---
title: "The EMI Years (1985–1988) by Saxon"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/b8113ed6-8516-4a8f-8395-6a8c901961d8"
artist: "Saxon"
year: 2012
label: "EMI"
---

# The EMI Years (1985–1988)

**The EMI Years (1985–1988)** is a compilation by Saxon, released in 2012 on EMI.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The EMI Years (1985–1988) |
| Artist | Saxon |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 2012 |
| Label | EMI |
| Catalog number | 50999 4 63654 2 2 |
| Tracks | 58 |
| Place in discography | 66 of 109 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rockin' Again | 5:14 |
| 2 | Call of the Wild | 4:03 |
| 3 | Back on the Streets | 4:00 |
| 4 | The Devil Rides Out | 4:23 |
| 5 | Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy | 4:15 |
| 6 | Broken Heroes | 5:29 |
| 7 | Gonna Shout | 3:59 |
| 8 | Everybody Up | 3:28 |
| 9 | Raise Some Hell | 3:41 |
| 10 | Give It Everything You've Got | 3:28 |
| 11 | Back on the Streets (12" club mix) | 5:08 |
| 12 | Live Fast Die Young (B-Side of Back on the Streets) | 3:48 |
| 13 | Krakatoa (B-Side of Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy) | 3:46 |
| 14 | The Medley (live, B-Side of Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy) | 9:59 |
| 15 | Heavy Metal Thunder |  |
| 16 | Stand Up and Be Counted |  |
| 17 | Taking Your Chances |  |
| 18 | Warrior |  |
| 19 | Back on the Streets | 4:57 |
| 20 | Dallas 1 PM | 6:58 |
| 21 | The Devil Rides Out | 5:26 |
| 22 | Power and the Glory | 6:25 |
| 23 | Broken Heroes | 6:46 |
| 24 | And the Bands Played On | 3:51 |
| 25 | Crusader | 6:36 |
| 26 | Princess of the Night | 5:27 |
| 27 | Wheels of Steel | 9:55 |
| 28 | Rockin' Again | 5:55 |
| 29 | Strong Arm of the Law | 5:36 |
| 30 | 747 (Strangers in the Night) | 5:45 |
| 31 | Rock the Nations | 4:41 |
| 32 | Battle Cry | 5:26 |
| 33 | Waiting for the Night | 4:52 |
| 34 | We Came Here to Rock | 4:19 |
| 35 | You Ain't No Angel | 5:29 |
| 36 | Running Hot | 3:36 |
| 37 | Party 'til You Puke | 3:26 |
| 38 | Empty Promises | 4:11 |
| 39 | Northern Lady | 4:43 |
| 40 | Chase the Fade (B-Side of Waiting for the Night) | 2:30 |
| 41 | Waiting for the Night (7" single edit) | 4:13 |
| 42 | Northern Lady (7" single edit) | 3:55 |
| 43 | Everybody Up (live in Madrid) (B-Side of Northern Lady) | 3:36 |
| 44 | Dallas 1PM (live in Madrid) (B-Side of Northern Lady) | 6:36 |
| 45 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 |
| 46 | Where the Lightning Strikes | 4:21 |
| 47 | I Can't Wait Anymore | 4:28 |
| 48 | Calm Before the Storm | 3:48 |
| 49 | SOS | 6:07 |
| 50 | Song for Emma | 4:47 |
| 51 | For Whom the Bell Tolls | 3:57 |
| 52 | We Are Strong | 3:58 |
| 53 | Jericho Siren | 3:40 |
| 54 | Red Alert | 4:36 |
| 55 | I Can't Wait Anymore (12" mix) | 4:53 |
| 56 | Rock the Nations (live at Hammersmith - B-Side of Ride Like the Wind) | 4:44 |
| 57 | Broken Heroes (live in Madrid - B-Side of I Can't Wait Anymore) | 6:04 |
| 58 | Gonna Shout (live in Madrid - B-Side of I Can't Wait Anymore) | 4:43 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [NWOBHM](https://themetalnet.com/genre/nwobhm)

## Release tags

Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [The Carrere Years (1979–1984) (2012)](https://themetalnet.com/album/9d2f1101-5157-44dd-b65f-0a991bc51a2b)
- Next release: [Live in Germany 1991 (2013)](https://themetalnet.com/album/6b75df82-8cb7-4763-9af4-4581211745e1)

## Artist

- [Saxon](https://themetalnet.com/band/saxon)

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