The Best of Judas Priest

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
SourceRating
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. TitleWriter(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. TitleWriter(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. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Dying to Meet You"  Halford, DowningRocka Rolla (1974) 6:11
2. "Never Satisfied"  Atkins, DowningRocka Rolla (1974) 4:46
3. "Rocka Rolla"  Halford, Downing, TiptonRocka Rolla (1974) 3:02
4. "Diamonds and Rust" (original version of a Joan Baez cover)BaezDemo track recorded for Sad Wings of Destiny (1976), later found on many Rocka Rolla reissues 3:13
5. "Victim of Changes"  Atkins, Halford, Downing, TiptonSad Wings of Destiny (1976) 7:43
6. "Island of Domination"  Halford, Downing, TiptonSad Wings of Destiny (1976) 4:15
7. "The Ripper"  TiptonSad Wings of Destiny (1976) 2:46
8. "Deceiver"  Halford, Downing, TiptonSad Wings of Destiny (1976) 2:44
9. "Epitaph"  TiptonSad Wings of Destiny (1976) 3:08
10. "One for the Road"  Halford, DowningRocka Rolla (1974) 4:34

2001 CD Release

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

References

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