Swords of a Thousand Men


















"Swords of a Thousand Men"
Swords of a Thousand Men.jpg

Single by Tenpole Tudor
from the album 'Eddie, Old Bob, Dick and Gary'
A-side"Swords of a Thousand Men"
B-side"Love and Food"
Released27 March 1981
GenrePunk rock
Length2:58
LabelStiff
Songwriter(s)Edward Tudor-Pole
Producer(s)
Alan Winstanley, Bob Andrews

Tenpole Tudor singles chronology




"3 Bells in a Row"
(1980)
"Swords of a Thousand Men"
(1981)
"Wünderbar"
(1981)














"Swords of a Thousand Men"
Skyclad swords.jpg

Single by Skyclad
A-side"Sword of a Thousand Men"
Released2001
GenreFolk metal
Length8:55
LabelDemolition Records
Songwriter(s)Eddie Tenpole
Producer(s)Kevin Ridley

Skyclad singles chronology




"Classix Shape"
(1999)
"Swords of a Thousand Men"
(2001)

"Swords of a Thousand Men" is a song and single written by Eddie Tenpole, and performed by the British punk band Tenpole Tudor.[1] It was first released on Stiff Records in March 1981. It entered the UK Singles Chart in April that year, reaching number 6 and staying for 10 weeks on the chart.[2][3] On 1 June 1981, the single was awarded a silver certification by the BPI in the UK for sales of over 250,000 units.[4]



Skyclad version


In 2001 British folk metal group Skyclad released the song as their second true single (after 1993's "Thinking Allowed"). It featured two versions of Skyclad's cover of the song, one with Tenpole Tudor, plus a re-recorded version of one of their earliest tracks.[5]



References




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  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 133. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.


  3. ^ "Swords of a Thousand Men Chart Archive". Chartarchive.org. Retrieved 8 January 2013.


  4. ^ "Tenpole Tudor - Swords Of A Thousand Men". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-02-24.


  5. ^ "Skyclad - Swords of a Thousand Men". Discogs.com. Retrieved 8 January 2013.




External links


  • Tenpole Tudor's video of the song






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