(1980, Epic Records)Oh man. This will probably be the most in-depth Judas Priest review I do, since this is the one I've owned the longest, listened to the most, and probably think is the most awesome. I mean seriously, if you've ever been in a car, listening to "Breaking the Law" on a dubbed cassette and you DIDN'T stop whatever you were doing to sing along with the chorus, you can't be my friend, and I am being serious. And it doesn't let up from there. Well, maybe a little, but "Rapid Fire" is awesome. And then, there's "Metal Gods," and they could probably sue the guy who wrote The Terminator for stealing their song to make a movie out of, and "Grinder" is really good if you can resist giggling at lines like "no more straight and narrow" and "looking for meat," now that you know Rob Halford likes dudes. And United is kind of cheesy, but it sounds like something that should be played over the closing credits of some stereotypical 80s movie, and that's never a bad thing. And "Living After Midnight," which is the song they put on the greatest hits stuff most of all, shows us once again that absolutely no one - NO ONE - does the "let's all go out and rock and roll party, yeah" song better than Judas Priest. And after that, it kind of drags for the last three songs, but those are still quite listenable, and most people's albums hit the wall after like four tracks, so shut up, Judas Priest rules. You require this CD, record, or tape immediately.
Track Listing:
1. Breaking the Law
2. Rapid Fire
3. Metal Gods
4. Grinder
5. United
6. Living After Midnight
7. You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise
8. The Rage
9. Steeler
(And if you buy it these days, there's a bonus track or two. Hey.)
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