Judas Priest: Rob Halford (vocals); K.K. Downing, Glenn Tipton (guitar); Ian Hill (bass); John Hinch, Alam Moore (drums).

Producers: Rodger Bain, Jeffrey Calvert, Max West, Judas Priest.

Reissue producer: Dave Nives.

Personnel: Rob Halford (vocals); Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing (guitar); Ian Hill (bass guitar); John Hinch, Alan Moore (drums).

Illustrator: Alan Morrison.

Another repackaging of material from Judas Priest's first two albums, originally done for the Gull label, Hero, Hero contains all of Rocka Rolla, most of the tracks from Sad Wings of Destiny, and the Joan Baez cover "Diamonds and Rust," which appeared on Sin After Sin. It's decent, but it's also better to hear this material in its original context, especially given the erratic nature of Rocka Rolla. ~ Steve Huey

This collection encapsulates Judas Priest's debut (ROCKA ROLLA) and a majority of its classic sophomore album (SAD WINGS OF DESTINY) for Gull Records, along with an early version of "Diamonds and Rust," and mixes them all up in the running order. Seeing as it's missing "Epitaph," "Island of Domination," and the immortal "Ripper" from SAD WINGS, this CD does not allow one to get the band's first two albums in one package. However the ROCKA ROLLA tracks have been remixed (some fans argue that they are better) and the title track re-edited, and those changes along with the track arrangement and fantasy-inspired cover art make this package worthwhile for obsessive collectors, even though the gatefold vinyl edition was actually more visually striking.