The Chosen Few (Judas Priest album)
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2011 compilation album by Judas Priest
| The Chosen Few | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by | |
| Released | 11 October 2011 |
| Genre | Heavy metal |
| Length | 1:16:58 |
| Label | Legacy Recordings |
| Judas Priest chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit ]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
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) selected by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit ]- ^ 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.
