The Eagle Has Landed (album)

The Eagle Has Landed is the first live album by heavy metal band Saxon and the first album featuring their long time drummer Nigel Glockler. It was recorded during the European leg of the world tour supporting the album Denim and Leather and released in 1982. The album reached #5 in the UK charts.

The Eagle Has Landed
Live album by Saxon
Released	10 May 1982 ^[1]
Recorded	UK and Europe in 1981-82
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	44:55
Label	Carrere
Producer	Saxon
Saxon chronology
Denim and Leather (1981) The Eagle Has Landed (1982) Power & the Glory (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	6/10^[3]

It won the British Heavy Metal live 1982 Award.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All tracks are written by Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver, Steve Dawson and Pete Gill

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Motorcycle Man"	4:22
2.	"747 (Strangers in the Night)"	4:38
3.	"Princess of the Night"	4:20
4.	"Strong Arm of the Law"	4:39
5.	"Heavy Metal Thunder"	4:09

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"20,000 Ft."	3:26
7.	"Wheels of Steel"	8:52
8.	"Never Surrender"	3:54
9.	"Fire in the Sky"	2:41
10.	"Machine Gun"	3:52

2006 remaster bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
11.	"And the Bands Played On"	3:05
12.	"See the Light Shining"	5:25
13.	"Frozen Rainbow"	6:03
14.	"Midnight Rider"	5:21
15.	"Dallas 1PM"	6:14
16.	"Hungry Years"	5:52

• Bonus tracks recorded live at Hammersmith Odeon, 1981–82.

Personnel

• Biff Byford – vocals
• Graham Oliver – guitar
• Paul Quinn – guitar
• Steve Dawson – bass
• Nigel Glockler – drums

Production

• Saxon – producer
• Andy Lydon – engineer
• Steward Eales – engineer
• UK and Europe – recording locations
• The Mobile – recording equipment
• Manor and Bray Sound Studio – mixing location

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[4]	32
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[5]	33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[6]	30
UK Albums (OCC)^[7]	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Silver	60,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "The Eagle Has Landed certification".
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon The Eagle Has Landed". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
3. Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 314. ISBN 978-1894959315.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
6. "Swedishcharts.com – Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
7. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
8. "British album certifications – Saxon – The Eagle Has Landed". British Phonographic Industry.