Priest...Live!
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Priest...Live! is the second live album (and 12th overall) by Judas Priest
, recorded at The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia on 15 June 1986 and the Reunion Arena
,
Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986.
All of the songs on Priest...Live! were recorded on their 1986 Fuel for Life tour which supported the Turbo
album. There were no tracks from their 1970s albums, though the 2002 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.
The version of "Heading Out to the Highway
" on this album includes a separate solo by K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
that was not on the original studio version. The song is also longer due to the additional solos, while the one of "Breaking the Law
" includes a Downing solo by that was also not on the original version.
The album was first released on June 21, 1987. The 2LP set came in a gatefold sleeve with artwork inners. It was re-released in a digitally remastered edition in 2002 with three bonus tracks.
Also, the video for this concert was featured on the Judas Priest video recap DVD
"Electric Eye" in 2003. The live video was recorded in its entirety at the Reunion Arena
in Dallas on 27 June 1986.
Judas Priest
Judas Priest are an English heavy metal band from Birmingham, England, formed in 1969. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis. The band has gone through several drummers over the years,...
, recorded at The Omni, Atlanta, Georgia on 15 June 1986 and the Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena, in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas . It held 18,293 for basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey.It was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.-History:...
,
Dallas, Texas on 27 June 1986.
All of the songs on Priest...Live! were recorded on their 1986 Fuel for Life tour which supported the Turbo
Turbo (Judas Priest album)
-Judas Priest:*Rob Halford: Lead Vocals*Glenn Tipton: Lead Guitars*K.K. Downing: Lead Guitars*Ian Hill: Bass Guitar*Dave Holland: Drums-Guests:*Jeff Martin: Backing Vocals on "Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days"-External links:*...
album. There were no tracks from their 1970s albums, though the 2002 remastered version did contain "Hell Bent for Leather
Hell Bent for Leather (song)
"Hell Bent For Leather" is a song by the heavy metal band Judas Priest from the album Killing Machine. It has been used by singer Rob Halford for his entrance on stage on a motorcycle ever since 1982 when the band permanently dropped the song previously used for this routine, "Tyrant", from its...
" as a bonus track. While it may have sounded more "live" than Unleashed in the East
Unleashed in the East
Unleashed in the East is Judas Priest's first live album, recorded live in Tokyo, Japan during the Hell Bent for Leather Tour in 1979...
, Priest...Live! did not sell as well as that album. However, the RIAA certified it Gold in October 2001.
The version of "Heading Out to the Highway
Heading Out to the Highway
"Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1981 album, Point of Entry, released as a single later that year...
" on this album includes a separate solo by K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton
Glenn Tipton is one of the Grammy Award-winning guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest...
that was not on the original studio version. The song is also longer due to the additional solos, while the one of "Breaking the Law
Breaking the Law
"Breaking the Law" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1980 album British Steel. The song is one of the band's better known singles, and is recognized by its opening guitar riff.-Music video:...
" includes a Downing solo by that was also not on the original version.
The album was first released on June 21, 1987. The 2LP set came in a gatefold sleeve with artwork inners. It was re-released in a digitally remastered edition in 2002 with three bonus tracks.
Also, the video for this concert was featured on the Judas Priest video recap DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
"Electric Eye" in 2003. The live video was recorded in its entirety at the Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena was an indoor arena, in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas . It held 18,293 for basketball and 17,001 for ice hockey.It was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.-History:...
in Dallas on 27 June 1986.
Original release
2002 remastered edition track listing
Judas Priest
- Rob HalfordRob HalfordRobert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
: Lead Vocals - Glenn TiptonGlenn TiptonGlenn Tipton is one of the Grammy Award-winning guitarists for the heavy metal band Judas Priest...
: Lead Guitars - K.K. Downing: Lead Guitars
- Ian HillIan HillIan Hill is a founding member and bassist for the Birmingham-based Grammy award winning heavy metal band, Judas Priest....
: Bass Guitar - Dave HollandDave Holland (drummer)Dave Holland is an English rock drummer, best remembered from his stint with Judas Priest between 1979 and 1989. He served time in prison for attempted rape of a 17-year-old boy...
: Drums
Additional Personnel
- Patrice Wilkinson Levinsohn - Engineer
- Charles Dye - Assistant engineer
- Mixed at Criteria RecordingsCriteria StudiosCriteria Studios is a music-recording studio in Miami, Florida, started in 1958 by Mack Emerman.In 1999, The Hit Factory purchased Criteria Studios, revamping and reopening the studios under the new name The Hit Factory Criteria Miami.-Notable artists:...
, Miami - Mastered by Mike Fuller, Miami