Gun

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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Track: 1: Motorcycle Man,

Track: 2: Stand Up And Be Counted,

Track: 3: 747 (Strangers In The Night),

Track: 4: Wheels Of Steel,

Track: 5: Freeway Mad,

Track: 6: See The Light Shining,

Track: 7: Street Fighting Gang,

Track: 8: Suzie Hold On,

Track: 9: Machine Gun
Media Type: CD
Artist: SAXON
Title: WHEELS OF STEEL
Street Release Date: 06/19/2007
Domestic
Genre: HEAVY METAL

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars STAND UP, January 25, 2002

By	Michael Courtney "exiled01" (San Antonio, Texas United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Stand up and be counted! One of two discs that I definitely declare must haves by Saxon, the other being Strong Arm of the Law. Much music is meant to be played loud, roaring down the road in your car. Wheels of Steel is one of those albums. From "Motorcycle Man" to "Machine Gun" this discs races from begining to end. The intensity never lets up!

My favorites are "747" and "Freeway Mad", but there is nothing to scoff at here. Discover why Saxon still draws crowds to their live shows with this masterpiece of metal. This is a great start up disc for those who don't know Saxon, although I would suggest spending the extra couple bucks and get the Wheels of Steel/Strong Arm compilation. You will pat yourself on the back for such genius and some lady in leather might just love you for it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Turn it up to 11, 12, 13 , 14......................................................................., June 7, 2008

By	N. forrest (baltimore, md.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are no words to describe what a heavy metal milestone this album represents. I got the two pack Wheels of steel/strong arm of the law and Steel is so astoundingly terrific it defies description. Every song is a winner especially Motorcycle man (the lead guitar solo loosens dental fillings) and Wheels of steel has a cat scratch fever feel to it but is an instant classic of metal. Quit reading this and start playing the cd. WOW!!! Metal music to last a lifetime.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NWOBHM masterwork, October 21, 2007

By	Paul Lawrence "'EJL'" (Australia) - See all my reviews

One of the greatest documents of the NWOBHM, Saxons Wheels of Steel stands head and shoulders above so many of it's peers that it's almost cruel to name names. The simple fact is that apart from the NWOBHM heroes we all know such as Def Leppard only a few of them were actually any good, regardless of how important the movement was in the history of hard rock/heavy metal.

And the fact is that on the strength of this album Saxon were one of the few. This molten slab of pub infused metal is unkempt and raucous in it's delivery, oozing passionate zeal with a band experienced enough to know what they were doing while still being young enough to have that irreplaceable, one off youthful bravado at the opening possibilities. Wheels of Steel is a collection of heads down numbers. The production is simple and traditional as one would expect of the albums vintage. The cover art is minimalist (on my pressing anyway) and the entire package is understated. Except for the music.

Some of Saxons best songs are on this album, Motorcycle Man, 747 (Strangers in the Night) and the title track itself. All are great metal songs that race along with purity of mission. And the reason this album hangs together so well is that even though the other songs all meld together. Every song sounds like it belongs here despite the fact that not all are up to the same standard. An almost AC/DC like consistency is at play here as everything gels.

I truly feel that on this album Saxon hit a groove that they rarely achieved again. It is the place to start for my mind, as opposed to the compilation album entitled Collection of Metal which for me was too middling and spent too much time on their weaker late 80's material. In fact my gut instinct is that this single album is better than that supposed best of. Buy this instead to find out what the fuss was about in regards to Saxon. They were/are a second or even third tier band overall, but here they really do fire up.