''Solid Ball of Rock'' is the tenth studio album by heavy metal band Saxon released in 1991 on

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. Five of its 11 tracks were written by new bassist Nibbs Carter, who co-wrote another three songs. "For our audience – and without an audience there is no band – our focus returned on ''Solid Ball of Rock''…" noted singer

Biff Byford Peter Rodney "Biff" Byford (born 15 January 1951) is an English singer best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Saxon. Early life Byford was born in Skelmanthorpe, West Yorkshire, the youngest of four children to Ernest Ch ...

. "Since then we've been right on it." Phil Sutcliffe in Q Magazine referred to the album as "a modicum of celebratory rock 'n' roll chest beating".

Track listing

Personnel

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*Graham Oliver – guitar *Paul Quinn – guitar *Nibbs Carter – bass guitar * Nigel Glockler – drums ;Production * Kalle Trapp – producer,

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References

{{Authority control Saxon (band) albums 1991 albums Virgin Records albums