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.
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 28 May 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 | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Kerrang! | [2] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[3] |
| Martin Popoff |   [4] |
Overview
All 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.[5]
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 21 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
Original release
All 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
All 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
- 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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] 1987 VHS |
Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Judas Priest". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 31 March 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
- ^ "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.