Solid Ball of Rock

Studio album by Saxon

Released

4 February 1991

Recorded

Karo Studios, Hamburg, Germany, 1990

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

44:49

Label

CBH/Virgin

Producer

Kalle Trapp & Saxon

Saxon chronology

Greatest Hits Live
(1990)

Solid Ball of Rock
(1991)

Forever Free
(1992)

Singles from Solid Ball of Rock

"Requiem (We Will Remember) / Altar of the Gods"
Released: March 1991

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	4/10^[2]

Solid Ball of Rock is the tenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1991 (see 1991 in music).

Five of the 11 tracks on Solid Ball of Rock were written by new bassist Nibbs Carter, who co-wrote an additional three songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Solid Ball of Rock"	Bram Tchaikovsky, Micki Broadbent	4:35
2.	"Altar of the Gods"	Timothy "Nibbs" Carter	3:30
3.	"Requiem (We Will Remember)"	Biff Byford, Graham Oliver, Carter, Nigel Glockler	5:16
4.	"Lights in the Sky"	Byford, Paul Quinn, Paul Johnson	4:03
5.	"I Just Can't Get Enough"	Byford, Oliver, Quinn	4:34
6.	"Baptism of Fire"	Carter	3:08
7.	"Ain't Gonna Take It"	Byford, Oliver, Carter, Glockler	4:47
8.	"I'm on Fire"	Carter	4:24
9.	"Overture in B-Minor / Refugee"	Byford, Carter	5:42
10.	"Bavarian Beaver"	Carter	1:17
11.	"Crash Dive"	Carter	4:21
12.	"Reeperbahn Stomp" (Japanese only bonus track)	Carter	3:26

Personnel

Saxon

Production

Kalle Trapp - producer, engineer

References

↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Saxon Solid Ball of Rock". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-06-20.
↑ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.

Saxon

Biff Byford Paul Quinn Nigel Glockler Nibbs Carter Doug Scarratt Pete Gill Graham Oliver Steve Dawson Paul Johnson Nigel Durham Fritz Randow Jörg Michael

Studio albums	Saxon Wheels of Steel Strong Arm of the Law Denim and Leather Power & the Glory Crusader Innocence Is No Excuse Rock the Nations Destiny Solid Ball of Rock Forever Free Dogs of War Unleash the Beast Metalhead Killing Ground Lionheart The Inner Sanctum Into the Labyrinth Call to Arms Sacrifice Battering Ram

Live albums	The Eagle Has Landed Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies Greatest Hits Live! The Eagle Has Landed – part 2 Donnington: The Live Tracks BBC Sessions / Live at Reading Festival '86 Live at Donnington 1980 Live in the Raw The Eagle Has Landed – part 3 An Introduction to Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder - Live: Eagles Over Wacken St. George’s Day Sacrifice - Live in Manchester Let Me Feel Your Power The Vinyl Hoard

Compilation albums	Strong Arm Metal Anthology Back on the Streets The Best of Saxon A Collection of Metal Burrn! Presents: The Best of Saxon Diamonds and Nuggets Masters of Rock: Saxon Heavy Metal Thunder Coming to the Rescue The Very Best of Saxon (1979-1988) The Best of Saxon The Carrere Years (1979-1984) The EMI Years (1985-1988) Unplugged And Strung Up Baptism in Fire – The Collection 1991-2009

Video albums	Live Live Innocence! Greatest Hits Live! Power & the Glory - Video Anthology The Saxon Chronicles Live Innocence – The Power & the Glory To Hell and Back Again A Night Out with the Boys Let Me Feel Your Power

Related articles	Discography Oliver/Dawson Saxon New wave of British heavy metal

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