Rocka Rolla is the debut studio album of the British band Judas Priest , released in 1974 . Performed in uncharacteristic for Judas Priest styles - hard rock , blues rock and psychedelic rock . Further, the group adhered to the heavy metal style, one of the founders of which is considered. Judas Priest did not like the original album cover and logo - according to the band members, they did not match the heavy metal style.
| Rocka rolla | ||||
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| Judas Priest Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue | September 6, 1974 | |||
| Recorded by | June - July 1974, Island , Trident Studios , Olympic Studios | |||
| Genre | Hard rock blues rock psychedelic rock | |||
| Duration | 38 : 49 (original edition) 42 : 12 (with bonus track) | |||
| Producers | Roger Bane | |||
| A country |  United Kingdom | |||
| Label | Gull Records | |||
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List of Songs
| Side 1 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| one. | "One for the Road" | Rob Halford , C.K. Downing | 4:34 | ||||||
| 2. | "Rocka Rolla" | Halford, Downing, Glenn Tipton | 3:05 | ||||||
| 3. | "Winter" | Al Atkins , Downing, Ian Hill | 1:41 | ||||||
| four. | "Deep Freeze" | Downing | 1:21 | ||||||
| 5. | "Winter Retreat" | Halford Downing | 3:28 | ||||||
| 6. | "Cheater" | Halford Downing | 2:59 | ||||||
| Side 2 | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| 7. | "Never Satisfied" | Atkins Downing | 4:50 | ||||||
| 8. | "Run of the Mill" | Halford, Downing, Tipton | 8:34 | ||||||
| 9. | "Dying to Meet You / Hero, Hero" | Halford Downing | 6:23 a.m. | ||||||
| 10. | Caviar and Meths (Instrumental) | Atkins, Downing, Hill | 2:02 | ||||||
| 1987 Remaster bonus track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Author | Duration | ||||||
| eleven. | Diamonds & Rust ( Joan Baez cover) | Joan Baez | 3:12 | ||||||
Group Composition
- Rob Halford - vocals , harmonica
- Glenn Tipton - guitar , synthesizer , backing vocals
- C.K. Downing - guitar
- Ian Hill - Bass
- John Hinch - drums
Notes
- β Rocka Rolla (English) on the AllMusic website (checked on 02/04/2019) .