JUDAS PRIEST “Redeemer Of Souls” /CD/

Fruit of The Loom. Valueweight. Made in Morocco. 
100% cotton.

The eighth video release by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Halford is back with the Priest. The main reason is money... if you read the latest interview of Tim Owens, Judas Priest was not selling much albums these years. Even though Tim did a great job replacing Rob as good as he could, the die-hard Judas Priest fans have never "digested" the departure of Rob. Like it was the case for Iron Maiden and Bruce Dickinson, we are very very happy to see Rob Halford back with the Priest, the Heavy Metal band of the 80's. You should know at this stage that the English band decided to enter directly in studio and deliver a new record for 2004. To help their fans for this long expected event - more than 10 years ! - Judas Priest release a new compilation DVD features music videos, BBC performances, and the first time officially released on DVD a concert filmed in Dallas, Texas during the 1986 Fuel for Life Tour, previously released as "Priest...Live!" on VHS and LaserDisc.
The "Electric Eye" DVD is an essential collector's item for any Judas Priest fan. This DVD is loaded with great material: 13 music videos, the 19 track "Priest...Live!" video, 6 rare BBC performances, and a complete discography that plays a full song from each album!
DVD certified Platinum by the RIAA.
| 0 | 145 min. approx.
Columbia Music Video/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 2003 (202193 9). Russian bootleg.

Tracklist:
1. Living After Midnight 
2. Breaking The Law
3. Don't Go
4.Heading Out To The Highway
5. Hot Rockin'
6. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
7. Freewheel Burning
8. Love Bites 
9. Locked In
10. Turbo Lover
11. Johnny B. Goode
12. Painkiller
13.A Touch Of Evil
14. Out In The Cold
15. Locked In
16. Heading Out To The Highway
17. Breaking The Law
18. Love Bites
19. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
20. The Sentinel
21. Private Property
22. Desert Plains
23. Rock You All Around The World
24. Hellion / Electric Eye
25. Turbo Lover
26. Freewheel Burning
27. The Green Manalishi (With A Two Pronged Crown)
28. Parental Guidance
29. Living After Midnight
30. You've Got Another Thing Coming
31. Hell Bent For Leather
32. Metal Gods
33. Rocka Rolla 
34. Dreamer Deceiver / Deceiver
35. Take On The World
36. Evening Star
37. Living After Midnight
38. United

The seventh video release by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
This DVD was recorded live on 19th December, 2001 at The Brixton Academy, London – an exclusive live performance by the Heavy Metal legends – rare concert footage of this show featuring an extended set of many Pries classics al well as material from their “Demolition” album.
Also, rare backstage footage, the band during sound check, being interviewed and travelling the world – this package is a music for every Priewt and Metal fan on the planet!
DVD 10 | Dolby Surround 5.1 & Dolby Digital 2.0 | 16:9 | PAL | 0 | 134 min. approx.
Steamhammer/SPV/Soyuz Music/Moon DVD, 2002/2007 (MD-0286-0). Made in Ukraine.

Tracklist:
1. Metal Gods
2. Touch Of Evil
3. Blood Stained
4. Victim Of Changes
5. One On One
6. Running Wild
7. Ripper
8. Diamonds & Rust
9. Feed On Me
10. Burn In Hell
11. Hell Is Home
12. Breaking The Law
13. Desert Plains
14. Turbo Lover
15. Painkiller
16. Electric Eye
17. United
18. Living After Midnight
19. Hell Bent For Leather

JUDAS PRIEST “Live”. Recorded at Mid South Coliseum, Memphis, TN, on 12th December 1982, during the US leg of the Screaming For Vengeance World Tour, “Live” is the first Judas Priest’s official video release that captures all the live, electrifying energy of Judas Priest at their very best, with brilliant performances of classic songs from albums such as “Point Of Entry”, “Killing Machine”, “Unleashed In The East”, British Steel” and the blistering “Screaming For The Vengeance”!!
JUDAS PRIEST “Angel Of Retribution” taken from the Bonus DVD of limited edition digibook “Angel Of Retribution” /CD + DVD/ and its includes 40 min. documentary plus seven live tracks.
HALFORD “Resurrection World Tour - Live at Rock in Rio III” was recorded in 2001 and released at October, 13, 2008 by Metal God Records.
0 NTSC | DVD 5; DVD 10 | Dolby Surround 5.1 | Dolby Digital Stereo | English, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech.
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited, 2004 (519300 3). Bootleg. Used: very good.

Tracklist:

Side 1
JUDAS PRIEST - Live Vengeance '82
1. The Hellion / Electric Eye
2. Riding On The Wind 
3. Heading Out To The Highway 
4. Metal Gods
5. Bloodstone
6. Breaking The Law
7. Sinner
8. Desert Plains 
9. The Ripper
10. Diamonds And Rust 
11. Devil's Child
12. Screaming For Vengeance
13. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 
14. Victim Of Changes
15. Living After Midnight
16. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
17. Hell Bent For Leather

Side 2
JUDAS PRIEST - Angel Of Retribution
1. Breaking The Law
2. Metal Gods
3. A Touch Of Evil
4. Hell Bent For Leather
5. The Hellion / Electric Eye
6. Diamonds & Rust
7. Living After Midnight


HALFORD - Live At Rock In Rio 2001
1. Resurrection 
2. Made In Hell 
3. Locked And Loaded 
4. Slow Down 
5. Stained Class 
6. Cyberworld
7. Night Full
8. Electric Eye
9. Metal Gods
10. Breaking The Law

Second re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Recorded on the island of Ibiza with multiple distractions, glorious sunshine, and extremely low cost alcohol, this album was regarded with mixed feelings because it was different from what people expected. The album was nearly all spontaneously written and performed in Ibiza - it was an experiment in the sense that before this we had already written the majority of the songs before going into the studio.
The album got Silver status in UK and Gold in USA.
Columbia, 1981/1991 (467829 1). Made in Holland. OIS. Used (cover/vinyl): EX/EX+.

Tracklist:

Side One
1. Heading Out To The Highway 3:44
2. Don't Go 3:17
3. Hot Rockin' 3:14
4. Turning Circles 3:39
5. Desert Plains 4:30

Side Two
6. Solar Angels 4:02
7. You Say Yes 3:25
8. All The Way 3:47
9. Troubleshooter 3:57
10. On The Run 3:41

Second re-release of the third full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
This is one of the very first Heavy Metal albums and, on its own, isn't the most well-known of the Judas Priest releases. While it was well-received by critics at the time, it did not have the exact same response as "Sad Wings Of Destiny" did before it. Even though it has its flaws, "Sin After Sin" made a major contribution to the development of Heavy Metal and remains an important stepping-stone in the evolution of the genre.
"Sin After Sin" was the band's first album with Columbia Records after their contract with Gull Records was terminated; as a consequence of which they lost all rights to their first two albums "Rocka Rolla" and "Sad Wings Of Destiny", as well as any other demo recordings made during that timeframe. This was the band's last album to feature their original "gothic cursive font" logo, though it was used on later Gull Records reissues of their earlier material.
The album features session drummer Simon Phillips, as the band had recently parted ways with drummer Alan Moore. The album includes a cover of Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust", a decision that was encouraged by producer Roger Glover.
It is the first of eleven consecutive Judas Priest albums to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
For fans that grew up with "Painkiller", "Screaming For Vengeance" or even "British Steel", "Sin After Sin" is tough album to appreciate. Even if the songs don’t all stand the test of time, their significance to the development of Heavy Metal cannot be overstated. In 1977, there wasn’t a band out there that questioned the definition of Heavy Metal music like Judas Priest, and the daring and experimental tracks on "Sin After Sin" are the proof!
CBS, 1977/1986 (CBS32005). OIS. Made in Holland. Used (cover/vinyl): EX+/NM-.
 

Tracklist:
1. Sinner 6:42
2. Diamonds And Rust 3:24
3. Starbreaker 4:50
4. Last Rose Of Summer 5:39

1. Let Us Prey 6:13
2. Call For The Priest / Raw Deal 5:58
3. Here Come The Tears 4:23
4. Dissident Aggressor 3:19

Total playing time: 40:28 min.

The fifth full-length studio album, also known as “Hell Bent For Leather”, by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
With its release, the album pushed Judas Priest towards a more commercial style; however, it still contained the dark lyrical themes of their previous albums. At about the same time, the band members adopted their now-famous "leather-and-studs" image. This is the first Judas Priest album where Glenn Tipton incorporated the guitar technique of tapping into his soloing style. This is also the final album for drummer Les Binks, who had joined the band in late 1977 for the recording of “Stained Class”; he is credited with helping develop the traditional Priest percussive sound.
“Killing Machine” was retitled “Hell Bent for Leather” for release in the United States, because the US branch of Columbia/CBS did not like the "murderous implications" of the album title and with "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)", an early Fleetwood Mac cover, being added to the recording.
180g vinyl. Issued with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and a mp3 download voucher.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd., 1978/2017 (88985390811). Made in France.


Tracklist:

Side A (OTHE SIDE)
1. Delivering The Goods 4:16
2. Rock Forever 3:19
3. Evening Star 4:04
4. Hell Bent For Leather 2:39
5. Take On The World 3:01

Side B (THIS SIDE)
6. Burnin' Up 4:00
7. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) 3:21
8. Killing Machine 3:02
9. Running Wild 2:57
10. Before The Dawn 3:21
11. Evil Fantasies 4:13

Total playing time: 38:13 min.

Re-release the seventh full-length studio album by legedary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Recorded on the island of Ibiza with multiple distractions, glorious sunshine, and extremely low cost alcohol, this album was regarded with mixed feelings because it was different from what people expected. The album was nearly all spontaneously written and performed in Ibiza - it was an experiment in the sense that before this we had already written the majority of the songs before going into the studio.
The album got Silver status in UK and Gold in USA.
180g vinyl. Issued with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and a mp3 download voucher.
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd./Columbia, 1981/2017 (88985390851). Made in France.


Tracklist:

Side A (OTHE SIDE)
1. Heading Out To The Highway 3:45
2. Don't Go 3:17
3. Hot Rockin' 3:13
4. Turning Circles 3:40
5. Desert Plains 4:36

Side B (THIS SIDE)
6. Solar Angels 4:02
7. You Say Yes 3:30
8. All The Way 3:40
9. Troubleshooter 3:47
10. On The Run 3:42

Total playing time: 37:12 min.

Re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
"Stained Class" is the only Judas Priest album to feature songwriting by all five members of the band. The alum showcased a more streamlined songwriting style while not compromising on the band's trademark Heavy Metal riffs. The production is crisper, clearer, and cleaner than any of their preceding albums. Following this album, the band broke its songwriting team down to Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, with occasional contributions solely by Tipton.
Several years after its release, "Stained Class" was the subject of negative attention due to the infamous 1990 civil action brought against the band by the family of a teenager, James Vance, who entered into a suicide pact with his friend Ray Belknap after allegedly listening to "Better by You, Better Than Me" on December 23, 1985. Belknap succeeded in killing himself, and Vance was left critically injured after surviving a self-inflicted gunshot to the facial area. The suit alleged that Judas Priest recorded subliminal messages on the song that said "do it." The suit was eventually dismissed. The song was originally written and performed by the band Spooky Tooth.
In 2005, "Stained Class" was ranked number 307 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
180g vinyl. Issued with a printed inner sleeve with lyrics and a mp3 download voucher.
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd./Columbia, 1978/2017 (88985390791). Made in France.


Tracklist:

Side A (OTHE SIDE)
1. Exciter 5:30
2. White Heat, Red Hot 4:30
3. Better By You, Better Than Me 3:22
4. Stained Class 5:20
5. Invader 4:00

Side B (THIS SIDE)
6. Saints In Hell 5:30
7. Savage 3:26
8. Beyond The Realms Of Death 6:55
9. Heroes End 5:05

Total playing time: 43:38 min.

30th Anniversary Edition first remastered re-release of the tenth full-length album by legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
British Metal legends Judas Priest for a second time reissued "Turbo" album, originally released in 1986. Always believing that Metal should have no boundaries, Priest challenged themselves taking on board new technical inventions to create fresh ideas and push their sound forward. Searching for a way to retool their sound, Judas Priest attempted to accentuate their melodic side on "Turbo" by incorporating synthesizers and '80s Pop-Metal stylings ("Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days" sounds more like Poison, albeit with synths). The restrained songcraft sometimes pays dividends, especially on the PMRC-bashing "Private Property" and "Parental Guidance", and the synth-driven leadoff track "Turbo Lover", the latter of which is easily the best song on the record, and a successful reimagining of the Priest formula. The album features all the hallmarks of classic Judas Priest on tracks such as “Turbo Lover”, “Parental Guidance” and “Locked In”.
This album is an essential part of the Judas Priest catalogue. Originally recorded with the band's long term producer Tom Allom, this album marked a distinctive change in the band’s sound by the use of synthesized guitars but still keeping their classic Heavy Metal style that Judas Priest were synonymous with!
Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd./Columbia, 1986/2017 (88875183271). Made in France. 180 g vinyl.


Tracklist:

Side 1
1. Turbo Lover 5:33
2. Locked In 4:19
3. Private Proberty 4:29
4. Parental Guidance 3:26
5. Rock You All Around The World 3:36

Side 2
6. Out In The Cold 6:27
7. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days 4:39
8. Hot For Love 4:11
9. Reckless 4:20

Total playing time: 41:00 min.

The 16th full-length studio album by the legendary British Epic Heavy Metal band.
“Nostradamus” is a band's first concept album, telling the story of the 16th century prophet, Michel de Nostredame (also known as Nostradamus). It was originally intended to be released in late 2006 before being pushed back to a 2007 release, and was finally released in June 2008 on Epic Records. It is the last to feature K.K. Downing, who retired three years later.
Musically, this album sees Halford and the band rocking a more mid-pace vibe (with keyboards) similar to their early or mid career. Also compares to Tipton's solo record. Still, the voice and razor sharp guitars are ever present.
On 2005's comeback album "Angel Of Retribution", Judas Priest fans got a modern day update of the band's genre-bending 1976 classic, "Sad Wings Of Destiny". The New Wave of British Heavy Metal legends return to the mines for 2008's "Nostradamus", though this time it's another band's treasure they're looting, specifically Iron Maiden's 1988 concept album, "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son". Heavy Metal's obsession with seers, sorcery, and anything else that falls under the nebulous blanket of the "dark arts" is legendary, and Maiden's loosely knit tale of a visionary "chosen one" provided listeners with one of the last great albums of the pre-Grunge, Epic Metal era, due in part to some truly memorable songs that remain fan favorites even to this day. "Nostradamus", on the other hand, manages to live up to nearly every Spinal Tap cliché. At nearly two hours long, one expects a certain amount of filler, but the dated keyboard strings, soft piano, and Bluesy, minor-key guitar licks that populate every nook and cranny in between (and often throughout) each track sound like discarded incidental music from "The X-Files" or an RPG video game "cut scene". The songs themselves are hit or miss, with the emphasis falling on the latter, due mostly to an over-reliance on three-chord, midtempo filler, but as is the case with nearly every Priest offering, when they're on they're dead on.
Disc one closer "Persecution", after a lengthy organ/guitar intro, unleashes "Nostradamus"' finest six minutes, boasting one of the best choruses the band has produced since 1988's "Hard as Iron". The predictable but effectively apocalyptic "War" spawns one of the few great orchestral breakdowns on the record, while both "Death" and the nearly seven-minute title track feature stunning guitar work from Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing.
Great record, positive surprise from these creators of Metal! The band really progressed musically here and took their musical talents to another level!!
Sony BMG Music UK, 2008 (88697315592). Used (cover/disc): NM/NM.
 

Tracklist:

CD 1:
1.Dawn Of Creation 02:32
2.Prophecy 05:26
3.Awakening 00:53
4.Revelations 07:05
5.The Four Horsemen 01:35
6.War 05:04
7.Sands Of Time 02:37
8.Pestilence And Plague 05:09
9.Death 07:34
10.Peace 02:22
11.Conquest 04:42
12.Lost Love 04:28
13.Persecution 06:34

CD 2:
1.Solitude 01:23
2.Exiled 06:33
3.Alone 07:50
4.Shadows In The Flame 01:10
5.Visions 05:24
6.Hope 02:09
7.New Beginnings 04:57
8.Calm Before The Storm 02:05
9.Nostradamus 06:43
10.Future Of Mankind 08:30
Total playing time: 102:45 


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the sixth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Packed with strong melodic hooks, "British Steel" is a deliberate commercial move, forsaking the complexity of the band's early work in favor of a robust, AC/DC-flavored groove. It's a convincing transformation, as Priest prove equally adept at opening up their arrangements to let the rhythms breathe.
The album is built around the classic singles "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight", both big hits in the U.K., which openly posit Judas Priest as a party band for the first time. But "British Steel" is hardly a complete break from the band's past. There are still uptempo slices of Metallic mayhem bookending the album in "Rapid Fire" and "Steeler", plus effective moodier pieces in "Metal Gods" and the crawling menace of "The Rage", which features arguably the best Rob Halford vocal on the album.
"British Steel" is an important album that sealed Judas Priest's status as genre icons, and kick-started Heavy Metal's glory days of the 1980s. It went Top Five in the U.K. and became their first Top 40 album in the U.S., going Platinum in the process and paving the way for countless imitators and innovators alike. 
The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added.
Columbia/Sony Music (UK), 1980/2001 (502131 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Rapid Fire 04:08
2. Metal Gods 04:01
3. Breaking The Law 02:36
4. Grinder 03:58
5. United 03:36
6. You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise 05:04
7. Living After Midnight 03:31
8. The Rage 04:44
9. Steeler 04:30
Bonus Tracks:
10. Red, White & Blue 03:43
11. Grinder (Live) 04:49
Total playing time: 44:40 min.

Remastered re-release of the 9th full-length studio album by British Heavy/Speed Metal legend.
Up until this point in the '80s, Judas Priest was sort of inconsistent with the first two albums in the decade for Priest, being nothing of goodness, they really made up for the first two albums of the decade, with this killer album that rocks you to the core, from beginning to end. Then after this, they put out "Turbo", which blew in every single way possible. In '88, they put out "Ram It Down" which was the prophecy of what was to come for Priest. The '80s was a very interesting decade for Judas Priest and this is by far their best work of not only the '80s, but ever.
This album is the quintessential Judas Priest album, and it definitely deserves more attention than it gets. Every single song on this album has a killer riff, great vocals, great lyrics and just greatness spread throughout! Everyone was on top of their game in this album and from the moment you start this album, it's greatness from beginning to end. Everything about this album is spot on and it really shows what Priest is all about. This album has the perfect blend of heaviness, melodicness, and Metal that only Priest can provide!
Highly recommend to any Metal fan out there that wants something that is old school, has killer riffs and just rocks everything on this Earth to its core. Not only is it the quintessential Judas Priest album, but the quintessential Metal album in general!!
Videos were made for the songs "Freewheel Burning" and "Love Bites."
Re-edition contains two bonus-tracks.
Columbia/Sony Music (UK), 1984/2001 (502134 2). Made in UK. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Freewheel Burning 04:25
2. Jawbreaker 03:27
3. Rock Hard Ride Free 05:35
4. The Sentinel 05:04
5. Love Bites 04:47
6. Eat Me Alive 03:35
7. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 04:07
8. Night Comes Down 04:01
9. Heavy Duty 02:25
10. Defenders Of The Faith 01:28
Bonus tracks:
11. Turn On Your Light 05:23
12. Heavy Duty/Defenders Of The Faith 05:26
Total playing time: 49:43

Remastered re-release of the fifth full-length studio album, also known as “Hell Bent For Leather”, by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
With its release, the album pushed Judas Priest towards a more commercial style; however, it still contained the dark lyrical themes of their previous albums. At about the same time, the band members adopted their now-famous "leather-and-studs" image. This is the first Judas Priest album where Glenn Tipton incorporated the guitar technique of tapping into his soloing style. This is also the final album for drummer Les Binks, who had joined the band in late 1977 for the recording of “Stained Class”; he is credited with helping develop the traditional Priest percussive sound.
Killing Machine was retitled “Hell Bent for Leather” for release in the United States, because the US branch of Columbia/CBS did not like the "murderous implications" of the album title and with "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)", an early Fleetwood Mac cover, being added to the recording.
The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonuses added (three in the UK).
In 2010, audiophile label Audio Fidelity released a limited-edition 24-karat gold CD of the album. Mastering was done by Steve Hoffman. This does not contain the bonus tracks from the 2001 edition.
Columbia/Sony Music UK, 1978/2001 (502129 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Delivering The Goods 04:16
2. Rock Forever 03:19
3. Evening Star 04:05
4. Hell Bent For Leather 02:40
5. Take On The World 03:02
6. Burnin Up 04:05
7. The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown) 03:23
8. Killing Machine 03:01
9. Running Wild 02:58
10. Before The Dawn 03:22
11. Evil Fantasies 04:08
Bonus Tracks:
12. Fight For Your Life 04:06
13. Riding On The Wind 03:15
Total playing time: 45:58 min.

First re-release of twelfth full-length album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
This album was Judas Priest's attempt to move into a heavier, more "Thrash Metal-like" sound, which was a departure from the less-well received sound of “Turbo” and “Ram It Down”.
Trying to right the ship, Priest jettisoned longtime producer Tom Allom and his tinny '80s sound, as well as the serviceable groove drumming of Dave Holland, and brought in veteran Metal producer Chris Tsangarides and onetime Racer X skinsman Scott Travis. Most importantly, though, Priest stopped trying to be a stadium act in the midst of hair Metal's heyday. All those changes come into sharp focus as soon as the title cut of "Painkiller" starts - Travis' thunderous percussive maelstrom lights an immediate fire under the bandmembers' asses; Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing tear through a crushing, diabolical riff; and Rob Halford starts shrieking like a wicked witch, giving perhaps the most malevolent-sounding performance of his career. It's a startling statement of musical purpose that arrived seemingly out of nowhere, heralding a comeback that rivals George Foreman's. Once the leanest, meanest, darkest Metal band on the planet, Priest were clearly giving up on the mainstream and instead embracing the Thrash and Speed Metal Underground they'd helped spawn. Spurred on by Travis' Jazz-trained double bass assault, "Painkiller" never once lets up, slowing down only for the elegant menace of the prog-tinged "A Touch of Evil", and without an unmemorable tune in the bunch.
That constant, balls-out intensity is a big reason why Metal's younger generation has come to consider "Painkiller" perhaps the ultimate Speed Metal album. Older Priest fans will likely complain that the lyrics are silly, and they won't be wrong - for all its fury, the title track is about the winged knight riding the monster motorcycle depicted on the front cover. Thus, "Painkiller" 's influence reaches further than many longtime fans might expect: traditional Power Metal bands wanting a harder edge adopted a good chunk of Painkiller's approach, yet its blend of chops and aggression also caught the ears of the emerging Extreme Metal movement, even inspiring a cover version of the title track on Death's final album, "The Sound Of Perseverance".
"Painkiller" secured Judas Priest's legacy with the next generation of Metal fans; it's the point where their contributions make the most sense to modern ears more attuned to Metal extremes (and more affectionate towards lyrical clichés). It isn't the most important of the Priest classics, but it is the fastest, the meanest, and, well, the most f***ing Metal album they ever released! Simultaneously a stunning revitalization and the last great album they would ever make!!
The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance at the 20 February 1991 33rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Remastered re-edition includes two bonus-tracks.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1990/2001 (5021392000 / 502139 2). Made in UK. Pressed in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Painkiller 6:06
2. Hell Patrol 3:36
3. All Guns Blazing 3:57
4. Leather Rebel 3:34
5. Metal Meltdown 4:50
6. Night Crawler 5:44
7. Between The Hammer & The Anvil 4:48 
8. A Touch Of Evil 5:44
9. Battle Hymn 0:56
10. One Shot At Glory 6:47
Bonus Tracks:
11. Living Bad Dreams 5:21
12. Leather Rebel (Live) 3:40
Total playing time: 55:03


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Remastered re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legedary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Recorded on the island of Ibiza with multiple distractions, glorious sunshine, and extremely low cost alcohol, this album was regarded with mixed feelings because it was different from what people expected. “The album was nearly all spontaneously written and performed in Ibiza - it was an experiment in the sense that before this we had already written the majority of the songs before going into the studio” – Judas Priest.
The album got Silver status in UK and Gold in USA.
Columbia/Sony UK, 1981/2001 (502132 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1.Heading Out To The Highway 03:47
2.Don't Go 03:18
3.Hot Rockin' 03:17
4.Turning Circles 03:41
5.Desert Plains 04:36
6.Solar Angels 04:03
7.You Say Yes 03:29
8.All The Way 03:42
9.Troubleshooter 04:00
10.On The Run 03:47
Bonus Tracks:
11.Thunder Road 05:11
12.Desert Plains 05:05
Total playing time: 47:56 

Eleventh full-length album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
In 1986, Judas Priest intended to release a double album entitled "Twin Turbos" of which half would consist of lighter, more commercial Hard Rock, and the other half would be heavier and less synth-driven. Columbia Records was resistant to the double album concept, and the project was ultimately split into two separate releases, 1986's Platinum selling "Turbo", and "Ram It Down". At least three songs – "Hard As Iron", "Love you to Death" and "Monsters of Rock" were written for the "Twin Turbos project". The title track "Ram It Down" can be traced even further back. As Rob Halford noted, ""Ram It Down" is a harder song, from the "British Steel" time. It also could have roots as far back as the demo version of "On the Run" from "Point Of Entry" which had "different lyrics, Speed Metal pace, and spit-fire fast vocals". In other words, "Ram It Down" was clearly a patchwork collection of songs - old and new.
This is the last album to feature long time drummer Dave Holland and the last studio album produced by long-time collaborator Tom Allom – who returned to produce a 2009 live album.
In any case, major changes were coming, as Halford, Tipton, co-lead guitarist KK Downing and bassist Ian Hill readied themselves to dismiss long-serving drummer Dave Holland and producer Tom Allom in order to escalate their metallic renaissance on 1990’s absolutely jaw-dropping "Painkiller" If nothing else, "Ram It Down" marks the end of an era with class and dignity!
The album earned gold certification (500,000 sales) on 18 July 1988.
CBS Records, 1988 (461108 2). Made in Australia.


Tracklist:
1. Ram It Down 04:48
2. Heavy Metal 05:58
3. Love Zone 03:58
4. Come and Get It 04:07
5. Hard as Iron 04:09
6. Blood Red Skies 07:50
7. I'm a Rocker 03:58
8. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry cover) 04:39
9. Love You to Death 04:36
10. Monsters of Rock 05:30
Total playing time: 49:40 min.

Remastered re-release of the eleventh full-length album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
In 1986, Judas Priest intended to release a double album entitled "Twin Turbos" of which half would consist of lighter, more commercial Hard Rock, and the other half would be heavier and less synth-driven. Columbia Records was resistant to the double album concept, and the project was ultimately split into two separate releases, 1986's Platinum selling "Turbo", and "Ram It Down". At least three songs – "Hard As Iron", "Love you to Death" and "Monsters of Rock" were written for the "Twin Turbos project". The title track "Ram It Down" can be traced even further back. As Rob Halford noted, ""Ram It Down" is a harder song, from the "British Steel" time. It also could have roots as far back as the demo version of "On the Run" from "Point Of Entry" which had "different lyrics, Speed Metal pace, and spit-fire fast vocals". In other words, "Ram It Down" was clearly a patchwork collection of songs - old and new.
This is the last album to feature long time drummer Dave Holland and the last studio album produced by long-time collaborator Tom Allom – who returned to produce a 2009 live album.
In any case, major changes were coming, as Halford, Tipton, co-lead guitarist KK Downing and bassist Ian Hill readied themselves to dismiss long-serving drummer Dave Holland and producer Tom Allom in order to escalate their metallic renaissance on 1990’s absolutely jaw-dropping "Painkiller" If nothing else, "Ram It Down" marks the end of an era with class and dignity!
The album earned gold certification (500,000 sales) on 18 July 1988.
Re-edition includes two bonus tracks!
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1988/2001 (502137 2). Made in Austria. 


Tracklist:
1. Ram It Down     4:49 
2. Heavy Metal     5:58 
3. Love Zone     3:58 
4. Come And Get It     4:07 
5. Hard As Iron     4:08 
6. Blood Red Skies     7:51 
7. I'm A Rocker     3:58 
8. Johnny B. Goode     4:39 
9. Love You To Death     4:36 
10. Monsters Of Rock     5:31 
Bonus Tracks:
11. Night Comes Down     4:32    
12. Bloodstone     4:05
Total playing time: 58:12

Second re-release of the second full-length album by the legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
"Sad Wings Of Destiny" is considered the album on which Judas Priest consolidated their sound and image, and songs from it such as "Victim of Changes" and "The Ripper" have since become live standards. Noted for its riff-driven Heavy Metal sound and the wide range of Rob Halford's vocals, the album displays a wide variety of styles, moods, and textures, inspired by an array of bands such as Queen, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath. 
The centrepiece "Victim of Changes" is an eight-minute track featuring heavy riffing trading off with high-pitched vocals, extended guitar leads, and a slow, moody breakdown toward the end. "Tyrant" and "The Ripper" are short, dense, high-powered rockers with many parts and changes. Riffs and solos dominate "Genocide", "Island of Domination", and "Deceiver", and the band finds more laid-back moments in the crooning piano-backed "Epitaph" and the moody "Dreamer Deceiver".
Sad Wings of Destiny had a positive reception but weak sales as it was released just as Punk Rock was dominating the spotlight in the UK. The band recorded their first two albums with the independent Gull label under tight budgets - the label provided a recording budget of £2000 for each of the band's first two albums). After living off a single meal per day while working side jobs to support themselves (Tipton as a gardener, Downing in a factory, and Hill driving a delivery van), the band grew frustrated with the financial situation and signed with CBS Records for their next album, "Sin After Sin" (1977). Breaking their contract resulted in the rights to "Sad Wings Of Destiny" and its demo recordings falling into Gull's hands. "Sad Wings Of Destiny" was the only album to feature drummer Alan Moore.
Anyway, the year 1976 was crucial for the evolution of Heavy Metal, as landmark albums like Rainbow's "Rising" and Scorpions' "Virgin Killer" began to reshape the genre. Perhaps none was quite as important as Judas Priest's sophomore effort, "Sad Wings Of Destiny", which simultaneously took Heavy Metal to new depths of darkness and new heights of technical precision! Building on the Hard/Prog of bands like Queen and Wishbone Ash, plus the twin-guitar innovations of the latter and Thin Lizzy, "Sad Wings" fused these new influences with the Gothic Doom of Black Sabbath, the classical precision of Deep Purple, and the tight riffery of the more compact Led Zeppelin tunes!! More than any other Heavy Metal album of its time, "Sad Wings Of Destiny" offered the blueprint for the way forward. What's striking is how deeply this blueprint resonates through the years, from the Prog ambitions of Iron Maiden to the thematic echoes in a pair of '80s Thrash masterpieces!!!
Gull Records/Repertoire Records, 1976/1983/1995 (REP 4552-WY). Made in EU. Digitally remastered.


Tracklist:
1. Victim Of Changes 7:44
2. The Ripper 2:48
3. Dreamer Deceiver 5:53
4. Deceiver 2:44
5. Prelude 2:02
6. Tyrant 4:26
7. Genocide 5:46
8. Epitaph 3:21
9. Island Of Domination 4:20
Total playing time: 39:04

Two classic remastered albums of the legendary British Heavy Metal band in one set!

"Stained Class" is the fourth full-length album of the band. This is the only Judas Priest album to feature songwriting by all five members of the band. "Stained Class" showcased a more streamlined songwriting style while not compromising on the band's trademark Heavy Metal riffs. The production is crisper, clearer, and cleaner than any of their preceding albums. Following this album the band broke its songwriting team down to Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, with occasional contributions solely by Tipton. Several years after its release "Stained Class" was the subject of negative attention due to the infamous 1990 civil action brought against the band by the family of a teenager, James Vance, who entered into a suicide pact with his friend Ray Belknap after allegedly listening to "Better by You, Better Than Me" on December 23, 1985. Belknap succeeded in killing himself, and Vance was left critically injured after surviving a self inflicted gunshot to the facial area. The suit alleged that Judas Priest recorded subliminal messages on the song that said "do it." The suit was eventually dismissed. The song was originally written and performed by the band Spooky Tooth.
In 2005, "Stained Class" was ranked number 307 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Remastered re-edition includes two bonus tracks!

"Ram It Down" is the eleventh full-length album of the band.
In 1986, Judas Priest intended to release a double album entitled "Twin Turbos" of which half would consist of lighter, more commercial Hard Rock, and the other half would be heavier and less synth-driven. Columbia Records was resistant to the double album concept, and the project was ultimately split into two separate releases, 1986's Platinum selling "Turbo", and "Ram It Down". At least three songs – "Hard As Iron", "Love you to Death" and "Monsters of Rock" were written for the "Twin Turbos project". The title track "Ram It Down" can be traced even further back. As Rob Halford noted, ""Ram It Down" is a harder song, from the "British Steel" time. It also could have roots as far back as the demo version of "On the Run" from "Point Of Entry" which had "different lyrics, Speed Metal pace, and spit-fire fast vocals". In other words, "Ram It Down" was clearly a patchwork collection of songs - old and new.
This is the last album to feature long time drummer Dave Holland and the last studio album produced by long-time collaborator Tom Allom – who returned to produce a 2009 live album.
In any case, major changes were coming, as Halford, Tipton, co-lead guitarist KK Downing and bassist Ian Hill readied themselves to dismiss long-serving drummer Dave Holland and producer Tom Allom in order to escalate their metallic renaissance on 1990’s absolutely jaw-dropping "Painkiller" If nothing else, "Ram It Down" marks the end of an era with class and dignity!
The album earned gold certification (500,000 sales) on 18 July 1988.
Remastered re-edition includes two bonus tracks!

Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, 1978/1987/1988/2001/2013 (88765442382). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:

CD 1 (Stained Class): 
1. Exciter     5:32
2. White Heat, Red Hot     4:18
3. Better By You, Better Than Me     3:22    
4. Stained Class     5:17
5. Invader     4:09
6. Saints In Hell     5:28
7. Savage     3:27
8. Beyond The Realms Of Death     6:49
9. Heroes End     4:57
Bonus Tracks:
10. Fire Burns Below     6:58
11. Better By You, Better Than Me     3:40
Total playing time: 53:57

CD 2 (Ram It Down):
1. Ram It Down     4:49
2. Heavy Metal     5:58
3. Love Zone     3:58
4. Come And Get It     4:07
5. Hard As Iron     4:08
6. Blood Red Skies     7:51
7. I'm A Rocker     3:58
8. Johnny B. Goode     4:39
9. Love You To Death     4:36
10. Monsters Of Rock     5:31
Bonus Tracks:
11. Night Comes Down     4:32   
12. Bloodstone     4:05

Total playing time: 58:12

Remastered re-release of the eighth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Judas Priest rebounded from the shaky "Point Of Entry" with "Screaming For Vengeance", arguably the strongest album of their early-'80s commercial period. Having moved a bit too far into simplistic Hard Rock, "Screaming For Vengeance" found the band refocusing on Heavy Metal, and achieving a greater balance between commercialism and creativity. The results were catchy and accessible, yet harder-hitting, and without the awkwardly apparent calculation that informed the weakest moments of the album's two predecessors. Ultimately, "Screaming For Vengeance" hangs together better than even the undeniable landmark "British Steel", both thematically and musically.
The album was recorded at Ibiza Sound Studios, Ibiza, Spain and mixed at Beejay Recording Studios and Bayshore Recording Studios in Florida. It was first released on July 17, 1982. A re-mastered CD was released in May 2001 with two bonus-tracks.
Despite a one-album misstep in between, "Screaming For Vengeance" managed to capitalize on the commercial breakthrough of "British Steel", becoming the first Priest album to be certified double Platinum, and reaching the Top 20 in America and the U.K. alike. Along with "British Steel", it ranks as one of the best and most important mainstream Metal albums of the '80s!
The album reached #11 in the UK and #17 on Billboard 200 Pop Albums and made Judas Priest much more popular than they were after their “British Steel” album. It went Gold (RIAA) on October 29, 1982, Platinum on April 18, 1983 and Double Platinum on October 16, 2001, being their first album to achieve the two latter awards.
"Screaming For Vengeance" came 15th on IGN's 25 most influential Metal albums. It also came 10th on Metal-Rules.com's 100 Greatest Metal albums.
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd./Columbia, 1982/1985/2001 (502133 2) Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. The Hellion 00:42
2. Electric Eye 03:38
3. Riding on the Wind 03:10
4. Bloodstone 03:53
5. (Take These) Chains 03:07
6. Pain and Pleasure 04:18
7. Screaming for Vengeance 04:43
8. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 05:10
9. Fever 05:21
10. Devil's Child 04:48
Bonus Tracks:
11. Prisoner Of Poor Eyes
12. Devil’s Child (Live)
Total playing time: 40:01 min.

Remastered re-release of the third full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
This is one of the very first Heavy Metal albums and, on its own, isn't the most well-known of the Judas Priest releases. While it was well-received by critics at the time, it did not have the exact same response as "Sad Wings Of Destiny" did before it. Even though it has its flaws, "Sin After Sin" made a major contribution to the development of Heavy Metal and remains an important stepping-stone in the evolution of the genre.
"Sin After Sin" was the band's first album with Columbia Records after their contract with Gull Records was terminated; as a consequence of which they lost all rights to their first two albums "Rocka Rolla" and "Sad Wings Of Destiny", as well as any other demo recordings made during that timeframe. This was the band's last album to feature their original "gothic cursive font" logo, though it was used on later Gull Records reissues of their earlier material.
The album features session drummer Simon Phillips, as the band had recently parted ways with drummer Alan Moore. The album includes a cover of Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust", a decision that was encouraged by producer Roger Glover.
It is the first of eleven consecutive Judas Priest albums to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
For fans that grew up with "Painkiller", "Screaming For Vengeance" or even "British Steel", "Sin After Sin" is tough album to appreciate. Even if the songs don’t all stand the test of time, their significance to the development of Heavy Metal cannot be overstated. In 1977, there wasn’t a band out there that questioned the definition of Heavy Metal music like Judas Priest, and the daring and experimental tracks on "Sin After Sin" are the proof!
Re-edition includes two bonus tracks!
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1977/1987/2001 (502127 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Sinner     6:45 
2. Diamonds And Rust     3:27
3. Starbreaker     4:49 
4. Last Rose Of Summer     5:37 
5. Let Us Prey / Call For The Priest     6:13 
6. Raw Deal     6:00 
7. Here Come The Tears     4:36 
8. Dissident Aggressor     3:08 
Bonus Tracks:
9. Race With The Devil     3:07
10. Jawbreaker     4:02
Total playing time: 47:44

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Single-disc version of the 26th compilation album by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Judas Priest is a landmark Heavy Metal band. Some regard them as part of the holy trinity of Metal bands along with Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. Columbia Records celebrated the legacy of this band by releasing their single collection starting with “Sin After Sin” and ending at “Painkiller.”
There have indeed been countless Judas Priest compilations issued over the years, but the 2011 release "Single Cuts" has to be one of the most intriguing archival releases the band has ever issued. This compilation is band's complete U.K. Columbia 7" singles A-sides from 1977-1992, together on one CD. Includes the massive Metal anthems "Living After Midnight", "Breaking The Law", "You've Got Another Thing Coming" plus many more... "Before the Dawn", "Evening Star", "Don't Go", "(Take These) Chains" and "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" are featured alongside the expected classics.
The single-disc version (only A-sides from 1977-1992 singles, not B-sides as in "Single Cuts" box set) of "Single Cuts" it's certainly one of the more interesting Priest compilations. Whether you're a longtime collector looking for a one-of-a-kind release, or a newcomer searching for a smartly assembled collection of Priest classics, you are both winners!!
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, 2011 (88697946132). Made in . First press.


Tracklist:
1. Diamonds And Rust 03:23
2. Better By You, Better Than Me 03:22
3. Before The Dawn 03:23
4. Take On The World 03:00
5. Evening Star 02:50
6. Living After Midnight 03:30
7. Breaking The Law 02:33
8. United 03:32
9. Don't Go 03:15
10. Hot Rockin' 03:14
11. You've Got Another Thing Comin' 04:28
12. 405Allom, Tom 03:07
13. Freewheel Burning 04:23
14. Some Heads Are Gonna Roll 04:07
15. Turbo Lover 04:38
16. Locked In 03:52
17. Painkiller 06:05
18. A Touch Of Evil 04:15
19. Night Crawler 04:05

Remastered re-release of the fourth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
"Stained Class" is the only Judas Priest album to feature songwriting by all five members of the band. The alum showcased a more streamlined songwriting style while not compromising on the band's trademark Heavy Metal riffs. The production is crisper, clearer, and cleaner than any of their preceding albums. Following this album, the band broke its songwriting team down to Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton, with occasional contributions solely by Tipton.
Several years after its release, "Stained Class" was the subject of negative attention due to the infamous 1990 civil action brought against the band by the family of a teenager, James Vance, who entered into a suicide pact with his friend Ray Belknap after allegedly listening to "Better by You, Better Than Me" on December 23, 1985. Belknap succeeded in killing himself, and Vance was left critically injured after surviving a self-inflicted gunshot to the facial area. The suit alleged that Judas Priest recorded subliminal messages on the song that said "do it." The suit was eventually dismissed. The song was originally written and performed by the band Spooky Tooth.
In 2005, "Stained Class" was ranked number 307 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
Re-edition includes two bonus tracks!
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1978/1987/2001 (502128 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Exciter     5:32 
2. White Heat, Red Hot     4:18 
3. Better By You, Better Than Me     3:22     
4. Stained Class     5:17 
5. Invader     4:09 
6. Saints In Hell     5:28 
7. Savage     3:27 
8. Beyond The Realms Of Death     6:49 
9. Heroes End     4:57 
Bonus tracks:
10. Fire Burns Below     6:58 
11. Better By You, Better Than Me     3:40
Total playing time: 53:57

Remastered re-release of the tenth full-length studio album by the legendary British Heavy/Speed Metal band.
Following the success of their previous album, "Defenders Of The Faith", Judas Priest initially recorded a double album which was intended to be released under the title "Twin Turbos". This idea was scrapped. Instead, the material was split up, with the more commercial songs appearing as the album "Turbo".
Always believing that Metal should have no boundaries, Priest challenged themselves taking on board new technical inventions to create fresh ideas and push their sound forward. Searching for a way to retool their sound, Judas Priest attempted to accentuate their melodic side on "Turbo" by incorporating synthesizers and '80s Pop-Metal stylings ("Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days" sounds more like Poison, albeit with synths). The restrained songcraft sometimes pays dividends, especially on the PMRC-bashing "Private Property" and "Parental Guidance", and the synth-driven leadoff track "Turbo Lover", the latter of which is easily the best song on the record, and a successful reimagining of the Priest formula. The album features all the hallmarks of classic Judas Priest on tracks such as “Turbo Lover”, “Parental Guidance” and “Locked In”.
The album marked the band's first use of guitar synthesizers, and the introduction of hints of Glam Metal into their image were particularly unpopular with the band's fan base at the time. Anyway, the album was ranked No. 39 on Metal-Rules.com list over the 50 Greatest Glam Metal albums. Moreover, "Turbo" goes Gold by RIAA on 10 June 1986 and Platinum on 24 July 1987, and reaching No. 33 in the UK and No. 17 on Billboard 200.
This album is an essential part of the Judas Priest catalogue. Originally recorded with the band's long term producer Tom Allom, this album marked a distinctive change in the band’s sound by the use of synthesized guitars but still keeping their classic Heavy Metal style that Judas Priest were synonymous with!!
Re-edition includes two bonus tracks.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd., 1986/2002 (502135 2). Made in Austria.


Tracklist:
1. Turbo Lover     5:33 
2. Locked In     4:19 
3. Private Property     4:29 
4. Parental Guidance     3:26 
5. Rock You All Around The Workd     3:36 
6. Out In The Cold     6:27 
7. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days     4:39 
8. Hot For Love     4:11 
9.Reckless     4:20 
Bonus tracks:
10. All Fired Up     4:45
11. Locked In     4:24
Total playing time: 50:09

The sixth full-length studio album by legendary British Heavy Metal band.
Packed with strong melodic hooks, "British Steel" is a deliberate commercial move, forsaking the complexity of the band's early work in favor of a robust, AC/DC-flavored groove. It's a convincing transformation, as Priest prove equally adept at opening up their arrangements to let the rhythms breathe.
The album is built around the classic singles "Breaking The Law" and "Living After Midnight", both big hits in the U.K., which openly posit Judas Priest as a party band for the first time. But "British Steel" is hardly a complete break from the band's past. There are still uptempo slices of Metallic mayhem bookending the album in "Rapid Fire" and "Steeler", plus effective moodier pieces in "Metal Gods" and the crawling menace of "The Rage", which features arguably the best Rob Halford vocal on the album.
"British Steel" is an important album that sealed Judas Priest's status as genre icons, and kick-started Heavy Metal's glory days of the 1980s. It went Top Five in the U.K. and became their first Top 40 album in the U.S., going Platinum in the process and paving the way for countless imitators and innovators alike.
180g-vinyl 'We Are Vinyl' series release contains download code.
Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, 1980/2001/2017 (88985390951). Made in EU. Pressed in France. 


Tracklist:

Side A
1. Breaking The Law 2:35  
2. Rapid Fire 4:06  
3. Metal Gods 4:01  
4. Grinder 3:57  
5. United 3:34  

Side B
6. Living After Midnight 3:31  
7. You Don't Have To Be Old To Be Wise 5:04  
8. The Rage 4:45  
9. Steeler 4:29  

Total playing time: 36:02 min.

64mm x 64mm

64mm x 64mm

Remastered re-release of the debut full-length studio album by legendary British Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band.
At that time, the band had not yet developed their signature look of leather and studs. They had appeared on British television show The Old Grey Whistle Test in 1975, performing "Rocka Rolla" and "Dreamer Deceiver", and their wardrobe was very "hippified". In addition, the album is more Blues/Hard Rock oriented than their later releases, and also has some slight Progressive Rock influences that would continue through to "Stained Class", but to a lesser extent, and would be abandoned in later releases. This makes the album's style virtually unrecognizable when compared with later Priest albums, although "Rocka Rolla" does feature dual guitars, and "Run of the Mill" is the first song that was explicitly designed for Halford's, rather than Atkins', vocal range.
The album produced by Rodger Bain, who had produced Black Sabbath's first three albums. The entire album was played live in the studio, rather than having individual musicians record alone. According to the band, there were technical problems in the studio, resulting in poor sound quality and a hiss through the album. It is the only album to feature drummer John Hinch - he was dismissed in 1975, before the next album recording. Tipton would later refer to him as being "musically inadequate" for the band's future plans. Guitarist Glenn Tipton had just joined when recording of "Rocka Rolla" began; his only songwriting contributions accepted by producer Rodger Bain were on the title track and "Run of the Mill". He did come up with the songs "Tyrant", "Epitaph", and "Ripper", but Bain considered them not commercial enough and rejected them. Bain also rejected the concert staple "Whiskey Woman" which later, with contributions from Tipton, morphed into "Victim of Changes". These songs were eventually all included on their next album, "Sad Wings Of Destiny". Several of the songs on the album feature contributions from the band's previous frontman Al Atkins and had been regular parts of their live performances in Manchester, where the band had achieved a cult following during the previous few years. The track "Caviar and Meths" was originally a 14-minute effort penned by Atkins, Downing, and Hill, but due to time constraints, only the intro was recorded for the album. A longer version of the song appears on Atkins's 1998 album "Victim Of Changes".
The album was released to very little reception, selling "only a few thousand copies". Because it flopped, the band found themselves in dire financial straits. In particular, the band talked of nights in which they were starving and didn't know when they were going to get their next meal.
While it was a sketchy and under-focused debut, "Rocka Rolla" nonetheless begins to delineate the musical territory Judas Priest would explore over the remainder of the decade: frighteningly dark in its effect, tight in its grooves, and capable of expanding to epic song lengths. Mostly a curiosity for hardcore fans, the album definitely hints at Judas Priest's potential and originality, but doesn't always suggest the quantum leap in vision that would occur with their very next record.
Heavyweight 180 g vinyl in gatefold cover.
Gull Records/Back On Black, a trademark of Plastic Head, 1974/2010 (BOBV251LP). Made in UK. Pressed in Czech.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. One For The Road 4:39
2. Rocka Rolla 3:05
3. Winter 3:02
4. Deep Freeze 1:56
5. Winter Retreat 1:31
6. Cheater 2:57
7. Never Satisfied 4:53

Side Two
8. Run Of The Mill 8:34
9. Dying To Meet You 6:18 
10. Caviar And Meths 2:05
11. Diamonds And Rust (Joan Baez cover) 3:13

Total playing time: 42:10 min.


Samples: https://judaspriest.bandcamp.com