Invasion Live

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Invasion Live
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Live album by
ReleasedMay 1989
RecordedNashville, Tennessee
United States of America
1982
Length41:32
Label Receiver Records
Magnum chronology
Wings of Heaven
(1988)
Invasion Live
(1989)
Foundation
(1990)

Invasion Live is a live album by the English rock band Magnum. It was released in 1989 by Receiver Records. All tracks were recorded at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, on 29 April 1982, whilst supporting Ozzy Osbourne.

Contents

Most of the material released here was used as bonus tracks for Magnum's expanded and remastered series on Sanctuary Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tony Clarkin, except where noted.

Original 1989 release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Soldier of the Line" 3:51
2."Reborn" 5:59
3."Sacred Hour" 5:45
4."The Spirit" 4:35
5."Changes" 3:51
6."All of My Life" 6:13
7."Invasion" 5:10
8."Kingdom of Madness" 3:57
9."Runaround Sue" Dion DiMucci, Ernie Maresca 3:29

Personnel

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