The Best of Judas Priest

Greatest hits album by Judas Priest

Released

1978

Recorded

1974–1975

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

34:57

Label

Gull

Producer

Jeffery Calvert, Geraint Hughes & Judas Priest

Judas Priest chronology

Sin After Sin
(1977)

The Best of Judas Priest
(1977)

Stained Class
(1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Best of Judas Priest is a collection of a few select songs from Judas Priest's first two albums, and was released under Gull, the band's former record label. It was the first of many reissues of the band's earlier material produced in an effort to "capitalize on Judas Priest's popularity" and was released without any consent from the band.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

Original LP Release

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dying to Meet You"	Rob Halford, K.K. Downing	6:11
2.	"Never Satisfied"	Al Atkins, Downing	4:46
3.	"Rocka Rolla"	Halford, Downing, Glenn Tipton	3:02
4.	"Diamonds and Rust" (original version of a Joan Baez cover)	Joan Baez	3:15

All songs originally from Rocka Rolla (1974), except Diamonds & Rust which was an earlier recording made for Gull Records and was included to generate more interest on the compilation.

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Victim of Changes"	Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	7:43
2.	"Island of Domination"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	4:15
3.	"The Ripper"	Tipton	2:46
4.	"Deceiver"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	2:44

All songs originally released on Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)

1987 CD Release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Dying to Meet You"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	6:11
2.	"Never Satisfied"	Atkins, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:46
3.	"Rocka Rolla"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Rocka Rolla (1974)	3:02
4.	"Diamonds and Rust" (original version of a Joan Baez cover)	Baez	Demo track recorded for Sad Wings of Destiny (1976), later found on many Rocka Rolla reissues	3:13
5.	"Victim of Changes"	Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	7:43
6.	"Island of Domination"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	4:15
7.	"The Ripper"	Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:46
8.	"Deceiver"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:44
9.	"Epitaph"	Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	3:08
10.	"One for the Road"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:34

2001 CD Release

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Dying to Meet You"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	6:11
2.	"Never Satisfied"	Atkins, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:46
3.	"Rocka Rolla"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Rocka Rolla (1974)	3:02
4.	"Diamonds and Rust" (original version of a Joan Baez cover)	Baez	Demo track recorded for Sad Wings of Destiny (1976), later found on many Rocka Rolla reissues	4:13
5.	"Victim of Changes"	Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	7:43
6.	"Island of Domination"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	4:15
7.	"The Ripper"	Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:46
8.	"Deceiver"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:44
9.	"Epitaph"	Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	3:08
10.	"One for the Road"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:34
11.	"Halford Finds Priest"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	5:31
12.	"Priest Finds Audience"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	3:31
13.	"Dual Guitars"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	1:07
14.	"Songwriting"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	3:00
15.	"What's in a Name"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	0:40
16.	"Gull Records"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	2:01
17.	"Whiskey Woman/Victim of Changes"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	1:09
18.	"Rob Halford"		Interview with John Hinch (1995)	1:02

This release contains, according to Glenn Tipton, a "mindless interview" from former drummer John Hinch, who was let go from the band because he was "musically inadequate". Tipton has described it as "not only misleading but full of rubbish and false information".^[4]

Personnel

Rob Halford – lead vocals, harmonica
K.K. Downing – guitar
Glenn Tipton – guitar, backing vocals
Ian Hill – bass
John Hinch – drums
Alan Moore – drums

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ "Judas Priest Discography". Judas Priest Official Website. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
↑ "The Best of Judas Priest". The Judas Priest Info Pages. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
↑ "JUDAS PRIEST INFO PAGES - THE BEST OF JUDAS PRIEST". thexquorum.com. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.

Judas Priest

Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner K. K. Downing Tim "Ripper" Owens Dave Holland Les Binks Alan Moore John Hinch John Ellis Al Atkins

Studio albums	Rocka Rolla Sad Wings of Destiny Sin After Sin Stained Class Killing Machine British Steel Point of Entry Screaming for Vengeance Defenders of the Faith Turbo Ram It Down Painkiller Jugulator Demolition Angel of Retribution Nostradamus Redeemer of Souls

Live albums	Unleashed in the East Priest...Live! Priest, Live and Rare '98 Live Meltdown Live in London A Touch of Evil: Live British Steel: 30th Anniversary Live Epitaph

Compilations	The Best of Judas Priest Hero, Hero Metal Works '73–'93 The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Genocide Metalogy The Essential Judas Priest Single Cuts The Chosen Few

Videos	Live in London Electric Eye Rising in the East Live Vengeance '82

Singles	"Rocka Rolla" "The Ripper" "Diamonds and Rust" "Better by You, Better than Me" "Take On the World" "Evening Star" "Rock Forever" "Living After Midnight" "Breaking the Law" "United" "Heading Out to the Highway" "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" "Electric Eye" "The Green Manalishi" "Freewheel Burning" "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "Turbo Lover" "Locked In" "Parental Guidance" "Ram It Down" "Johnny B. Goode" "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" "Bullet Train" "Revolution"

Other Songs	"Run of the Mill" "Victim of Changes" "Dreamer Deceiver" "Exciter" "Beyond the Realms of Death" "Metal Meltdown" "Burn in Hell" "Judas Rising"

Tours and concerts	Hell Bent for Leather Tour British Steel Tour World Wide Blitz Tour Fuel for Life Tour Mercenaries of Metal Tour 2008/2009 World Tour Metal Masters Tour Epitaph World Tour Redeemer of Souls Tour

Related articles	Discography Members A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest A Tribute to the Priest

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