Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon

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Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon
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Greatest hits album by
Released25 April 2000
Genre Heavy metal
Length76:08
Label EMI
Saxon chronology
Metalhead
(1999)
Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon
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Diamonds and Nuggets
(2000)
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Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon is a Japanese compilation album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 2000.

Track listing

  1. "Heavy Metal Thunder"
  2. "Never Surrender"
  3. "Wheels of Steel"
  4. "Strong Arm of the Law"
  5. "And the Bands Played On"
  6. "Power & the Glory"
  7. "Battle Cry"
  8. "Motorcycle Man"
  9. "I Can't Wait Anymore"
  10. "S.O.S."
  11. "Song for Emma"
  12. "Rock the Nations"
  13. "Broken Heroes"
  14. "747 (Strangers in the Night)" (live)
  15. "Princess of the Night" (live)
  16. "Denim and Leather"

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References

  1. "Saxon Burrn! Presents Best of Saxon". AllMusic . Retrieved 17 June 2011.