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title: "A Collection of Metal by Saxon"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/f027880b-9369-3412-8706-e388ccaeb920"
artist: "Saxon"
year: 1996
label: "EMI Gold"
---

# A Collection of Metal

**A Collection of Metal** is a compilation by Saxon, released in 1996 on EMI Gold.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | A Collection of Metal |
| Artist | Saxon |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 1996 |
| Label | EMI Gold |
| Catalog number | CD GOLD 1055 |
| Tracks | 16 |
| Place in discography | 27 of 109 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 747 (Strangers in the Night) | 3:44 |
| 2 | Rock ’n’ Roll Gypsy | 4:16 |
| 3 | And the Bands Played On | 2:49 |
| 4 | Back on the Streets | 4:01 |
| 5 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:28 |
| 6 | Big Teaser | 3:54 |
| 7 | I Can’t Wait Anymore | 4:32 |
| 8 | Broken Heroes | 6:06 |
| 9 | Raise Some Hell | 3:42 |
| 10 | Denim and Leather | 5:29 |
| 11 | Rock the Nations | 4:05 |
| 12 | Motorcycle Man | 3:59 |
| 13 | Everybody Up | 3:30 |
| 14 | Rock City | 3:19 |
| 15 | Set Me Free | 3:15 |
| 16 | Play It Loud | 4:10 |

## Genres

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

## Release tags

Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Dogs of War (1995)](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a547a75-b2a8-341a-8f14-69293e6de28c)
- Next release: [Champions of Rock (1996)](https://themetalnet.com/album/c0dd7cfe-0236-3aae-9348-11cbf3f0c8eb)

## Artist

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

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/f027880b-9369-3412-8706-e388ccaeb920](https://themetalnet.com/album/f027880b-9369-3412-8706-e388ccaeb920). Catalog compiled from open music-metadata sources. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt