The Chosen Few (Judas Priest album)
2011 compilation album by Judas Priest
The Chosen Few | ||||
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Compilation album by Judas Priest | ||||
Released | 11 October 2011 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 1:16:58 | |||
Label | Legacy Recordings | |||
Judas Priest chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Blabbermouth.net | 8/10[2] |
PopMatters | 5/10[3] |
Record Collector | [4] |
The Chosen Few is a compilation album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 11 October 2011 by Legacy Recordings label.
Background
The album contains Judas Priest songs selected by other heavy metal and hard rock musicians, and was announced on 12 September 2011, for release on 11 October on Legacy Recordings.[5] The entire album was released via an internet stream on AOL Music on 10 October.[6]
During its first week on sale, the album sold about 1,300 copies in the United States.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) selected by | Length |
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1. | "Diamonds & Rust" | Joan Baez | Joe Elliott (of Def Leppard) | 3:28 |
2. | "Dissident Aggressor" | Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | Steve Vai Geoff Tate (of Queensrÿche) | 3:07 |
3. | "Exciter" | Halford, Tipton | Members of the band Accept | 5:34 |
4. | "Beyond the Realms of Death" | Halford, Les Binks | Lars Ulrich (of Metallica) | 6:53 |
5. | "Delivering the Goods" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Kerry King (of Slayer) | 4:16 |
6. | "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" | Peter Green | David Coverdale (of Whitesnake) Randy Blythe (of Lamb of God) | 3:23 |
7. | "The Ripper" | Tipton | Ozzy Osbourne | 2:50 |
8. | "Victim of Changes" | Al Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton | James Hetfield (of Metallica) | 7:47 |
9. | "Breaking the Law" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Lemmy (of Motörhead) | 2:35 |
10. | "Rapid Fire" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Vinnie Paul (of Pantera and Hellyeah) | 4:08 |
11. | "Grinder" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Zakk Wylde (of Black Label Society) | 3:58 |
12. | "Living After Midnight" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Alice Cooper Geezer Butler (of Black Sabbath) | 3:31 |
13. | "Screaming for Vengeance" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Slash (of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver) | 4:43 |
14. | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Klaus Meine (of Scorpions) Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour) | 5:07 |
15. | "The Sentinel" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Chris Jericho (of Fozzy) | 5:04 |
16. | "Turbo Lover" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Jonathan Davis (of Korn) | 5:33 |
17. | "Painkiller" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | Joe Satriani | 6:06 |
Total length: | 01:16:58 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "The Chosen Few - JUDAS PRIEST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ HAYES, CRAIG (12 January 2012). "Judas Priest: The Chosen Few". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Pinfold, William. "The Chosen Few - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Chosen Few' Collection". Blabbermouth.net. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "JUDAS PRIEST: Entire 'The Chosen Few' Collection Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Chosen Few' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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