Genocide by Judas Priest, album cover
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Genocide

Released 1993
Popularity22.7

Genocide is a two-disc compilation that gathers Judas Priest's first two albums, Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny, along with an extra track from the Sad Wings sessions. It came out in 1993 on Recall.

Placed in the band's story, it points back to their earliest work, before the run of records from Sin After Sin onwards. Those two albums show a group moving from a bluesier, rougher debut towards the heavier sound of the second. For anyone wanting both in one go, it does the job, though it is a repackaging of existing recordings rather than a fresh set of songs. The band's management has been clear that listeners seeking these albums would do better to look elsewhere for the official editions.

Genocide: tracklist and credits

20 tracks · 1:21:27

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1One for the RoadKenneth Downing and Rob Halford4:38
  3. 2Rocka RollaDowning, Halford, Tipton3:07
  4. 3WinterAtkins, Downing, Hill1:42
  5. 4Deep FreezeKenneth Downing1:20
  6. 5Winter RetreatKenneth Downing and Rob Halford3:28
  7. 6CheaterKenneth Downing and Rob Halford2:58
  8. 7Never SatisfiedAl Atkins and Kenneth Downing4:50
  9. 8Run of the MillHarrison, Downing, Halford, Tipton8:33
  10. 9Dying to Meet YouKenneth Downing and Rob Halford6:19
  11. 10Caviar and MethsAtkins, Downing, Hill2:02
  12. 11Diamonds and RustJoan Baez3:13
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1Victim of ChangesAtkins, Downing, Halford, Tipton7:45
  15. 2The RipperGlenn Tipton2:51
  16. 3Dreamer DeceiverAtkins, Downing, Halford, Tipton5:53
  17. 4DeceiverDowning, Halford, Tipton2:47
  18. 5PreludeGlenn Tipton2:02
  19. 6TyrantRob Halford and Glenn Tipton4:30
  20. 7GenocideDowning, Halford, Tipton5:49
  21. 8EpitaphGlenn Tipton3:21
  22. 9Island of DominationDowning, Halford, Tipton4:20
Produced by
Rodger Bain, Jeffrey Calvert, Judas Priest, Max West
Recorded at
Basing Street Studios, Trident Studios, Rockfield Studios
Recorded
June 1974 – December 1975
Mixed at
Morgan Studios
Engineered by
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven, Jeffrey Calvert, Dave Charles, Chris Tsangarides
Labels
Recall 2cd, Gull
Length
1:21:27

Line-up

  • Kenneth Downing · electric guitar
  • Ian Hill · electric bass guitar
  • John Hinch · drums (drum set)
  • Glenn Tipton · electric guitar, piano
  • Rob Halford · lead vocals, harmonica
  • Alan Moore · drums (drum set)

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Wikidata1993
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DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
2000GBRecall 2cd636551427326original
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