CD Details
- Number of Discs: 2
- Released: April 11, 2006
- Originally Released: 2006
- Label: Sony
Entertainment Reviews:
Kerrang (Magazine) - p.57
"[H]ere reside all the greatest tracks by one of the greatest living bands metal has ever seen."
Tracks on Disc 1:
- 1.Judas Rising
- 2.Breaking The Law
- 3.Hell Bent For Leather
- 4.Diamonds And Rust
- 5.Victim of Changes
- 6.Love Bites
- 7.Heading Out To The Highway
- 8.Ram It Down
- 9.Beyond The Realms Of Death
- 10.You've Got Another Thing Comin'
- 11.Jawbreaker
- 12.A Touch Of Evil
- 13.Delivering The Goods
- 14.United
- 15.Turbo Lover
- 16.Painkiller
- 17.Metal Gods
Tracks on Disc 2:
- 1.The Hellion
- 2.Electric Eye
- 3.Living After Midnight
- 4.Freewheel Burning
- 5.Exciter
- 6.The Green Manalishi (With The Two-Pronged Crown)
- 7.Blood Red Skies
- 8.Night Crawler
- 9.Sinner
- 10.Hot Rockin'
- 11.The Sentinel
- 12.Before The Dawn
- 13.Hell Patrol
- 14.The Ripper
- 15.Screaming For Vengeance
- 16.Out In The Cold
- 17.Revolution
Product Description:
Judas Priest: Glenn Tipton, Ian Hill, K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Scott Travis.
Personnel: Rob Halford (vocals); Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing (guitar); Ian Hill (bass guitar); Scott Travis (drums).
Liner Note Author: Geoff Barton.
Presenting 34 tracks on two discs, THE ESSENTIAL JUDAS PRIEST does an excellent job of living up to its title by featuring many of the revered British heavy-metal band's finest moments. Wisely bypassing the group's years with Tim "Ripper" Owens, the collection features only Priest's beloved Rob Halford-fronted incarnation, with songs ranging from the ensemble's late-1970s beginnings to its 2005 reunion.
Although the non-chronological order may put off some purists, the sequencing does highlight the group's consistency of vision, with tracks ranging from the ferocious "Judas Rising" to the fist-pumping "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" to the blistering "Painkiller," all the while showcasing Halford's banshee shriek and K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton's dual-guitar attack. As an overview of Halford-era Priest, this excellent compilation can't be beat.