Princess of the Night
"Princess of the Night" is a single by British heavy metal band Saxon, featured as the opening track and single from their 1981 album Denim and Leather; the song was written as a group production of all five members of the band at the time: Peter "Biff" Byford, Steve Dawson, Pete Gill, Graham Oliver, and Paul Quinn. The lyrics of the song deal with narrator's affinity of a steam locomotive of the LMS Princess Royal Class.[1]
| "Princess of the Night" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Saxon | ||||
| from the album Denim and Leather | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | speed metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Saxon | |||
| Producer(s) | Nigel Thomas | |||
| Saxon singles chronology | ||||
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The single itself peaked in its popularity at 57 on the UK Singles Chart.
Personnel
- Biff Byford – vocals
- Paul Quinn – guitars (first guitar solo)
- Graham Oliver – guitars (second guitar solo)
- Steve Dawson – bass
- Pete Gill – drums
References
- Facebook chat question to Saxon, 11 Jun 2015
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