Destiny (Saxon album)

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Destiny
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Studio album by
Saxon
ReleasedMarch, 1988
Recorded1988
StudioHook and Manor, Berkshire, UK
Genre
Length43:58
Label
ProducerStephan Galfas
Saxon chronology
Rock the Nations
(1986) 		Destiny
(1988) 		Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies
(1989)
Singles from Destiny
  1. "Ride Like the Wind" / "Red Alert"
    Released: February 1988
  2. "I Can't Wait Anymore" / "Broken Heroes (live)"
    Released: April 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic1.5/5 stars [1]
Classic Rock4/10 stars[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal4/10[3]

Destiny is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1988. It is also the only studio album to feature the rhythm section of drummer Nigel Durham and bassist Paul Johnson (former Heritage, later in U.S.I. and Demon) on it.[4][5][unreliable source?]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ride Like the Wind" (Christopher Cross cover)Christopher Cross4:28
2."Where the Lightning Strikes"Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver4:19
3."I Can't Wait Anymore"Byford, Quinn, Oliver4:24
4."Calm Before the Storm"Byford, Quinn, Oliver3:46
5."S.O.S."Byford, Quinn, Oliver6:02
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Song for Emma"Byford, Stephan Galfas4:45
7."For Whom the Bell Tolls"Byford, Quinn, Paul Johnson3:54
8."We Are Strong"Byford, Quinn3:55
9."Jericho Siren"Byford, Quinn, Johnson3:36
10."Red Alert"Byford, Quinn, Johnson4:34
2010 remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."I Can't Wait Anymore" (12" Mix) 
12."Rock The Nations" (Live At Hammersmith - B-Side Ride Like The Wind) 
13."Broken Heroes" (Live In Madrid - B-Side I Can't Wait Anymore) 
14."Gonna Shout" (Live In Madrid - B-Side I Can't Wait Anymore) 
15."Ride Like The Wind" (Monitor Mix) 
16."For Whom The Bell Tolls" (Monitor Mix) 

Personnel[]

  • Biff Byford - vocals
  • Graham Oliver - guitar
  • Paul Quinn - guitar
  • Paul Johnson - bass guitar
  • Nigel Durham - drums
Additional musicians
  • Stephen Laws Clifford - keyboards
  • Dave Taggart - backing vocals
  • George Lamb - backing vocals
  • Phil Caffrey - backing vocals
  • Steve Mann - backing vocals
Production
  • Stephan Galfas - producer, mixing, arrangements
  • Ian Taylor - mixing
  • Spencer Henderson - engineer
  • James Allen-Jones - engineer
  • Hook and Manor, Berkshire, UK - recording location
  • Swanyard Studios, London - mixing location
  • Sterling Sound, New York - mastering location

Charts[]

Chart Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 28
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 30
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 45
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 49

References[]

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Destiny". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  2. ^ Hotten, Jon (March 2010). "Saxon - Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 142. p. 92.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 315–316. ISBN 978-1894959315.
  4. ^ http://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Paul_Johnson/15994
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Saxon – Destiny". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – Destiny". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – Destiny" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  9. ^ "Saxon | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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