{"id":3776,"date":"2020-07-11T07:43:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-11T07:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saxonforeverdiscography.com\/?p=3776"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:58:02","slug":"1981-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saxonforeverdiscography.com\/?p=3776","title":{"rendered":"1981 Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TOUR STATISTICS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of Concerts: 109<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Number of Countries: 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England: 24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scotland: 2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belgium: 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany: 40<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netherlands: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

France: 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy: 12<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spain: 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Switzerland: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finland: 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Japan: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Did Saxon play 1981, Mar 2, Hall Polyvalent, Arion, Belgium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did Saxon play 1981, Mar 12, Palais D\u2019Hiver, Lyon, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 3: Sounds news article<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 3: NME news article<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 3: Sounds review London, Hammersmith Gig 19 December 1980<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kerrang price questionaire<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 10: Sounds Promotion and dates January – March tour 81<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 17: Sounds, update tour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 17: NME, update tour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 17: Sounds, update tour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, January 17: NME, update tour<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aardschok poll (Netherlands)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graham Oliver of Saxon and Doug Villano on Tour 1981 in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, Jan 19: Halifax Civic Theatre, England UK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, Jan 20: St. George Hall Bradford, England UK (with Taurus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, Jan 21: King George Hall, Blackburn, England UK (with Taurus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, Jan 22: Portsmouth Guildhall, England UK (with Taurus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1981, Jan 23: Saxon at Sports Centre in Bracknell, England, UK (with Taurus)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set list<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Heavy Metal Thunder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. See the Light Shining<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Backs to the Wall<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Hungry Years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Frozen Rainbow<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Strong Arm of the Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. 20,000 Ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. 747 (Strangers in the Night)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Freeway Mad<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Dallas 1 PM<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. Stand Up and Be Counted<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. Stallions of the Highway<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. Wheels of Steel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. Motorcycle Man<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. Fire in the Sky<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. Machine Gun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Recordings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Media: 1 CD
    Recording type: Audience
    Audio format: Lossless
    Total running time: 75′
    Audio quality: A-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Promotion poster<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Saxon TV Interview 1981<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1981, Jan 25: News article NME<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Advertising of concert in Amsterdam on 14 February 1981.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1981, End january \/ beginning of februari: Recording 2 new songs which finally ended on the Denim and Leather album<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Due the lack of hit singles from the Strong Arm of the Law album, the record company Carrere Records sent them back into the studio. End January\/Early February 1981 : Recording Two Songs at Basing Street Studio’s, Notting Hill, London (And The Bands Played On\/Never Surrender) for future Single Release.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Strong Arm Of The Law Tour (Part II)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Promotion of Dutch Tour with wrong date for Amsterdam<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Promotion of Dutch Tour dates<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1981, Feb 13: Rodahal in Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands (with Judas Priest)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Concert review (source Aardschok)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1981, Feb 14: Jaap Edenhal in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (with Judas Priest)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Set list (partly)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Strong Arm of the Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. 20,000 Ft<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. 747 (Strangers in the Night)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Wheels of Steel<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Machine Gun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      Recordings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Media: 1 CD
      Recording type: FM Radio broadcast
      Audio format: Lossless
      Total running time: 29
      Audio quality: 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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