Having failed to conquer America yet again while splitting fan opinions via 1985's Innocence Is No Excuse -- their strongest and most accessible album in years -- Saxon obviously decided to appeal to Average Metal Joe's rank, stone-deaf stupidity with the following year's Rock the Nations.
Though graced with a somewhat rougher sound more in line with the band's New Wave of British Heavy Metal early years, Rock the Nations was arguably less heavy than its predecessor, and easily ranks with Saxon's most unimaginative efforts, pitting cliché-ridden anthems like "We Came Here to Rock," "Running Hot," and the title track against unconvincingly sappy ballads like "Waiting for the Night" and "Northern Lady." Perhaps the only moment of interest on this dismal album is a guest piano performance by Elton John (who was allegedly recording next door) on the aptly titled "Party 'til You Puke," hardly a show of intellectual prowess, but good for a laugh, nonetheless.
In every other respect, however, Rock the Nations is an album that the Saxon faithful would likely rather forget.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock the NationsBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler | Saxon | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Battle CryBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | Waiting for the NightBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler | Saxon | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 4 | We Came Here to RockBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 5 | You Ain't No AngelBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 6 | Running HotBiff Byford, Steve Dawson, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Party 'Til You PukeBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | Empty PromisesBiff Byford, Nigel Glockler, Graham Oliver, Paul Quinn | Saxon | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Northern LadySaxon | Saxon | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 277 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biff Byford | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 2 | Steve Dawson | Composer |
| 3 | Nigel Glockler | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 4 | Elton John | Piano |
| 5 | Paul Johnson | Bass |
| 6 | Paul Johnson | Group Member, Guitar (Bass) |
| 7 | Gary Lyons | Producer |
| 8 | Graham Oliver | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 9 | Paul Quinn | Composer, Group Member, Guitar |
| 10 | Saxon | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |