SAXON Sixth Form Girls Rhythm Guitar Lesson NWOBHM 1980

Rhythm Guitar Lesson for Sixth Form Girls, from Strong Arm of the Law, by NWOBHM Legends Saxon.

As ever, this is just my take on the song, I make no claim that it is correct.

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Wheels of Steel is the second studio album by the English heavy metal band Saxon, released on April 3, 1980. It is a classic of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) genre, noted for launching the band to stardom and achieving gold status in the UK.

Album Details
Release Date: April 3, 1980
Genre: Heavy Metal
Label: Carrere Records
Chart Performance: It peaked at number 5 on the UK Albums Chart, which remains the band's highest-charting album to date.
Singles: The album spawned two top 40 singles in the UK: "Wheels of Steel" and "747 (Strangers in the Night)".

Tracklist
The original album contains nine tracks:
"Motorcycle Man"
"Stand Up and Be Counted"
"747 (Strangers in the Night)"
"Wheels of Steel"
"Freeway Mad"
"See the Light Shining"
"Street Fighting Gang"
"Suzie Hold On"
"Machine Gun"

Remastered editions and reissues often include bonus tracks such as live recordings from the 1980 Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington and demo rehearsals.

Critical Reception & Legacy
Genre-Defining: Critics and fans widely regard Wheels of Steel as a quintessential, genre-defining heavy metal album, often mentioned in the same breath as other 1980 classics like Judas Priest's British Steel and Iron Maiden's self-titled debut.

Energetic & Powerful: Reviewers praise the album for its "catchy riffs and rhythms" and Biff Byford's "powerful singing". It successfully combined fast-paced songs with anthemic songwriting.
Influence: According to the website Loudersound, the album "captured the essence of the band and the spirit of the NWOBHM" and played a crucial role in shaping hard rock and heavy metal music

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