The Chosen Few (Judas Priest album)

2011 compilation album by Judas Priest

The Chosen Few

Compilation album by Judas Priest

Released

11 October 2011

Genre

Heavy metal

Length

1:16:58

Label

Legacy Recordings

Judas Priest chronology

Single Cuts
(2011)

The Chosen Few
(2011)

The Complete Albums Collection
(2012)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Blabbermouth.net	8/10
PopMatters	5/10
Record Collector

The Chosen Few is a compilation album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 11 October 2011 by Legacy Recordings label.

Background

The album contains Judas Priest songs selected by other heavy metal and hard rock musicians, and was announced on 12 September 2011, for release on 11 October on Legacy Recordings. The entire album was released via an internet stream on AOL Music on 10 October.

During its first week on sale, the album sold about 1,300 copies in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist(s) selected by	Length
1.	"Diamonds & Rust"	Joan Baez	Joe Elliott (of Def Leppard)	3:28
2.	"Dissident Aggressor"	Rob Halford, K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton	Steve Vai Geoff Tate (of Queensrÿche)	3:07
3.	"Exciter"	Halford, Tipton	Members of the band Accept	5:34
4.	"Beyond the Realms of Death"	Halford, Les Binks	Lars Ulrich (of Metallica)	6:53
5.	"Delivering the Goods"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Kerry King (of Slayer)	4:16
6.	"The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)"	Peter Green	David Coverdale (of Whitesnake) Randy Blythe (of Lamb of God)	3:23
7.	"The Ripper"	Tipton	Ozzy Osbourne	2:50
8.	"Victim of Changes"	Al Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton	James Hetfield (of Metallica)	7:47
9.	"Breaking the Law"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Lemmy (of Motörhead)	2:35
10.	"Rapid Fire"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Vinnie Paul (of Pantera and Hellyeah)	4:08
11.	"Grinder"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Zakk Wylde (of Black Label Society)	3:58
12.	"Living After Midnight"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Alice Cooper Geezer Butler (of Black Sabbath)	3:31
13.	"Screaming for Vengeance"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Slash (of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver)	4:43
14.	"You've Got Another Thing Comin'"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Klaus Meine (of Scorpions) Corey Taylor (of Slipknot and Stone Sour)	5:07
15.	"The Sentinel"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Chris Jericho (of Fozzy)	5:04
16.	"Turbo Lover"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Jonathan Davis (of Korn)	5:33
17.	"Painkiller"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	Joe Satriani	6:06
Total length:				01:16:58

References

Allmusic review
"The Chosen Few - JUDAS PRIEST". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
HAYES, CRAIG (12 January 2012). "Judas Priest: The Chosen Few". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
Pinfold, William. "The Chosen Few - Record Collector Magazine". Record Collector. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
"JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Chosen Few' Collection". Blabbermouth.net. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
"JUDAS PRIEST: Entire 'The Chosen Few' Collection Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. 10 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
"JUDAS PRIEST: 'The Chosen Few' First-Week Sales Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2011.

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Ian Hill Rob Halford Glenn Tipton Scott Travis Richie Faulkner Al Atkins K. K. Downing Alan Moore John Hinch Simon Phillips Les Binks Dave Holland Tim "Ripper" Owens
Studio albums	Rocka Rolla Sad Wings of Destiny Sin After Sin Stained Class Killing Machine / Hell Bent for Leather 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 Firepower Invincible Shield
Live albums	Unleashed in the East Priest...Live! Priest, Live and Rare '98 Live Meltdown Live in London A Touch of Evil: 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 The Complete Albums Collection
Videos	Live in London Electric Eye Rising in the East Live Vengeance '82 Epitaph Battle Cry
Singles	"Diamonds and Rust" "Better by You, Better than Me" "Exciter" "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" "Freewheel Burning" "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" "Turbo Lover" "Johnny B. Goode" "Painkiller" "A Touch of Evil" "Burn in Hell" "Bullet Train" "Revolution" "Panic Attack"
Other songs	"Run of the Mill" "Victim of Changes" "Dreamer Deceiver" "Dissident Aggressor" "Beyond the Realms of Death" "The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown)" "Judas Rising"
Tours and concerts	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 Reunited Tour Retribution Tour Nostradamus World Tour Epitaph World Tour Redeemer of Souls Tour Firepower World Tour
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