Saxon - 'Tales Of Brave Ulysses' (Cream cover)

You thought the leaden winter would bring you down forever
But you rode upon a steamer to the violence of the sun

And the colours of the sea bind your eyes with trembling mermaids
And you touch the distant beaches with tales of brave Ulysses
How his naked ears were tortured by the sirens sweetly singing
For the sparkling waves are calling you to kiss their white laced lips

And you see a girl's brown body dancing through the turquoise
And her footprints make you follow where the sky loves the sea
And when your fingers find her, she drowns you in her body
Carving deep blue ripples in the tissues of your mind

The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter

Her name is Aphrodite and she rides a crimson shell
And you know you cannot leave her for you touched the distant sands
With tales of brave Ulysses, how his naked ears were tortured
By the sirens sweetly singing

The tiny purple fishes run laughing through your fingers
And you want to take her with you to the hard land of the winter

Προ διετίας οι Saxon κυκλοφόρησαν τον δίσκο διασκευών "Inspirations", ο οποίος απέκτησε... διάδοχο. "More Inspirations" ο τίτλος και περιλαμβάνει δέκα διασκευές σε (ισάριθμα) κλασικά rock - hard rock τραγούδια...

Δελτίο τύπου: «Following the release of Inspirations in 2021, More Inspirations is the second ‘deep dish’ serving of the influences which have fed the mighty Saxon’s immensely successful 40+ year career.

Whether getting feral with The Animal’s “We’ve Gotta Get Out Of This Place”, letting loose a high-octane take on Alice Cooper’s “From The Inside”, or laying down a ferocious tribute to KISS’ “Detroit Rock City”, More Inspirations is a joyous trip into the sounds which galvanized the Barnsley boys and continue to get spun on home stereos and tour buses.

Produced by vocalist/co-founder Biff Byford, with Seb Byford helping record the music alongside mixing engineer Jacky Lehmann, More Inspirations also includes enthusiastic takes on Alice Cooper, Rainbow, ZZ Top and Cream, as well as a thunderous “Razamanaz” by Nazareth, a tasty take on The Who’s “Substitute”, and a thick groove take on Uriah Heep’s “Gypsy”.

Whether this is your first dance with such classic songs, or you’ve come to see where Saxon were born, More Inspirations delivers the goods and then some.»

Band: Saxon
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Formed in: 1978
Genre: NWOBHM, Heavy Metal
Lyrical themes: History, Mythology, Motorcycles, Rock / Metal
Years active: 1970-1976 (as Blue Condition), 1976-1977 (as SOB), 1977-1978 (as Son of a Bitch), 1978-present

Audio: "Tales Of Brave Ulysses"
Album: "More Inspirations"
Type: Full length
Release date: March 24th, 2023
Label: Silver Lining Music
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place (The Animals cover)
02. The Faith Healer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band cover)
03. From the Inside (Alice Cooper cover)
04. Chevrolet (ZZ Top cover)
05. Substitute (The Who cover)
06. Gypsy (Uriah Heep cover)
07. Man on the Silver Mountain (Rainbow cover)
08. Detroit Rock City (Kiss cover)
09. Razamanaz (Nazareth cover)
10. Tales of Brave Ulysses (Cream cover)

Band members:
Paul Quinn - Guitars
Biff Byford - Vocals
Nigel Glockler - Drums
Nibbs Carter - Bass
Doug Scarratt - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Biff Byford - Producer
Seb Byford - Producer
Jacky Lehmann - Mixing