Survivors (Samson album)

Survivors is the debut album by British heavy metal band Samson. It was released in 1979 and, although vocalist Bruce Dickinson appears as a band member on the cover sheet, the album was completed before he joined the band, with guitarist Paul Samson on vocal duty. The re-issue on CD of the album features seven bonus tracks with Dickinson singing some tracks from the original release.

Survivors
Studio album by Samson
Released	June 1979
Recorded	April 1979
Studio	Kingsway Recorders, London
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	37:46
Label	Laser
Producer	John McCoy
Samson chronology
Survivors (1979) Head On (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	5/10

Track listing

All tracks by Paul Samson and John McCoy, except "Tomorrow or Yesterday" by Paul Samson

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Not as Easy as It Seems"	3:07
2.	"I Wish I Was the Saddle of a Schoolgirl's Bike"	3:09
3.	"Big Brother"	6:18
4.	"Tomorrow or Yesterday"	6:34
5.	"Koz" (instrumental)	4:26
6.	"Six Foot Under"	5:13
7.	"Inside Out"	4:10
8.	"Wrong Side of Time"	4:49

Bonus tracks on 2001 CD re-issue

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Mr. Rock 'n' Roll"	4:01
10.	"The Shuffle"	3:21

Bonus tracks on 2001 CD re-issue with Bruce Dickinson singing

No.	Title	Length
11.	"It's Not as Easy as It Seems"	3:05
12.	"I Wish I Was the Saddle of a Schoolgirl's Bike"	3:02
13.	"Big Brother"	5:48
14.	"Tomorrow or Yesterday"	5:38
15.	"Six Foot Under"	5:14
16.	"Inside Out"	4:16
17.	"Wrong Side of Time"	4:47

Personnel

Band members

• Paul Samson – guitar, vocals
• Chris Aylmer – bass guitar
• Thunderstick – drums
• Bruce Dickinson - vocals on bonus tracks (re-issue)

Additional musicians

• John McCoy - bass, producer
• Colin Towns - keyboards