Judas Priest discography
| Judas Priest discography | |
|---|---|
 Judas Priest performing at the Sweden Rock Festival in 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Live albums | 5 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Video albums | 9 |
| Music videos | 17 |
| Singles | 33 |
The following is a comprehensive discography of British heavy metal band Judas Priest, which currently consists of singer Rob Halford, bassist Ian Hill, dual lead/rhythm guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, and drummer Scott Travis. After guitarist K. K. Downing's retirement from the band in 2011, bassist Ian Hill is the only remaining founding member.
The band has released 17 studio albums, 5 live albums, 6 compilation albums, 33 singles, 9 video albums, and 17 music videos. The band has sold around 40 million albums worldwide, with 12 million copies in the United States alone. Their best selling album to date has been 1982's Screaming for Vengeance.[1][2]
Albums
Studio albums
This section contains albums that Judas Priest have recorded in the studio.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3][4] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
DEN [7] |
FIN [8] |
FRA [9] |
GER [10] |
NOR [11] |
SPA [12] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | ||||
| 1974 | Rocka Rolla | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1976 | Sad Wings of Destiny
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | Sin After Sin
|
23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | US: Gold[16] | |
| 1978 | Stained Class
|
27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 |
US: Gold[16] | |
Killing Machine (released in the US as Hell Bent for Leather)
|
32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 |
US: Gold[16] | ||
| 1980 | British Steel
|
4 | — | 45[17] | 6 | 46 | — | 59 | 21 | 55 | 20 | 92 | 34 | ||
| 1981 | Point of Entry
|
14 | — | 42[21] | — | — | — | 19 | 32 | — | 14 | — | 39 | ||
| 1982 | Screaming for Vengeance
|
11 | — | 17[22] | — | — | — | 23 | 26 | 84 | 12 | — | 17 | ||
| 1984 | Defenders of the Faith
|
19 | — | 17[24] | 9 | — | — | 21 | 17 | — | 2 | 12 | 18 | ||
| 1986 | Turbo
|
33 | — | 37[25] | 2 | — | — | 28 | 13 | — | 10 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 1988 | Ram It Down
|
24 | 14 | 30[26] | 12 | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 5 | 8 | 31 | ||
| 1990 | Painkiller
|
26 | 22 | 29[27] | — | — | — | 7 | 19 | — | 19 | 14 | 26 | ||
| 1997 | Jugulator
|
— | 34 | 87[29] | — | 24 | — | 9 | — | — | 33 | 43 | 82 | — | |
| 2001 | Demolition
|
— | 50 | — | — | — | 72 | 16 | — | — | 55 | 72 | 165 | — | |
| 2005 | Angel of Retribution | 39 | 10 | — | 19 | 6 | 43 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | — | |
| 2008 | Nostradamus
|
30 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 38 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 12 | 11 | — | |
| 2014 | Redeemer of Souls
|
12 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||
Live albums
This section contains albums that Judas Priest have recorded live.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUT [5] |
CAN [6] |
GER [10] |
NOR [11] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||
| 1979 | Unleashed in the East
|
10 | — | 73[30] | — | — | — | — | 70 | US: Platinum[16] |
| 1987 | Priest...Live!
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47 | 22 | 39[31] | 23 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 38 | CAN: Gold[19] US: Gold[16] |
| 1998 | '98 Live Meltdown
|
— | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Live in London
|
— | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2009 | A Touch of Evil: Live
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — |
Compilation albums
This section contains compilation albums released by Judas Priest. Only officially recognized releases are listed, the many unofficial releases and derivatives have purposefully been omitted.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
FIN [8] |
GER [10] |
SWE [13] |
SWI [14] |
US [15] | |||
| 1993 | Metal Works '73–'93
|
37 | — | 50 | — | 40 | 155 | — |
| 1997 | The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Metalogy
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | The Essential Judas Priest
|
— | 21 | — | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2011 | Single Cuts
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | The Chosen Few | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | The Complete Albums Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [32][4] |
CAN | US | US Main | |||
| 1974 | "Rocka Rolla" | — | — | — | — | Rocka Rolla |
| 1976 | "The Ripper" | — | — | — | — | Sad Wings of Destiny |
| 1977 | "Diamonds & Rust" | — | — | — | — | Sin After Sin |
| 1978 | "Better By You, Better Than Me" | — | — | — | — | Stained Class |
| 1979 | "Take On the World" | 14 | — | — | — | Killing Machine |
| "Evening Star" | 53 | — | — | — | ||
| "Rock Forever" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Living After Midnight" | 12 | — | — | — | British Steel |
| "Breaking the Law" | 12 | — | — | — | ||
| "United" | 26 | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Don't Go" | 51 | — | — | — | Point of Entry |
| "Heading Out to the Highway" | — | — | — | 10 | ||
| "Hot Rockin'" | 60 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | 66 | — | 67 | 4 | Screaming for Vengeance |
| "(Take These) Chains" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Electric Eye" | — | — | — | 38 | ||
| 1983 | "Freewheel Burning" | 42 | — | — | — | Defenders of the Faith |
| 1984 | "Love Bites" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" | 97 | — | — | 42 | ||
| 1986 | "Turbo Lover" | — | 50[33] | — | 44 | Turbo |
| "Locked In" | — | — | — | 25 | ||
| "Parental Guidance" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | 64 | — | — | 47 | Ram It Down |
| "Ram It Down/Heavy Metal" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm a Rocker" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Painkiller" | 74 | — | — | — | Painkiller |
| 1991 | "A Touch of Evil" | 58 | — | — | 29 | |
| 1992 | "Night Crawler" | 63 | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "Burn in Hell" | — | — | — | — | Jugulator |
| 2001 | "Machine Man" | 159 | — | — | — | Demolition |
| 2005 | "Revolution" | — | — | — | 23 | Angel of Retribution |
| 2008 | "War" | — | — | — | — | Nostradamus |
| 2014 | "Redeemer of Souls" | — | — | — | — | Redeemer of Souls |
Video albums
| Year | Video details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Judas Priest Live | — |
| 1986 | Fuel for Life
|
US: Gold[16] |
| 1987 | Priest...Live!
|
US: Gold[16] |
| 1993 | Metal Works '73–'93
|
— |
| 2002 | Live in London
|
— |
| 2003 | Electric Eye
|
US: Platinum[16] AUS: Gold |
| 2005 | Rising in the East
|
US: Gold[16] |
| 2006 | Live Vengeance '82
|
— |
| 2013 | Epitaph
|
— |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "Killing Machine" | |
| "Take On the World" | ||
| 1980 | "Living After Midnight" | Julien Temple |
| "Breaking the Law" | ||
| 1981 | "Don't Go" | |
| "Heading Out to the Highway" | ||
| "Hot Rockin'" | ||
| 1982 | "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" | |
| 1984 | "Freewheel Burning" | |
| "Love Bites" | Keith "Keef" MacMillan | |
| 1986 | "Turbo Lover" | Wayne Isham |
| "Locked In" | ||
| 1988 | "Johnny B. Goode" | |
| 1990 | "Painkiller" | |
| "A Touch of Evil" | ||
| 1997 | "Burn in Hell" | |
| 2001 | "Lost and Found" | Aubrey Powell |
| 2005 | "Revolution" | |
| 2008 | "The Four Horsemen"/"War" | Tony Luke |
References
- ↑ "Judas Priest Confirm UK Dates As Part Of Epitaph World Tour". CaughtOffside. 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ↑ Glasgowvant (1999-02-22). "Glasgow SECC | Judas Priest Epitaph Tour 2011". Glasgowvant. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
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- 1 2 "Austrian Album Chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 "Canadian Charts". RPM. Retrieved 2008-03-07.
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- 1 2 "Finnish Album Chart". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
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- 1 2 3 "Chartverfolgung / JUDAS PRIEST / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- 1 2 "Norwegian Album Chart". norwegiancharts. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
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- 1 2 3 "Artist Chart History - Judas Priest". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "American certifications – Judas Priest". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 33 (26). 27 September 1980. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Canadian certifications – Judas Priest". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 34 (23). 16 May 1981. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 36 (4). 11 September 1982. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 39 (26). 3 March 1984. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 44 (7). 10 May 1986. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 48 (16). 6 August 1988. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 52 (25). 3 November 1990. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ↑ "Japanese certifications" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Select 1996年{{{certmonth}}}月 on the drop-down menu
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 66 (10). 10 November 1997. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 32 (13). 22 December 1979. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ "Top Albums/CDs". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 46 (16). 25 July 1987. Retrieved 31 March 2009.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 291. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "Top Singles". RPM (Library and Archives Canada) 14 (15). 12 July 1986. Retrieved 1 April 2009.
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