---
title: "Decade of the Eagle: The Anthology 1979–1988 by Saxon"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/faad041e-0842-4ebb-b1c2-a236bf9ac39b"
artist: "Saxon"
year: 2017
label: "Union Square Music"
---

# Decade of the Eagle: The Anthology 1979–1988

**Decade of the Eagle: The Anthology 1979–1988** is a compilation by Saxon, released in 2017 on Union Square Music.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Decade of the Eagle: The Anthology 1979–1988 |
| Artist | Saxon |
| Type | Compilation |
| Year | 2017 |
| Label | Union Square Music |
| Catalog number | BMGCAT146DCD |
| Tracks | 34 |
| Place in discography | 84 of 109 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Stallions of the Highway | 2:52 |
| 2 | Big Teaser | 3:55 |
| 3 | Backs to the Wall | 3:09 |
| 4 | Militia Guard | 4:53 |
| 5 | Wheels of Steel | 5:59 |
| 6 | 747 (Strangers in the Night) | 4:59 |
| 7 | Suzie Hold On | 4:33 |
| 8 | Motorcycle Man (live) | 4:22 |
| 9 | Strong Arm of the Law | 4:38 |
| 10 | Heavy Metal Thunder | 4:26 |
| 11 | 20, 000ft (live) | 3:21 |
| 12 | Dallas 1PM | 6:29 |
| 13 | And the Bands Played On | 2:49 |
| 14 | Never Surrender | 3:16 |
| 15 | Denim and Leather | 5:28 |
| 16 | Fire in the Sky (live) | 3:38 |
| 17 | Princess of the Night | 4:03 |
| 18 | Power & The Glory | 5:54 |
| 19 | This Town Rocks | 3:59 |
| 20 | The Eagle Has Landed | 6:56 |
| 21 | Midas Touch | 4:13 |
| 22 | Sailing to America | 5:06 |
| 23 | Crusader | 6:36 |
| 24 | Devil Rides Out | 4:26 |
| 25 | Back on the Streets | 4:01 |
| 26 | Rockin' Again | 5:15 |
| 27 | Rock 'n' Roll Gypsy | 4:16 |
| 28 | Broken Heroes | 5:31 |
| 29 | Waiting for the Night | 4:52 |
| 30 | Rock the Nations | 4:42 |
| 31 | Northern Lady | 4:43 |
| 32 | Battle Cry | 5:27 |
| 33 | Ride Like the Wind | 4:30 |
| 34 | Red Alert | 4:32 |

## Genres

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

## Release tags

Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [10 Years of Denim and Leather – Live 1990 (2017)](https://themetalnet.com/album/51d8466e-1fd1-41e9-9be3-73a8fed271e9)
- Next release: [Live to Rock: The Best of 1991–2009 (2017)](https://themetalnet.com/album/62759dc9-6f76-4396-8119-868a2e78b82a)

## Artist

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

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/faad041e-0842-4ebb-b1c2-a236bf9ac39b](https://themetalnet.com/album/faad041e-0842-4ebb-b1c2-a236bf9ac39b). Catalog compiled from open music-metadata sources. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt