Album · Saxon
Denim and Leather by Saxon
Denim and Leather is an album by Saxon, released in 1981. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Denim and Leather”, on 1 list with a best position of #234.
Denim and Leather, Saxon's fourth studio album, came out on Carrère in 1981 and closed out the trilogy of classic albums, after Wheels of Steel and Strong Arm of the Law, that the Barnsley band made while leading the new wave of British heavy metal. It went gold in the UK.
This is the classic lineup's last stand: Biff Byford on vocals, Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn trading guitars, Steve Dawson on bass and Pete Gill on drums. The riffs are lean and charging, built for denim-clad headbangers and packed halls, and the band sound supremely sure of themselves. It was the end of an era, too: Gill left soon after with a hand injury and later turned up in Motörhead.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Denim and Leather on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denim and Leather | 1 | #234 | – | 1990 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.