Hero, Hero

Compilation album by Judas Priest

Released

1981

Recorded

1974–1977

Jeffery Calvert, Geraint Hughes & Judas Priest

Judas Priest chronology

British Steel
(1980)

Hero, Hero
(1981)

Point of Entry
(1981)

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Hero, Hero is a compilation album of early Judas Priest recordings, released in between British Steel (1980) and Point of Entry (1981) by Gull Records. It consists of all ten tracks from the Rocka Rolla album, six tracks from the Sad Wings of Destiny album, and an alternate version of "Diamonds And Rust". The tracks from Rocka Rolla and "Diamonds And Rust" were remixed by Rodger Bain in 1981. The tracks from Sad Wings of Destiny were not remixed.

Hero, Hero was released under the Gull Records - the band's former record label - in an effort to "capitalize on Judas Priest's popularity." Judas Priest's management firmly states that people should not buy these compilations, because even though it would seem like a new album on the surface, it's just a re-issue of material already recorded. Despite this, the remixed songs on the album appeal to collectors.

The CD releases of the album have produced a few alternate versions. Some European CDs sequenced the tracks differently so that the tracks from sides 3 and 4 of the LP come before the tracks from sides 1 and 2. The US CDs released by Transluxe and Koch Records used the mixes from the original Rocka Rolla album rather than the remixed tracks from the original Hero, Hero LP.

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Prelude"	Glenn Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:02
2.	"Tyrant"	Rob Halford, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	4:28
3.	"Rocka Rolla"	Halford, K.K. Downing, Tipton	Rocka Rolla (1974)	3:05
4.	"One for the Road"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:40

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Victim of Changes"	Al Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	7:47
2.	"Dying to Meet You"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	6:16
3.	"Never Satisfied"	Atkins, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	4:50

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Dreamer Deceiver"	Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	5:51
2.	"Deceiver"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	2:40
3.	"Winter"	Atkins, Downing, Ian Hill	Rocka Rolla (1974)	1:31
4.	"Deep Freeze"	Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	1:20
5.	"Winter Retreat"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	3:27
6.	"Cheater"	Halford, Downing	Rocka Rolla (1974)	2:57

Side 4
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Diamonds & Rust"	Joan Baez	The Best Of Judas Priest (1978)	3:26
2.	"Run of the Mill"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Rocka Rolla (1974)	8:33
3.	"Genocide"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Sad Wings of Destiny (1976)	5:51
4.	"Caviar and Meths"	Atkins, Downing, Hill	Rocka Rolla (1974)	2:00

Personnel

Rob Halford - lead vocals, harmonica
K.K. Downing - guitar
Glenn Tipton - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
Ian Hill - bass
John Hinch - drums
Alan Moore - drums

Judas Priest

Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner K. K. Downing Tim "Ripper" Owens Dave Holland Les Binks Alan Moore John Hinch John Ellis Al Atkins

Studio albums	Rocka Rolla Sad Wings of Destiny Sin After Sin Stained Class Killing Machine British Steel Point of Entry Screaming for Vengeance Defenders of the Faith Turbo Ram It Down Painkiller Jugulator Demolition Angel of Retribution Nostradamus Redeemer of Souls

Live albums	Unleashed in the East Priest...Live! Priest, Live and Rare '98 Live Meltdown Live in London A Touch of Evil: Live British Steel: 30th Anniversary Live Battle Cry

Compilations	The Best of Judas Priest Hero, Hero Metal Works '73–'93 The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight Genocide Metalogy The Essential Judas Priest Single Cuts The Chosen Few

Videos	Live in London Electric Eye Rising in the East Live Vengeance '82 Epitaph Battle Cry

Singles	"Rocka Rolla" "The Ripper" "Diamonds and Rust" "Better by You, Better than Me" "Take On the World" "Evening Star" "Rock Forever" "Living After Midnight" "Breaking the Law" "United" "Heading Out to the Highway" "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" "Electric Eye" "The Green Manalishi" "Freewheel Burning" "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "Turbo Lover" "Locked In" "Parental Guidance" "Ram It Down" "Johnny B. Goode" "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" "Bullet Train" "Revolution"

Other songs	"Run of the Mill" "Victim of Changes" "Dreamer Deceiver" "Dissident Aggressor" "Exciter" "Beyond the Realms of Death" "Burn in Hell" "Judas Rising"

Tours and concerts	Judas Priest Tour The Return of the Priest Tour Whiskey Woman Tour Rocka Rolla Tour Sad Wings of Destiny Tour Sin After Sin Tour Stained Class Tour X Certificate Tour Hell Bent for Leather Tour British Steel Tour World Wide Blitz Tour World Vengeance Tour Metal Conqueror Tour Fuel for Life Tour Mercenaries of Metal Tour Painkiller Tour Operation Rock & Roll Jugulator Tour Demolition World Tour Reunited Tour Retribution Tour Nostradamus World Tour Metal Masters Tour Epitaph World Tour Redeemer of Souls Tour

Related articles	Discography Members A Tribute to Judas Priest: Legends of Metal Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest A Tribute to the Priest

Book:Judas Priest Category:Judas Priest Portal:Heavy metal

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