Turbo (Judas Priest album)
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| Studio album by Judas Priest | |||||
| Released | April 14, 1986 | ||||
| Recorded | 1985 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 50:11 | ||||
| Label | Columbia Records | ||||
| Producer | Tom Allom | ||||
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Turbo is the 11th album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.
It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and mixed January - February 1986 at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California. This album was first released on April 15, 1986. A remastered CD was released in 2002, adding two bonus tracks. The album marked the band's first use of guitar synthesizers, which contributed to its sound.
Following the success of their previous album, Defenders of the Faith, Priest were at the peak of their popularity. Pressure from the record labels to sell ever more records led to the creation of a double album called "Twin Turbos", which was never released. Instead, the material was split, with the more commercial songs appearing on Turbo. While it sold well initially, going Gold (RIAA) on June 10, 1986 and Platinum on July 24, 1987 and reaching #33 in the UK and #17 on Billboard 200, the reaction from fans was negative. Sales tapered off and the live album from the subsequent tour tanked.
"Parental Guidance" was written and recorded in response to Tipper Gore's attack on the band. Her organization, the Parents Music Resource Center (PMRC), placed "Eat Me Alive" (from Defenders of the Faith) at #3 on their list of offensive songs (a.k.a. the "Filthy Fifteen"), as it allegedly was about performing oral sex at gunpoint. [1]
"Turbo Lover" was featured as one of the songs in the U.S. release of the 2001 PlayStation 2 game Gran Turismo 3.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Rob Halford, K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton.
- "Turbo Lover" – 5:33
- "Locked In" – 4:19
- "Private Property" – 4:29
- "Parental Guidance" – 3:25
- "Rock You All Around the World" – 3:37
- "Out in the Cold" – 6:27
- "Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days" – 4:39
- "Hot for Love" – 4:12
- "Reckless" – 4:17
[edit] 2002 bonus tracks
- "All Fired Up" – 4:45
- "Locked In" (Live) – 4:24
[edit] Personnel
- Rob Halford: Vocals
- K.K. Downing: Guitars
- Glenn Tipton: Guitars
- Ian Hill: Bass Guitar
- Dave Holland - Drums
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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