Priest...Live! is the second live album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, recorded at The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia on 15 June 1986 and the Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986, and released in the UK on 1 June 1987.[5]
| Priest...Live! | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1 June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia on 15 June 1986, Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 74:00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tom Allom | |||
| Judas Priest chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[3] |
| Martin Popoff |   [4] |
Overview
editAll of the songs on Priest...Live! were recorded on their 1986 Fuel for Life tour which supported the album Turbo. There were no tracks from their 1970s albums, though the 2001 remastered version did contain "Hell Bent for Leather" as a bonus track. While it may have sounded more "live" than Unleashed in the East, Priest...Live! did not sell as well as that album. However, the RIAA certified it Gold in October 2001.[6]
The version of "Heading Out to the Highway" on this album includes separate guitar solos by K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton that were not on the original studio version, while the performance of "Breaking the Law" includes an additional Downing solo.
The album was first released on 1 June 1987 as a 2-LP set in a gatefold sleeve with artwork inners. It was re-released as part of the 2001 'The Re-Masters' series and includes three live bonus tracks.
The live video was recorded in its entirety at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986, and was released on Betamax, VHS and LaserDisc in 1987. The video includes the songs "Locked In", "Desert Plains", "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" and "Hell Bent for Leather", which were left off the original vinyl/cassette/CD release, and was certified Gold in February 1988. The video for this concert was featured on the Judas Priest DVD Electric Eye in 2003.
Track listing
editOriginal release
editAll tracks are written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K.K. Downing, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Cold" | 6:51 |
| 2. | "Heading Out to the Highway" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Metal Gods" | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Breaking the Law" | 2:42 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Love Bites" | 5:27 |
| 6. | "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" (Robert Halligan Jr) | 4:23 |
| 7. | "The Sentinel" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Private Property" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock You All Around the World" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Electric Eye" | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Turbo Lover" | 5:53 |
| 4. | "Freewheel Burning" | 5:01 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Parental Guidance" | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Living After Midnight" | 7:24 |
| 7. | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 8:05 |
2001 'The Re-Masters' edition track listing
editAll tracks are written by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K.K. Downing, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Out in the Cold" | 6:51 | |
| 2. | "Heading Out to the Highway" | 4:53 | |
| 3. | "Metal Gods" | 4:11 | |
| 4. | "Breaking the Law" | 2:42 | |
| 5. | "Love Bites" | 5:27 | |
| 6. | "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" | Robert Halligan Jr. | 4:23 |
| 7. | "The Sentinel" | 5:13 | |
| 8. | "Private Property" | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock You All Around the World" | 4:41 | |
| 2. | "Electric Eye" | 4:19 | |
| 3. | "Turbo Lover" | 5:53 | |
| 4. | "Freewheel Burning" | 5:01 | |
| 5. | "Parental Guidance" | 4:10 | |
| 6. | "Living After Midnight" | 7:24 | |
| 7. | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 8:05 | |
| 8. | "Screaming for Vengeance" (recorded live in Memphis, TN, 12 December 1982 during the Screaming for Vengeance tour) | 5:55 | |
| 9. | "Rock Hard, Ride Free" (recorded live in Los Angeles, CA, 5 May 1984 during the Defenders of the Faith tour) | 6:42 | |
| 10. | "Hell Bent for Leather" (recorded live in Saint Louis, MO, 23 May 1986 on the Turbo tour) | Glenn Tipton | 4:42 |
Personnel
edit- Judas Priest
- Rob Halford – vocals
- K. K. Downing – guitar
- Glenn Tipton – guitar
- Ian Hill – bass
- Dave Holland – drums
- Production
- Produced by Tom Allom
- Engineered by Patrice Wilkison Levinsohn, assisted by Charles Dye
- Mastered by Mike Fuller
- Art direction by Richard Evans (designer)Richard Evans
- Photography by Neil Zlozower
Charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 72 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 22 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 39 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 68 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[11] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 23 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[13] | 48 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 47 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 38 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] 1987 VHS |
Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Judas Priest Priest... Live! review". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ^ Dickson, Dave (28 May 1987). "Priest Off the Leash". Kerrang!. Vol. 147. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 18.
- ^ Begrand, Adrien (20 June 2002). "Judas Priest: Turbo / Priest...Live!". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ "New Albums". Music Week. 30 May 1987. p. 55.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Judas Priest". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0837". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Judas Priest – Priest... Live!". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Judas Priest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Judas Priest – Priest...Live!". Music Canada. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "American album certifications – Judas Priest – Priest...Live!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "American video certifications – Judas Priest – Judas Priest Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
