Metal Works ’73–’93
Metal Works '73–'93 is a Judas Priest compilation that gathers twenty years of the band's career on one release. It came out in April 1993 on Columbia. The band chose the tracks themselves and added their own comments in the sleeve-notes. Every album up to that point is represented except the debut, Rocka Rolla. A live version of "Victim of Changes" from Unleashed in the East stands in for the studio take, because the band no longer owns the rights to their first two albums.
It also marks a curious moment in the group's story. Rob Halford had left in 1992 after internal tensions, yet he returned briefly to help promote the collection. A remastered edition followed in 2001 with the same track listing. Everything here had been released before, so it works as a band-approved overview of their path from the 1970s into the early 1990s.
Metal Works ’73–’93: tracklist, credits and charts
32 tracks · 2:27:07Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1The HellionDowning, Halford, Tipton0:38
- 2Electric EyeDowning, Halford, Tipton3:43
- 3Victim of ChangesAtkins, Downing, Halford, Tipton7:23
- 4PainkillerDowning, Halford, Tipton6:06
- 5Eat Me AliveDowning, Halford, Tipton3:35
- 6Devil’s ChildDowning, Halford, Tipton4:47
- 7Dissident AggressorDowning, Halford, Tipton3:08
- 8Delivering the GoodsDowning, Halford, Tipton4:16
- 9ExciterRob Halford and Glenn Tipton5:04
- 10Breaking the LawDowning, Halford, Tipton2:35
- 11Hell Bent for LeatherGlenn Tipton2:40
- 12Blood Red SkiesDowning, Halford, Tipton7:49
- 13Metal GodsDowning, Halford, Tipton4:09
- 14Before the DawnDowning, Halford, Tipton3:22
- 15Turbo LoverDowning, Halford, Tipton5:33
- 16Ram It DownDowning, Halford, Tipton4:49
- 17Metal MeltdownDowning, Halford, Tipton4:16
- Disc 2
- 1Screaming for VengeanceDowning, Halford, Tipton4:43
- 2You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’Downing, Halford, Tipton5:07
- 3Beyond the Realms of DeathLes Binks and Rob Halford6:52
- 4Solar AngelsDowning, Halford, Tipton4:02
- 5BloodstoneDowning, Halford, Tipton3:52
- 6Desert PlainsDowning, Halford, Tipton4:30
- 7Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy DaysDowning, Halford, Tipton4:40
- 8Heading Out to the HighwayDowning, Halford, Tipton4:41
- 9Living After MidnightDowning, Halford, Tipton3:27
- 10A Touch of EvilDowning, Halford, Tipton, Tsangarides5:45
- 11The RageDowning, Halford, Tipton4:44
- 12Night Comes DownDowning, Halford, Tipton4:00
- 13SinnerRob Halford and Glenn Tipton6:42
- 14Freewheel BurningDowning, Halford, Tipton4:23
- 15Night CrawlerDowning, Halford, Tipton5:47
- Produced by
- Tom Allom, Judas Priest, Chris Tsangarides, Roger Glover, James Guthrie, Judas Priest, Dennis MacKay
- Recorded at
- Ibiza Sound Studio, Studio Miraval, Wisseloord Studios, Ramport Studios, CBS Studios, Utopia Studios, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Startling Studios, Compass Point Studios
- Recorded
- 1977–1990
- Mixed by
- Paul Northfield, Neil Ross, Ken Thomas, Tom Allom, Bill Dooley, Kenneth Downing, Glenn Tipton
- Mixed at
- Bayshore Recording Studios, Beejay Recording Studios, Startling Studios, Wisseloord Studios, The Record Plant, Wessex Sound Studios
- Engineered by
- Louis Austin, Neil Kernon, 鈴木良博, Attie Bauw, Patrice Rouillon Tsernsoff de Gironville, Mark Dodson, James Guthrie, Neil Ross, Henrik Nilsson, Bill Dooley
- Label
- Columbia
- Length
- 2:27:07
Line-up
- Kenneth Downing · electric guitar
- Ian Hill · electric bass guitar, bass guitar
- Dave Holland · drums (drum set)
- Glenn Tipton · electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals
- Rob Halford · lead vocals
- Les Binks · drums (drum set) · guest
- Scott Travis · drums (drum set) · guest
- Simon Phillips · drums (drum set) · guest
- Jeff Martin · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Night Crawler” · April 1993
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1993 | 37 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1993 | 155 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1993 | 32 |
| Swiss Albums · 1993 | 40 |
| German Albums · 1993 | 50 |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 26 April
Every year →More from Judas Priest
Full discography →The best of 1993
All of 1993 →More on Columbia
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1993-04-26 vs 1993-04-29 (musicbrainz), 1993-05-18 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 April 1993 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 26 April 1993 | |
| Wikidata | 18 May 1993 | |
| US release | 18 May 1993 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 29 April 1993 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | GB | Columbia | 5099747305023 | other |
| 1993 | ZA | Columbia | 6001208460737 | other |
| 29 April 1993 | GB | Columbia | 5099747305023 | original |
| 18 May 1993 | US | Columbia | 074645393223 | other |
| 2 June 1993 | JP | Epic/Sony | 4988010575021 | other |
| 21 February 2002 | GB | Sony Music | 5099750213827 | other |
| 12 December 2014 | AF | Columbia | 5099750213827 | other |
| — | — | — | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |