Wheels of Steel
Studio album by Saxon
Released	May, 1980
Recorded	February, 1980
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	38:56
Label	Carrere
Producer	Pete Hinton and Saxon
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Saxon chronology
Saxon (1979) Wheels of Steel (1980) Strong Arm of The Law (1980)

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This album marks a milestone among the NWOBHM scene and metal in general, and it stands as a classic album of 1980, alongside albums such as Judas Priest's British Steel, Motörhead's Ace of Spades, and Iron Maiden's self-titled debut album. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) emerged in the late 70s, in part a reaction to the contemporary decline of traditional heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, all three of which had been submerged by a mixture of personal problems, tiredness and... Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band formed in 1970 in Birmingham. ... British Steel is a heavy metal album by Judas Priest, released on April 14 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Motörhead are a Grammy Award-winning British heavy metal band formed in 1975 by bassist, singer and songwriter Lemmy (real name Ian Kilmister), who has remained the sole constant member. ... Ace of Spades is the fourth album by the British speed metal band Motörhead. ... Iron Maiden are a British heavy metal band from east London. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Considered "one of the best NWOBHM albums ever released"^{[citation needed]}, Wheels of Steel sparks memorable hits such as "Motorcycle Man", "747 (Strangers in the Night)" and the title track.

Track listing

All tracks by Byford/Quinn/Oliver/Dawson/Gill

1. "Motorcycle Man" – 3:56
2. "Stand Up And Be Counted" – 3:09
3. "747 (Strangers In The Night)" – 4:58
4. "Wheels Of Steel" – 5:58
5. "Freeway Mad" – 2:41
6. "See The Light Shining" – 4:55
7. "Street Fighting Gang" – 3:12
8. "Suzie Hold On" – 4:34
9. "Machine Gun" – 5:23

Personnel

• Biff Byford - vocals
• Graham Oliver - guitar
• Paul Quinn - guitar
• Steve Dawson - bass
• Pete Gill - drums

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Production

• Producer : james daughtry and Saxon
• Engineer : Will Reid Dick
• Recorded at : Ramport Studios, UK