The Chosen Few (Judas Priest album)

The Chosen Few is a compilation album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 11 October 2011 by Legacy Recordings label.

The Chosen Few
Compilation album by
Released11 October 2011
GenreHeavy metal
Length1:16:58
LabelLegacy Recordings
Judas Priest chronology
Single Cuts
(2011)
The Chosen Few
(2011)
The Complete Albums Collection
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Blabbermouth.net8/10[2]
PopMatters5/10[3]
Record Collector[4]

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.TitleWriter(s)Artist(s) selectedLength
1."Diamonds & Rust"Joan BaezJoe Elliott (of Def Leppard)3:28
2."Dissident Aggressor"Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn TiptonSteve Vai
Geoff Tate (of Queensrÿche)
3:07
3."Exciter"Halford, TiptonMembers of the band Accept5:34
4."Beyond the Realms of Death"Halford, Les BinksLars Ulrich (of Metallica)6:53
5."Delivering the Goods"Halford, Downing, TiptonKerry King (of Slayer)4:16
6."The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)"Peter GreenDavid Coverdale (of Whitesnake)
Randy Blythe (of Lamb of God)
3:23
7."The Ripper"TiptonOzzy Osbourne2:50
8."Victim of Changes"Al Atkins, Halford, Downing, TiptonJames Hetfield (of Metallica)7:47
9."Breaking the Law"Halford, Downing, TiptonLemmy (of Motörhead)2:35
10."Rapid Fire"Halford, Downing, TiptonVinnie Paul (of Pantera and Hellyeah)4:08
11."Grinder"Halford, Downing, TiptonZakk Wylde (of Black Label Society)3:58
12."Living After Midnight"Halford, Downing, TiptonAlice Cooper
Geezer Butler (of Black Sabbath)
3:31
13."Screaming for Vengeance"Halford, Downing, TiptonSlash (of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver)4:43
14."You've Got Another Thing Comin'"Halford, Downing, TiptonKlaus Meine (of Scorpions)
Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour)
5:07
15."The Sentinel"Halford, Downing, TiptonChris Jericho (of Fozzy)5:04
16."Turbo Lover"Halford, Downing, TiptonJonathan Davis (of Korn)5:33
17."Painkiller"Halford, Downing, TiptonJoe Satriani6:06
Total length:01:16:58

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "The Chosen Few - JUDAS PRIEST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. HAYES, CRAIG (12 January 2012). "Judas Priest: The Chosen Few". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. Pinfold, William. "The Chosen Few - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
  7. "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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