Point of Entry
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| Studio album by Judas Priest | |||||
| Released | February 26, 1981 | ||||
| Recorded | 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal, Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 47:56 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Producer | Tom Allom | ||||
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Point of Entry is a heavy metal and hard rock[1] album from the British band Judas Priest. It was released on February 26, 1981 .
In 1980 Judas Priest garnered some airplay with "Breaking the Law" and "Living After Midnight" from their album British Steel. As a result the band pursued a more radio friendly direction on Point of Entry. The more blatant commercial direction alienated some longtime listeners.
Three singles were released from the album: "Heading Out to the Highway", "Don't Go" and "Hot Rockin' ", two of which had accompanying music videos. The band performed "Heading Out to the Highway" up until their Priest...Live! album, and "Hot Rockin' " is still performed today. On the 2005 "Re-united" tour they also played "Solar Angels" on rare ocassions: on the Point Of Entry tour, this was the opening song on every show.
The album was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added, a live version of "Desert Plains" and a track from the Ram It Down sessions.
The US and European album covers differed, this being repeated with the remaster.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton except where noted.
- "Heading Out to the Highway" – 3:47
- "Don't Go" – 3:18
- "Hot Rockin'" – 3:17
- "Turning Circles" – 3:42
- "Desert Plains" – 4:36
- "Solar Angels" – 4:04
- "You Say Yes" – 3:29
- "All the Way" – 3:42
- "Troubleshooter" – 4:00
- "On the Run" – 3:47
[edit] 2001 Bonus Tracks
- "Thunder Road" (Halford, Tipton) – 5:12
- "Desert Plains" (Live) – 5:03
[edit] Credits
[edit] References
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