Tracklist
| 1 | Freewheel Burning | 4:24 |
| 2 | Jawbreaker | 3:26 |
| 3 | Rock Hard Ride Free | 5:33 |
| 4 | The Sentinel | 5:02 |
| 5 | Love Bites | 4:47 |
| 6 | Eat Me Alive | 3:35 |
| 7 | Some Heads Are Gonna Roll | 4:07 |
| 8 | Night Comes Down | 4:00 |
| 9 | Heavy Duty | 2:25 |
| 10 | Defenders Of The Faith | 1:26 |
| 11 | Turn On Your Light | 5:23 |
| 12 | Heavy Duty/Defenders Of The Faith (Live) | 5:26 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Ian Hill
- Design – Doug Johnson
- Drums – Dave Holland
- Engineer – Mark Dodson
- Lead Guitar – Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing
- Lead Vocals – Rob Halford
- Liner Notes [Lyrics Translated By] – Kuni Takeuchi
- Management – Bill Curbishley
- Producer – Tom Allom
Notes
Comes in a CD sized papersleeve album replica, with obi-strip, printed inner-sleeve and insert of notes mostly in Japanese.Tracks 11 & 12 are bonus tracks.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4571191051684
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other (Price): ¥1.890
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS 25713, 25713 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (LP, Album) | CBS, CBS | CBS 25713, 25713 | UK | 1984 |
| 502134 2, 5021342000 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Columbia, Columbia | 502134 2, 5021342000 | UK & Europe | 2001 |
| VFCT-39219 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (Cass, Album, Chr) | CBS | VFCT-39219 | Canada | Unknown |
| SICP 4718 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 4718 | Japan | 2015 |
| SICP-4388~90 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (3xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Dig) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP-4388~90 | Japan | 2015 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Freewheel Burning | 4:24 |
| 2 | Jawbreaker | 3:27 |
| 3 | Rock Hard Ride Free | 5:36 |
| 4 | The Sentinel | 5:06 |
| 5 | Love Bites | 4:47 |
| 6 | Eat Me Alive | 3:36 |
| 7 | Some Heads Are Gonna RollWritten-By – Bob Halligan Jr. |
4:07 |
| 8 | Night Comes Down | 4:01 |
| 9 | Heavy Duty | 2:26 |
| 10 | Defenders Of The Faith | 1:31 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
- Mixed At – DB Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Bayshore Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Manufactured By – CBS/Sony
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Published By – April Music Inc.
- Published By – Crewglen Ltd.
- Published By – Ebonytree Ltd.
- Published By – Geargate Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Ian Hill
- Design [Cover] – Doug Johnson
- Design Concept [Cover Conceived By] – Judas Priest
- Drums – Dave Holland
- Engineer – Mark Dodson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ben King , Bruce Hensal, Buddy Thornton, Christian Eser, David Roeder
- Lead Guitar – Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing
- Lead Vocals – Rob Halford
- Management – Bill Curbishley
- Producer – Tom Allom
- Written-By – Glenn Tipton (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10), K. K. Downing (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10), Rob Halford (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 10)
Notes
© 1984 April Music Inc., Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd. and Geargate Ltd. Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP) except "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll," written by Bob Halligan, Jr. © 1983 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI).Back cover: Ⓟ 1984 CBS, Inc./"Columbia"
CD label: Ⓟ 1984 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Recorded in Europe
Disc manufactured in Japan by CBS Sony, Tokyo, Japan. © 1984 CBS Inc. / ℗ 1984 CBS Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Now Made In The U.S.A.
© 1984 CBS Inc./℗ 1984 CBS Inc./Manufactured By Columbia Records/CBS Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 07464392192
- Matrix / Runout: DIDP-020055 G2 1A A
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L422
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 7269
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBS 25713, 25713 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (LP, Album) | CBS, CBS | CBS 25713, 25713 | UK | 1984 |
| 502134 2, 5021342000 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Columbia, Columbia | 502134 2, 5021342000 | UK & Europe | 2001 |
| VFCT-39219 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (Cass, Album, Chr) | CBS | VFCT-39219 | Canada | Unknown |
| SICP 4718 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 4718 | Japan | 2015 |
| SICP-4388~90 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (3xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Dig) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP-4388~90 | Japan | 2015 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Freewheel Burning | 4:24 |
| A2 | Jawbreaker | 3:26 |
| A3 | Rock Hard Ride Free | 5:34 |
| A4 | The Sentinel | 5:04 |
| B1 | Love Bites | 4:47 |
| B2 | Eat Me Alive | 3:34 |
| B3 | Some Heads Are Gonna RollWritten-By – Bob Halligan Jr. |
4:05 |
| B4 | Night Comes Down | 3:58 |
| B5 | Heavy Duty | 2:25 |
| B6 | Defenders Of The Faith | 1:30 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records
- Copyright (c) – CBS Inc.
- Copyright (c) – April Music Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Crewglen Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Ebonytree Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Geargate Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
- Mixed At – DB Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Bayshore Recording Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Published By – CBS Songs Ltd.
- Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
- Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Ian Hill
- Cover [Concieved By] – Judas Priest
- Design [Cover] – Doug Johnson
- Drums – Dave Holland
- Engineer – Mark Dodson
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ben King , Bruce Hensal, Buddy Thornton, Christian Eser, David Roeder
- Lead Guitar – Glenn Tipton, K. K. Downing
- Lead Vocals – Rob Halford
- Management – Bill Curbishley
- Producer – Tom Allom
- Written-By – Glenn Tipton (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6), K. K. Downing (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6), Rob Halford (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B6)
Notes
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics. Early copies were released with a competition insert.(Labels)
Made in England
℗ 1984 CBS Records
(A1-A4,B1,B2,B4-B6) CBS Songs Ltd.
B3) Screen Gems-EMI Music Ltd.
(Sleeve)
Rising from darkness where hell hath no mercy and the screams of vengeance echo on forever, only those who keep the faith shall escape the wrath of the Metallian... Master Of All Metal.
© 1984 CBS Inc./ ℗ 1984 CBS Inc
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co.Ltd,England.
(Inner sleeve)
© 1984 April Music Inc.,Crewglen Ltd.,Ebonytree Ltd., and Geargate Ltd.Adminstered by April Music Inc.(CBS Songs Ltd in the UK) except "Some Heads Are Gonna Roll" © 1983 Screen Gems-EMI Music inc.
Recorded in Europe
Mixed at DB Recording Studios, Miami, Florida and Bayshore Studios, Miami, Florida
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
(No tracktimings credited on the release)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, A-side etched): CBS.25713. A1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CBS.25713. A2
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Runout, B-side etched): CBS.25713. B1
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): CBS.25713. B3
- Matrix / Runout (A-side label): CBS 25713 A٭
- Matrix / Runout (B-side label): CBS 25713 B٭
- Rights Society: MCPS / BIEM
- Label Code: LC 0149
- Other: CB 271
- Other: 57
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 502134 2, 5021342000 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Columbia, Columbia | 502134 2, 5021342000 | UK & Europe | 2001 |
| VFCT-39219 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (Cass, Album, Chr) | CBS | VFCT-39219 | Canada | Unknown |
| SICP 4718 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP 4718 | Japan | 2015 |
| SICP-4388~90 | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (3xCD, Album, Dlx, RE, RM, Dig) | Sony Records Int'l | SICP-4388~90 | Japan | 2015 |
| CPK-1273 (CK 39219) | Judas Priest | Defenders Of The Faith (CD, Album) | Sony Music | CPK-1273 (CK 39219) | South Korea | Unknown |
