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Judas Priest - British Steel
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British Steel

Judas Priest

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
April 14th, 1980
Catalog ID:
CBS 84160
Label:
CBS
Format:
12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Reviews:
23 reviews (avg. 78%)
Side A
1. Rapid Fire 04:06   Show lyrics
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2. Metal Gods 04:01   Show lyrics
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3. Breaking the Law 02:35   Show lyrics
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4. Grinder 03:57   Show lyrics
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5. United 03:34   Show lyrics
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Side B
6. You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise 05:04   Show lyrics
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7. Living After Midnight 03:31   Show lyrics
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8. The Rage 04:45   Show lyrics
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9. Steeler 04:29   Show lyrics
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  36:02  
Band members
Rob Halford Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
Dave Holland (R.I.P. 2018) Drums
K.K. Downing Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics
Glenn Tipton Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics
Ian Hill Bass
Miscellaneous staff
Rob Halford Producer
Glenn Tipton Producer
K.K. Downing Producer
Dave Holland (R.I.P. 2018) Producer
Ray Staff Mastering
Tom Allom Producer
Lou Austin Engineering
Roslav Szaybo (R.I.P. 2019) Design
R. Elsdale Photography (front cover)
R. Ellis Photography (back cover)
Ian Hill Producer
Rob Halford Vocals, Songwriting, Lyrics
Dave Holland (R.I.P. 2018) Drums
K.K. Downing Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics
Glenn Tipton Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics
Ian Hill Bass
Rob Halford Producer
Glenn Tipton Producer
K.K. Downing Producer
Dave Holland (R.I.P. 2018) Producer
Ray Staff Mastering
Tom Allom Producer
Lou Austin Engineering
Roslav Szaybo (R.I.P. 2019) Design
R. Elsdale Photography (front cover)
R. Ellis Photography (back cover)
Ian Hill Producer
Read That's Where There's... 85% CHAIRTHROWER July 27th, 2024
Read JP VI: Pounding The World,... 75% DanielG06 July 3rd, 2024
Read Industry Standard 90% Acrobat March 27th, 2024
Read Steel Yourself for an... 70% TheHumanChair May 10th, 2022
Read Unbreakable Steel 90% Forever Underground May 7th, 2022
Read A heavy metal classic from... 100% Darley September 26th, 2021
Read Classic 80% Felix 1666 March 22nd, 2018
Read Now You Have Exactly What... 59% ballcrushingmetal April 22nd, 2017
Read Not the perfect classic album 65% gasmask_colostomy January 24th, 2017
Read British-made, world approved 85% Brainded Binky February 6th, 2015
Read Subdued Steel 85% Chernobog July 21st, 2014
Read The weakest of the Priest 65% The_Ghoul June 4th, 2012
Read Then I'm gone, I'm gone 88% autothrall May 5th, 2012
Read Steel forged in the killing... 74% Warthur November 11th, 2011
Read Short, simple and (mostly)... 85% caspian October 20th, 2008
Read One of the most overrated... 50% TheOnlyMAD June 18th, 2008
Read The Greatest Priest Album... 100% Luvers November 14th, 2007
Read Stainless Steel. 84% hells_unicorn February 20th, 2007
Read Mainstream Judas Priest 79% DawnoftheShred January 5th, 2007
Read British Cuisine 42% MacMoney December 3rd, 2005
Read Kinda plain 79% HealthySonicDiet April 20th, 2004
Read Not bad 76% raZe October 13th, 2003
Read The worst thing is that... 90% Crimsonblood November 16th, 2002

UK edition.

All music and lyrics by Halford, Downing, and Tipton.

Album design by Roslav Szaybo.
Front cover photography by R. Elsdale.
Back cover photography by R. Ellis.
Retouching by StudioGerrard.

Videos were made for the songs "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight"

A "Classic Albums" documentary has been made for "British Steel", chronicling its inception, recording process and legacy.

Recording information:

Recorded at Tittenhurst Park during January and February 1980.

Identifiers:

Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
Label Code: LC 0149
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched): CBS-S-84I60-A2
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched): CBS-S-84I60-B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout A&B, etched): RAYS
Other (Distribution code): CB|271
Other (Code, encircled): 57

Added by: Jimbo_Thrash Modified by: Valerio
Added on: 2015-05-28 13:16:27 Last modified on: 2024-09-08 04:40:54