Single Cuts: The Complete Columbia UK A Sides

~ Release by Judas Priest (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Single CD version of the Judas Priest's 26th compilation album with the complete U.K. Columbia 7" singles A-sides from 1977-1992

Annotation last modified on 2019-07-12 10:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Diamonds and Rust
cover recording of:
Diamonds & Rust
lyricist and composer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
dedicated to:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Chandos Music Company
3:26
2Better by You, Better Than Me
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
producer:
James Guthrie and Judas Priest
drums (drum set):
Les Binks (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (in 1978) and Glenn Tipton (in 1978)
background vocals:
Glenn Tipton (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Better by You, Better Than Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd
2.53:22
3Before the Dawn
assistant engineer:
Andrew Clark (engineering), Kevin Dallimore (engineering), Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Damian Korner
engineer and producer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
Judas Priest
drums (drum set):
Les Binks (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Glenn Tipton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
keyboard:
Glenn Tipton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recording of:
Before the Dawn (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
4.23:23
4Take On the World
recording of:
Take On the World
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Songs Ltd.
3:02
5Evening Star (single version)
recording of:
Evening Star
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
2:53
6Living After Midnight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recording of:
Living After Midnight
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
33:12
7Breaking the Law
engineer:
Lou Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Breaking the Law (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Breaking the Law (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Geargate Ltd. (publishing for K. K. Downing), Reach Global (UK) Limited, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
4.152:35
8United
recording of:
United
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
3:31
9Don’t Go
recording of:
Don’t Go
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
3:17
10Hot Rockin’ (single version)
recording of:
Hot Rockin’
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
3:03
11You’ve Got Another Thing Coming (single edit)
recording of:
You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4:25
12(Take These) Chains
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing and Glenn Tipton
lead vocals:
Rob Halford
recorded at:
Ibiza Sound Studio in Ibiza Town, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain (in 1982)
mixed at:
Bayshore Recording Studios in Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida, United States and Beejay Recording Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States
recording of:
(Take These) Chains (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain)
4.653:06
13Freewheel Burning
recording of:
Freewheel Burning
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
4:24
14Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
recording of:
Some Heads Are Gonna Roll
lyricist and composer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain)
4:06
15Turbo Lover (single version)
recording of:
Turbo Lover
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:39
16Locked In
recording of:
Locked In
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
3:59
17Painkiller
recording of:
Painkiller
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and SBK Songs Ltd.
6:06
18A Touch of Evil (single version)
producer:
Judas Priest and Chris Tsangarides
recording of:
A Touch of Evil
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton and Chris Tsangarides
publisher:
SBK Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4:15
19Night Crawler (edit)
recording of:
Night Crawler
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and SBK Songs Ltd.
4:08