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Originally released in 1980, British Steel is widely regarded as one of Priest's most important albums, spawning the genre-defining classic singles, Breaking The Law and Living After Midnight.
British Steel [Vinyl] Reviews
British Steel [Vinyl] Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By This review is from: British Steel [Vinyl] (Vinyl) New decade, new stainless steel sound. Dumbed down? A Buddhist philosopher once said: "Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication," Albert Einstein said: "Everything should be put in its simplest form, but no simpler," or as Charlie Sheen says: "winning." Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: British Steel [Vinyl] (Vinyl) Fast shipping and great condition of sleeve vinyl overall.....except..the first track (livin after midnight) skips in the very beginning 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful By Fred Rayworth (Las Vegas, NV United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: British Steel [Vinyl] (Vinyl) The first time I heard Judas Priest in Abilene, Texas in 79, I thought they were okay but more or less a ripoff of Black Sabbath. I came around to an entirely different opinion a few years later. These guys rock! They are the definition of NWOBHM.British Steel is probably their most popular album and I have to agree. I've heard some of the songs ad-nauseum on the radio, but I can take them better than many other bands. JP has a magic to their sound that rises above the crowd. My version of the LP does not have that last live track on it, so I'm judging it on the original. I have it on cassette and CD also, but like the sound of the LP the best. Breaking The Law is a classic all by itself. It reminds me of several things. First off is Beavis and Butthead "Scraping The Jaws." An obscure reference, but it fits. Second, it reminds me of God with a Guitar, this totally obnoxious guitar player I knew in Spain in the 80's. This was one of his signature songs... Read more |
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