The Essential Judas Priest

~ Release by Judas Priest (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1The Hellion
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, United States and Beejay Recording Studios in Orlando, United States
recording of:
The Hellion (in 1982)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
3.50:42
2Electric Eye
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, United States and Beejay Recording Studios in Orlando, United States
recording of:
Electric Eye (in 1982)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4.253:40
3Living After Midnight
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Living After Midnight (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 27)
recording of:
Living After Midnight (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4.23:32
4Freewheel Burning
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (in 1983)
music videos:
Freewheel Burning (music video) by Judas Priest
recording of:
Freewheel Burning (in 1983)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
3.54:25
5Exciter
engineer:
Neil Ross (UK based Music Engineer)
producer:
Judas Priest and Dennis MacKay (70s-present UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Les Binks
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
background vocals:
Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton
recording of:
Exciter (in 1978)
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
35:33
6The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)
co-producer:
Judas Priest
producer:
James Guthrie
drums (drum set):
Les Binks
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
cover recording of:
The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
43:24
7Blood Red Skies
additional recording engineer:
Bill Dooley
engineer:
Henrik Nilsson
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
arranger:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (from 1987-12 until 1988-03)
recording of:
Blood Red Skies (Judas Priest song) (from 1987-12 until 1988-03)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
37:53
8Night Crawler
engineer:
Attie Bauw and Patrice Rouillon Tsernsoff de Gironville
producer:
Judas Priest and Chris Tsangarides
drums (drum set):
Scott Travis (hard rock/heavy metal drummer) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric guitar and solo electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Glenn Tipton (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum
recording of:
Night Crawler (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
SBK Songs Ltd.
3.755:45
9Sinner
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Roger Glover and Judas Priest
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (in 1977)
electric guitar:
K.K. Downing (in 1977) and Glenn Tipton (in 1977)
guest drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (in 1977)
recorded at:
Ramport Studios, Battersea in Battersea (in 1977)
recording of:
Sinner (in 1977)
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and EMI Songs Ltd.
3.356:46
10Hot Rockin'
co-producer:
Judas Priest
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town
music videos:
Hot Rockin’ (music video) by Judas Priest
recording of:
Hot Rockin' (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
43:18
11The Sentinel
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (in 1983)
recording of:
The Sentinel (in 1983)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
55:05
12Before the Dawn
assistant engineer:
Andrew Clark (engineering), Kevin Dallimore (engineering), Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Damian Korner
engineer and producer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
Judas Priest
drums (drum set):
Les Binks (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Glenn Tipton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recording of:
Before the Dawn (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
4.253:24
13Hell Patrol
engineer:
Attie Bauw and Patrice Rouillon Tsernsoff de Gironville
producer:
Judas Priest and Chris Tsangarides
drums (drum set):
Scott Travis (hard rock/heavy metal drummer) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric guitar and solo electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Glenn Tipton (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum
recording of:
Hell Patrol (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
SBK Songs Ltd.
3.753:36
14The Ripper
engineer:
Jeffrey Calvert, Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer) and Chris Tsangarides
producer:
Jeffrey Calvert, Judas Priest and Max West
drums (drum set):
Alan Moore (Drummer (Judas Priest))
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden and Rockfield Studios in Monmouth
recording of:
The Ripper
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
2:52
15Screaming for Vengeance
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, United States and Beejay Recording Studios in Orlando, United States
recording of:
Screaming for Vengeance (in 1982)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4.54:46
16Out in the Cold
engineer:
Bill Dooley
producer:
Tom Allom
mixer:
Tom Allom, Bill Dooley, Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
electric guitar and solo electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1985-06 until 1985-11) and Glenn Tipton (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
arranger:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Out in the Cold (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
46:27
17Revolution
engineer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer) and Roy Z (guitarist, producer, songwriter)
producer:
Judas Priest and Roy Z (guitarist, producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Stan Katayama
bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
drums (drum set):
Scott Travis (hard rock/heavy metal drummer)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
guest keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, United States (from 2004-10 until 2004-12) and The Old Smithy Recording Studios in Kempsey (from 2004-10 until 2004-12)
recording of:
Revolution
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4:42