Crusader (2009 Remaster)
Crusader, released in 1984, was produced by Kevin Beamish at Sound City in Los Angeles (a far cry from their South Yorkshire roots!). According to singer Biff Byford, “We were trendsetters back then. Today, everybody from Trivium onwards dresses like knights going to the crusades, and writes lyrics about it. But back then it was virtually unheard of for a metal band to do anything like that.” As well as previously unavailable demo versions of the album’s ‘A Little Bit of What You Fancy’, ‘Sailing To America’, a cover of The Sweet’s ‘Set Me Free’ and the title track, this edition now includes the rare tracks ‘Borderline’ and ‘Helter Skelter’.
1. The Crusader Prelude
2. Crusader
3. A Little Bit Of What You Fancy
4. Sailing To America
5. Set Me Free
6. Just Let Me Rock
7. Bad Boys (Live To Rock N’ Roll)
8. Do It All For You
9. Rock City
10. Run For Your Lives
BONUS TRACKS:
11. Borderline
12. Helter Skelter
13. Crusader
14. A Little Bit Of What You Fancy (demo) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
15. Sailing To America (demo) (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)
16. Set Me Free
17. Just Let Me Rock
18. Do It All For You
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