Saxon "Destiny (Vinyl)"

Destiny is the ninth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1988. It is also the only studio album to feature the rhythm section of drummer Nigel Durham and bassist Paul Johnson (former Heritage, later in U.S.I. and Demon) on it.

The album was produced by Stephan Galfas (Stryper, Cher, Savatage) and the last studio album Saxon recorded for EMI who dropped the band when the album sales were disappointing. During the tour for this album, Durham and Johnson were sacked and replaced in 1988 by bassist Nibbs Carter and a returning Nigel Glockler on drums who finished the tour.

The album has been remastered and repackaged several times with various bonuses such as a 12" mix of the single "I Can’t Wait Anymore" plus live B-Sides "Broken Heroes" and "Gonna Shout", both recorded live in Madrid, a live take of "Rock the Nations" recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon, which originally appeared as the B-side to "Ride Like the Wind", and some alternative monitor mixes.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Ride Like the Wind" (Christopher Cross cover) Christopher Cross 4:28
2. "Where the Lightning Strikes" Biff Byford, Paul Quinn, Graham Oliver 4:19
3. "I Can't Wait Anymore" Byford, Quinn, Oliver 4:24
4. "Calm Before the Storm" Byford, Quinn, Oliver 3:46
5. "S.O.S." Byford, Quinn, Oliver 6:02

Side two

1. "Song for Emma" Byford, Stephan Galfas 4:45
2. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Byford, Quinn, Paul Johnson 3:54
3. "We Are Strong" Byford, Quinn 3:55
4. "Jericho Siren" Byford, Quinn, Johnson 3:36
5. "Red Alert" Byford, Quinn, Johnson 4:34

Stephan Galfas – producer, mixing, arrangements

Ian Taylor – mixing

Spencer Henderson – engineer

James Allen-Jones – engineer

Hook and Manor, Berkshire, UK – recording location

Swanyard Studios, London – mixing location

Sterling Sound, New York – mastering location