Metal Works 1973-1993 (1993) (32 TRACKS) Judas Priest
Album Description:
METAL WORKS 1973-1993 is an exceptionally well-balanced compilation album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 1993. For every "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," "Living After Midnight," and "Breaking the Law," it includes such often-overlooked gems as "Dissident Aggressor," "Beyond the Realms of Death," and "Sinner." The band's look -- metal -- studded wrist bands, head bands, and motorcycle jackets -- may inspire listeners to don similar gear while listening to such thrashers as "Painkiller," "Electric Eye," "Metal Gods," "Freewheel Burning," and "Headin' Out to the Highway."
All material was previously available. All albums are represented with the exception of debut ROCKA ROLLA, although a live version of "Victim of Changes" is used rather than the studio version on SAD WINGS OF DESTINY. This is more to do with the fact that the first two albums are on a different record label rather than the quality of material. The band selected the tracks themselves. METAL WORKS 1973-1993 brought Rob Halford back into the fold for a short while following his departure from the band due to internal tensions.
The album cover by Mark Wilkinson (who had done the band's cover art from RAM IT DOWN to NOSTRADAMUS) combines elements from the band's previous releases. On the foreground are the Hellion (from SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE) and the PAINKILLER (from the aptly-titled 1990 album). The underside of the Hellion's body is a razor blade (a reference to the album BRITISH STEEL). On the lower left of the cover appear the following images: a female hand holding a gear shift knob (from TURBO), a mannequin wearing sunglasses and a studded leather headband (from KILLING MACHINE / HELL BENT FOR LEATHER), The door and columns (from SIN AFTER SIN) in the lower right corner, The metallic head (from STAINED CLASS) in the smoke, and the Metallian (from DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH).
Judas Priest:
Rob Halford (vocals) Glenn Tipton (guitar) K.K. Downing (guitar) Ian Hill (bass) Dave Holland (drums) Les Binks (drums) Simon Phillips (drums) Scott Travis (drums).
Producers Include:
Judas Priest Roger Glover James Guthrie Dennis Mackay Tom Allom.
Track Listing:
1. The Hellion - :42 2. Electric Eye - 3:38 3. Victim of Changes - 7:23 4. Painkiller - 6:05 5. Eat Me Alive - 3:34 6. Devil's Child - 4:46 7. Dissident Aggressor - 3:08 8. Delivering the Goods - 4:15 9. Exciter - 5:04 10. Breaking the Law - 2:34 11. Hell Bent for Leather - 2:38 12. Blood Red Skies - 7:49 13. Metal Gods - 4:08 14. Before the Dawn - 3:21 15. Turbo Lover - 5:33 16. Ram It Down - 4:48 17. Metal Meltdown - 4:15 18. Screaming for Vengeance - 4:43 19. You've Got Another Thing Comin' - 5:07 20. Beyond the Realms of Death - 6:52 21. Solar Angels - 4:01 22. Bloodstone - 3:52 23. Desert Plains - 4:30 24. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days - 4:39 25. Heading Out to the Highway [Live] - 4:39 26. Living After Midnight - 3:26 27. A Touch of Evil - 5:44 28. The Rage - 4:43 29. Night Comes Down - 3:59 30. Sinner - 6:42 31. Freewheel Burning - 4:23 32. Night Crawler - 5:46
Metal Works 1973-1993 (1993) (32 TRACKS)
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Album Description:
METAL WORKS 1973-1993 is an exceptionally well-balanced compilation album by the British heavy metal band Judas Priest, released in 1993. For every "You've Got Another Thing Comin'," "Living After Midnight," and "Breaking the Law," it includes such often-overlooked gems as "Dissident Aggressor," "Beyond the Realms of Death," and "Sinner." The band's look -- metal -- studded wrist bands, head bands, and motorcycle jackets -- may inspire listeners to don similar gear while listening to such thrashers as "Painkiller," "Electric Eye," "Metal Gods," "Freewheel Burning," and "Headin' Out to the Highway."
All material was previously available. All albums are represented with the exception of debut ROCKA ROLLA, although a live version of "Victim of Changes" is used rather than the studio version on SAD WINGS OF DESTINY. This is more to do with the fact that the first two albums are on a different record label rather than the quality of material. The band selected the tracks themselves. METAL WORKS 1973-1993 brought Rob Halford back into the fold for a short while following his departure from the band due to internal tensions.
The album cover by Mark Wilkinson (who had done the band's cover art from RAM IT DOWN to NOSTRADAMUS) combines elements from the band's previous releases. On the foreground are the Hellion (from SCREAMING FOR VENGEANCE) and the PAINKILLER (from the aptly-titled 1990 album). The underside of the Hellion's body is a razor blade (a reference to the album BRITISH STEEL). On the lower left of the cover appear the following images: a female hand holding a gear shift knob (from TURBO), a mannequin wearing sunglasses and a studded leather headband (from KILLING MACHINE / HELL BENT FOR LEATHER), The door and columns (from SIN AFTER SIN) in the lower right corner, The metallic head (from STAINED CLASS) in the smoke, and the Metallian (from DEFENDERS OF THE FAITH).
Judas Priest:
Rob Halford (vocals)
Glenn Tipton (guitar)
K.K. Downing (guitar)
Ian Hill (bass)
Dave Holland (drums)
Les Binks (drums)
Simon Phillips (drums)
Scott Travis (drums).
Producers Include:
Judas Priest
Roger Glover
James Guthrie
Dennis Mackay
Tom Allom.
Track Listing:
1. The Hellion - :42
2. Electric Eye - 3:38
3. Victim of Changes - 7:23
4. Painkiller - 6:05
5. Eat Me Alive - 3:34
6. Devil's Child - 4:46
7. Dissident Aggressor - 3:08
8. Delivering the Goods - 4:15
9. Exciter - 5:04
10. Breaking the Law - 2:34
11. Hell Bent for Leather - 2:38
12. Blood Red Skies - 7:49
13. Metal Gods - 4:08
14. Before the Dawn - 3:21
15. Turbo Lover - 5:33
16. Ram It Down - 4:48
17. Metal Meltdown - 4:15
18. Screaming for Vengeance - 4:43
19. You've Got Another Thing Comin' - 5:07
20. Beyond the Realms of Death - 6:52
21. Solar Angels - 4:01
22. Bloodstone - 3:52
23. Desert Plains - 4:30
24. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days - 4:39
25. Heading Out to the Highway [Live] - 4:39
26. Living After Midnight - 3:26
27. A Touch of Evil - 5:44
28. The Rage - 4:43
29. Night Comes Down - 3:59
30. Sinner - 6:42
31. Freewheel Burning - 4:23
32. Night Crawler - 5:46