sirthx2 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 17, 2025 7:29 am
I don't know why I don't listen to Person of Europe more. I love most of the songs, the production is tight and minimalist is a great way. I've got a minty clean vinyl copy. Needs to be in the rotation.
Yeah, PoE is weird in that way that it has three of my absolute favorite Priest songs: DP, SA and HottH. There are some more really good songs on there, but the filler is dreadful: Don't Go, You Say Yes and On the Run. 3 of the 5 worst Priest songs before Ram It Down. (Raw Deal blows, and the very first Priest song most people heard, the first song on their first album is garbage: One for the Road)
Also, there's something that bugs me about the production. It's too dry, in particular the guitars. Guess they tried to take the metallic British Steel sound in a more rock, AC/DC or even Foreigner/Boston direction and it didn't quite work for them. So it doesn't quite make the top 5 for me even if it should based on the quality of the songs.
It's really dry, but the drums have that 'snap'. (you left out Hot Rockin', which despite a questionable chorus, has that amazing dual guitar riff & perfect KK/Glenn 'bouncy' tempo). I like that JP albums differ so much from a production perspective. Rarely the same sound twice, and all good in their own way. SFV is by far my fave where the louder it is, the better. Like a warm blanket of heaviness.
Well, I've gone on many times about my liking POE...It is just basically British Steel part 2. Never understood the dislike for it...seem to be that record that is fucked because it's sandwiched in between career-defining classics.
Yeah, some of the side two gay trilogy (Trouble Shooter, You Take It All the Way, You Say Yes) seems a little happy for Priest, but I love how invested Rob is in those songs, like he just sings the fuck out of them and you can practically hear the wink in voice where he's going: "IS this one about a girl? (I think not, ho ho!)" Those are some sassy fuckin' tunes.
For me the undiscovered gem on the record is Turning Circles.
ROADHEAD wrote:I've never tasted coffee
HueyRamone wrote:I like Radio Gaga
HueyRamone wrote:QUIT FUCKING WITH MY SETLIST, ASSWIPE!
Yeah, PoE is weird in that way that it has three of my absolute favorite Priest songs: DP, SA and HottH. There are some more really good songs on there, but the filler is dreadful: Don't Go, You Say Yes and On the Run. 3 of the 5 worst Priest songs before Ram It Down. (Raw Deal blows, and the very first Priest song most people heard, the first song on their first album is garbage: One for the Road)
Also, there's something that bugs me about the production. It's too dry, in particular the guitars. Guess they tried to take the metallic British Steel sound in a more rock, AC/DC or even Foreigner/Boston direction and it didn't quite work for them. So it doesn't quite make the top 5 for me even if it should based on the quality of the songs.
It's really dry, but the drums have that 'snap'. (you left out Hot Rockin', which despite a questionable chorus, has that amazing dual guitar riff & perfect KK/Glenn 'bouncy' tempo). I like that JP albums differ so much from a production perspective. Rarely the same sound twice, and all good in their own way. SFV is by far my fave where the louder it is, the better. Like a warm blanket of heaviness.
Well, I've gone on many times about my liking POE...It is just basically British Steel part 2. Never understood the dislike for it...seem to be that record that is fucked because it's sandwiched in between career-defining classics.
Yeah, some of the side two gay trilogy (Trouble Shooter, You Take It All the Way, You Say Yes) seems a little happy for Priest, but I love how invested Rob is in those songs, like he just sings the fuck out of them and you can practically hear the wink in voice where he's going: "IS this one about a girl? (I think not, ho ho!)" Those are some sassy fuckin' tunes.
For me the undiscovered gem on the record is Turning Circles.
I bought it as a kid, cause of Heading out the Highway and Deseet Plains frm the Memphis concert and was largely disspointed. Shit like You say Yes and Dont Go were def not the metal of that memphis show.
Now I like almost all of it (Still think Dont Go is pretty lame) but it doesnt hang with Butt Sekks and Scrappy Foul Virgin. It has more in common with Have Bacon For Lunch (Kitchen Made), in there's a lot of not very heavy songs without the usual Judy P hooks.
And I never "got" Solar Angels. Didnt get it then, dont get it now.
LAglamrocker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:07 pm
You can tell Sleek had nothing to do with this…thats why it’s so entertaining
Yeah, PoE is weird in that way that it has three of my absolute favorite Priest songs: DP, SA and HottH. There are some more really good songs on there, but the filler is dreadful: Don't Go, You Say Yes and On the Run. 3 of the 5 worst Priest songs before Ram It Down. (Raw Deal blows, and the very first Priest song most people heard, the first song on their first album is garbage: One for the Road)
Also, there's something that bugs me about the production. It's too dry, in particular the guitars. Guess they tried to take the metallic British Steel sound in a more rock, AC/DC or even Foreigner/Boston direction and it didn't quite work for them. So it doesn't quite make the top 5 for me even if it should based on the quality of the songs.
It's really dry, but the drums have that 'snap'. (you left out Hot Rockin', which despite a questionable chorus, has that amazing dual guitar riff & perfect KK/Glenn 'bouncy' tempo). I like that JP albums differ so much from a production perspective. Rarely the same sound twice, and all good in their own way. SFV is by far my fave where the louder it is, the better. Like a warm blanket of heaviness.
Well, I've gone on many times about my liking POE...It is just basically British Steel part 2. Never understood the dislike for it...seem to be that record that is fucked because it's sandwiched in between career-defining classics.
Yeah, some of the side two gay trilogy (Trouble Shooter, You Take It All the Way, You Say Yes) seems a little happy for Priest, but I love how invested Rob is in those songs, like he just sings the fuck out of them and you can practically hear the wink in voice where he's going: "IS this one about a girl? (I think not, ho ho!)" Those are some sassy fuckin' tunes.
For me the undiscovered gem on the record is Turning Circles.
Nicely put. Agree on all counts. Speaking of Rob being invested in those songs, it's definitely one of the things that drew me to JP in the first place. He can sell a tune. Emote and not just wail. 'Take These Chains'. The way he sings 'It's my fault, loving you so........." Why I never like the comparisons to Bruce Dickenson and the like.
"Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read." - Frank Zappa
"If you don't like The Darkness, you suck at music listening." - Michelish circa 2021
Mojo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 14, 2025 11:16 am
Super controversial opinion, here: Invincible Shield - I really love this album. I don't know if it's AI or what, and I know it's scab Priest, but I love the songs. Don't know what to tell you.
I love it too, and Firepower as well. Not top 5, but their best two since Turbo.
It’s been a remarkable late career surge in quality . Testament, too
wildside1969 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:36 am
They don't have 5. They have Stained Glass & Defenders of the Faith. All of the other albums should of been a 45, 12 inch or an EP.
Invisible Shield is almost as good as Stained Glass, too. That should "of" been album have the year
LAglamrocker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:07 pm
You can tell Sleek had nothing to do with this…thats why it’s so entertaining
wildside1969 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:36 am
They don't have 5. They have Stained Glass & Defenders of the Faith. All of the other albums should of been a 45, 12 inch or an EP.
Invisible Shield is almost as good as Stained Glass, too. That should "of" been album have the year
Little boy stop trying to act like your perfect. Your just an insignificant piece of dirt. Not everybody notices when spellcheck changes words.
wildside1969 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:36 am
They don't have 5. They have Stained Glass & Defenders of the Faith. All of the other albums should of been a 45, 12 inch or an EP.
Invisible Shield is almost as good as Stained Glass, too. That should "of" been album have the year
Little boy stop trying to act like your perfect. Your just an insignificant piece of dirt. Not everybody notices when spellcheck changes words.
Why would spellcheck change Class to Glass? Neither one is a misspelling. "Your" making things up.
LAglamrocker wrote: ↑Tue Oct 22, 2024 8:07 pm
You can tell Sleek had nothing to do with this…thats why it’s so entertaining
wildside1969 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 19, 2025 7:36 am
They don't have 5. They have Stained Class & Defenders of the Faith. All of the other albums should of been a 45, 12 inch or an EP.
Sin After Sin:
1. Sinner
2. Dissident Aggressor
Hell Bent for Leather:
1. Delivering the Goods
2. Hell Bent for Leather
3. The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)
4. Running Wild
British Steel:
1. Breaking the Law
2. Rapid Fire
3. Metal Gods
4. Grinder
5. Living After Midnight
6. The Rage
Point of Entry:
1. Heading Out to the Highway
2. Don't Go
3. Desert Plains
4. Solar Angels
Screaming for Vengeance:
1. The Hellion / Electric Eye
2. Bloodstone
3. Screaming for Vengeance
4. You've Got Another Thing Comin'
5. Devil's Child
Turbo:
1. Locked In
2. Rock You All Around the World
3. Out in the Cold
4. Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days
5. Reckless
Ram It Down:
1. Ram It Down
2. Heavy Metal
3. Blood Red Skies
Painkiller:
1. Painkiller
2. Leather Rebel
3. Metal Meltdown
4. Night Crawler
5. A Touch of Evil
The fact you didn’t mention their greatest album at all, Sad Wings, listed 5 songs from the piece of shit Turbo (which ruined the band) and think Defenders is better than SFV tells me all I need to know.
