... 'Rocka Rolla' is an infamously flawed record, but this is largely due to unexpected problems with the studio equipment and personnel more than the material, which is often of a surprisingly high standard. Even if the band members themselves look down on this release, they are the first to ... Read review
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Advantages: A nicely diverse album of early material. Disadvantages: Poor production and bad decisions.
...One for the Road
2. Rocka Rolla
3. Winter
4. Deep Freeze
5. Winter Retreat
6. Cheater
7. Never Satisfied
8. Run of the Mill
9. Dying to Meet You
10. Caviar and Meths
The album begins on a disappointing note with the repetitive and bland 'One for the Road,' based on a tedious blues riff that lacks the usual Judas Priest energy in all areas apart from Rob Halford's voice, which is up to its usual high standards regardless of production. After ... ...to reveal its real charms with the great title track, a typical Priest song about love and rock with plenty of great harmonies, solos and riffs from Glenn Tipton and K. K. Downing. It's a little derivative, with contemporary influences all over the place - the verse sounds like Roxy Music, while the chorus sounds like David Bowie - but the guitars are distinctly Priest. Halford even offers a brief harmonica section similar to Black Sabbath's 'The ...
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Album Notes: Judas Priest: Rob Halford (vocals, harmonica); Glenn Tipton (guitar, synthesizer, background vocals); K.K. Downing (guitar); Ian Hill (bass); John Hinch (drums).
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