Saxon
The Vinyl Hoard

Listening notes

Released in 2016 on Demon Records, Saxon's The Vinyl Hoard (catalog number SAXONBOX02X) is a vinyl box set spanning sides A through P — sixteen sides in total — across the heavy metal and rock genres. The set brings together live material from four distinct concert events: The Dogs of War Tour 1995, The Lionheart Tour 2004, A Night Out with the Boys 2005, and the Rock Sound Festival 2006.

The Dogs of War Tour 1995 portion occupies sides A through D and includes performances of tracks such as "Princess of the Night," "Crusader," "Wheels of Steel," and "Denim and Leather," alongside a bass feature credited to Nibb and guitar features attributed to Paul Quinn and Doug Scarratt. The Lionheart Tour 2004 material runs across sides E through H and presents titles including "Lionheart," "Broken Heroes," "Unleash the Beast," and a cover of "Court of the Crimson King." Sides I through L document A Night Out with the Boys 2005, featuring "Never Surrender," "Backs to the Wall," and "And the Bands Played On," among others. The final section, the Rock Sound Festival 2006, fills sides M through P with performances of "Motorcycle Man," "Strong Arm of the Law," "Witchfinder General," and "Wheels of Steel / Including Doug Scarratt Solo," closing out the set.

The tracklist notes durations are not listed for any individual track. This is an unreviewed draft and all details should be confirmed against primary sources before publication.