British Steel (album)
British Steel is the third studio album by Judas Priest. Judas Priest is an English heavy metal band. Columbia Records released the album on 11 April 1980. The album had three singles: "Living After Midnight", "Breaking the Law", and "United". British Steel is the band's first album with Dave Holland playing the drums.
British Steel | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 April 1980[1] | |||
Recorded | December 1979 – February 1980[2] | |||
Studio | Startling, Ascot | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 36:10 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Tom Allom | |||
Judas Priest chronology | ||||
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Singles from British Steel | ||||
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Many music critics liked the album. Rolling Stone wrote that it was one of the 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.[4] British Steel was number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[5]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K. K. Downing.
Side one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Breaking the Law" | 2:33 | |||||||
2. | "Rapid Fire" | 4:00 | |||||||
3. | "Metal Gods" | 4:04 | |||||||
4. | "Grinder" | 3:57 | |||||||
5. | "United" | 3:31 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
6. | "Living After Midnight" | 3:30 | |||||||
7. | "You Don't Have to Be Old to Be Wise" | 5:03 | |||||||
8. | "The Rage" | 4:44 | |||||||
9. | "Steeler" | 4:30 |
References
- ↑ "British Steel certification".
- ↑ British Steel (remastered edition) (Media notes). Judas Priest. Sony Music Entertainment. 1980.
- ↑ "Judas Priest singles".
- ↑ Considine, J. D. (21 June 2017). "100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone (Wenner Media LLC). https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-100-greatest-metal-albums-of-all-time-w486923/anthrax-among-the-living-1987-w486946?. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2023.