( Heavy Metal )Judas Priest Complete Unleashed in The East Tapes

Both shows used for Unleashed in the East


On September 17, 1979, Judas Priest released Unleashed In The East. Here are the essential facts you need to know about the album. Amaze your pals!

Rightly regarded as one of the iconic live metal albums, Unleashed In The East actually introduced the world to Priest's full on S&M image. But what more should you know about the album? Here's your 35th anniversary guide...

* The album was recorded on February 10 and 15 1979, at Kosei Nenkin Hall and Nakano Sun Plaza in Tokyo

* There has always been speculation as to how much of the album was recorded live, and how much overdubbing was done in the studio. Rob Halford has admitted that he was suffering from flu when these shows happened, and this ruined his vocals. Consequently, he redid his parts in the studio.

* The album is also known by the ‘affectionate’ title of Unleashed In The Studio, because of the above!

* It was the first Priest album to be produced by Tom Allom. Subsequently, he worked on all their albums up until 1988’s Ram It Down.

* This was also the first Priest album to make the UK Top 10 – peaking at number 10 – and the US Top 100, making it to number 70.

* Unleashed… was the debut Priest live album, and the biggest seller of their five live releases so far.

* The original Japanese version of the album came with a bonus seven inch EP. This had the tracks Rock Forever, Hell Bent For Leather, Delivering The Goods and Starbreaker. The 2001 CD reissue featured all 13 tracks.

* Despite being recorded around the Killing Machine album, only two songs from the original Unleashed In The East came from that album: Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown) and Running Wild.

* Priest did six live shows on their 1979 Japanese tour. This world tour began in London, on October 23. 1978. It ended in Nice on December 15, 1979.

* The band’s set at the two shows recorded for this album were actually 17 songs long.

* The first song the band played on the opening date of this lengthy global tour was White Heat, Red Hot. The last song played on the final date was Starbreaker.

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Afternoon Show 4:00 PM Saturday February 10, 1979 Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan

Disc 1 (52:42)
01. Opening
02. SE / Start
03. Exciter
04. Running Wild
05. The Ripper
06. Diamonds And Rust
07. Rock Forever
08. Beyond The Realms Of Death
09. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)
10. Delivering The Goods
11. White Heat Red Hot
12. Sinner
13. Evil Fantasies

Disc 2 (35:55)
01. Victim Of Changes
02. Genocide
03. Starbreaker
04. Drum Solo
05. Starbreaker
06. Hell Bent For Leather
07. Take On The World
08. Tyrant
09. Announcement

Evening Show 7:00 PM Saturday February 10, 1979 Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan

Disc 1 (54:53)
01. Opening
02. SE / Start
03. Exciter
04. Running Wild
05. The Ripper
06. Diamonds And Rust
07. Rock Forever
08. Beyond The Realms Of Death
09. The Green Manalishi (With The Two Pronged Crown)
10. Delivering The Goods
11. White Heat Red Hot
12. Sinner
13. Evil Fantasies

Disc 2 (45:37)
01. Victim Of Changes
02. Genocide
03. Starbreaker
04. Drum Solo
05. Starbreaker
06. Hell Bent For Leather
07. Take On The World
08. Tyrant
09. Announcement