Princess of the Night

"Princess of the Night"
"Princess of the Night"
Single by Saxon
from the album Denim and Leather
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	4:01
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Saxon
Producer(s)	Nigel Thomas
Saxon singles chronology

For the flower colloquially known as "Princess of the Night", see Epiphyllum oxypetalum.

"Princess of the Night" is a single by British heavy metal band Saxon, featured as the opening track and single from their 1981 album Denim and Leather; the song was written as a group production of all five members of the band at the time: Peter "Biff" Byford, Steve Dawson, Pete Gill, Graham Oliver, and Paul Quinn. The lyrics of the song deal with narrator's affinity of a steam locomotive of the LMS Princess Royal Class.[1]

The single itself peaked in its popularity at 57 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

Saxon are from Barnsley, an industrial town in north-central England with several railways, which, according to singer Biff Byford, is famous for "bus scrapyards". Byford said, "Princess of the Night is a song about a steam train that ends up on the scrapyard."[2]

Personnel

Biff Byford – vocals
Paul Quinn – guitars (first guitar solo)
Graham Oliver – guitars (second guitar solo)
Steve Dawson – bass
Pete Gill – drums

References

Facebook chat question to Saxon, 11 Jun 2015
"Saxon — the Barnsley Connection". Kerrang!. London: Sounds. June 1981. Retrieved 28 February 2023.

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[1] Facebook chat question to Saxon, 11 Jun 2015

[2] "Saxon — the Barnsley Connection". Kerrang!. London: Sounds. June 1981. Retrieved 28 February 2023.