Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a Bargain Today!

Crusader
By
Rating


Album: Crusader
# Song Title   Time
1)    The Crusader Prelude More Info... 0:01
2)    Crusader More Info... 0:06
3)    A Little Bit of What You Fancy More Info... 0:04
4)    Sailing to America More Info... 0:05
5)    Set Me Free More Info... 0:03
6)    Just Let Me Rock More Info... 0:04
7)    Bad Boys (Like to Rock 'N' Roll) More Info... 0:03
8)    Do It All for You More Info... 0:04
9)    Rock City More Info... 0:03
10)    Run for Your Lives More Info... 0:04
11)    Borderline More Info... 0:02
12)    Helter Skelter More Info... 0:03
13)    Crusader More Info... 0:06
14)    Do It All for You More Info... 0:04
15)    Sailing to America More Info... 0:05
16)    Set Me Free More Info... 0:03
17)    Just Let Me Rock More Info... 0:04
18)    Do It All for You (Intro)/Run for Your Lives More Info... 0:05
19)    Living for the Weekend (Outtake Writing Session) More Info... 0:05
 
Album: Crusader
# Song Title   Time
1)    The Crusader Prelude More Info... 0:01
2)    Crusader More Info... 0:06
3)    A Little Bit of What You Fancy More Info... 0:04
4)    Sailing to America More Info... 0:05
5)    Set Me Free More Info... 0:03
6)    Just Let Me Rock More Info... 0:04
7)    Bad Boys (Like to Rock 'N' Roll) More Info... 0:03
8)    Do It All for You More Info... 0:04
9)    Rock City More Info... 0:03
10)    Run for Your Lives More Info... 0:04
11)    Borderline More Info... 0:02
12)    Helter Skelter More Info... 0:03
13)    Crusader More Info... 0:06
14)    Do It All for You More Info... 0:04
15)    Sailing to America More Info... 0:05
16)    Set Me Free More Info... 0:03
17)    Just Let Me Rock More Info... 0:04
18)    Do It All for You (Intro)/Run for Your Lives More Info... 0:05
19)    Living for the Weekend (Outtake Writing Session) More Info... 0:05
 
Product Description
Product Details
Performer Notes
  • Even decades later, it's not easy to pinpoint the precise reasons for Saxon's gradual fall from grace, but suffice to say that by the time they released 1984's Crusader, the band had obviously stopped leading the New Wave of British Heavy Metal with its aggressive, blue-collar biker anthems and fallen in line behind Iron Maiden's epic historical themes and more challenging song structures. It did them no good: Crusader as a whole offers a slight improvement over the previous year's Power and the Glory from an overall songwriting perspective (the title track may have been very unlike Saxon, but was nevertheless stupendous heavy metal theater); but it also reveals a band that was perhaps taking itself too seriously. Ergo too much "Sailing to America" (tedious historical lecturing, unless it was meant to describe how Saxon were shipped to Los Angeles for this album's recording), "Do It All for You" (overwrought balladry that sailed right over the heads of its intended female audience), "Run for Your Lives" (gratuitous lyrical poppycock concluding in rather irresistible soccer chants), and not enough riotous bonhomie a la "A Little Bit of What You Fancy" and "Bad Boys (Like to Rock 'n' Roll)". Sadly, Saxon's attempt to redress this balance with their next album, Innocence Is No Excuse, would only lead to greater extremes of personality disorder and leave the group's fan base confused and utterly divided. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
Home » Music » Pop » Hard Rock
People also searched for
This title is unavailable for purchase as none of our regular suppliers have stock available. If you are the publisher, author or distributor for this item, please visit this link.

↑
Back to top