Judas Priest has introduced a very remixed and remastered model of their 1974 debut album Rocka Rolla. The brand new model was accomplished by longtime Judas Priest collaborator Tom Allom, who mentioned the aim of Rocka Rolla 2024 was to solely improve what already exists.
“What we did with the multitracks is sort of uncommon, to fully remix an album from that period, from scratch. So to make clear what we’re doing, we’re not including something musically. We’re not re-recording any of the musical elements… We’re remixing them, rebalancing them utilizing the know-how we have now, the trendy instruments we have now now, to sonically improve them, and make them sound extra highly effective.”
So why remix and remaster Rocka Rolla in 2024? Straightforward – as a result of the unique combine and grasp type of sucked.
“I took the file… and I put the needle onto the groove and I sat again. And I simply slowly began to deflate, deflate.” mentioned Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford upon listening to the unique Rocka Rolla for the primary time.
“I used to be so disenchanted with the way in which it was sounding… All of us had been – we would all labored so exhausting to get to this place. And now this music that we all know after we play dwell is roaring – the heavy steel is roaring even in these early primitive days – none of that was popping out of the audio system”
Judas Priest bassist Ian Hill added: “Recorded throughout nighttime periods to save lots of prices, over a number of weeks in June and July 1974, on a shoestring price range, Rocka Rolla was at all times going to have its flaws! However strolling into my native file retailer and seeing it on a shelf amongst all of your idol’s data was the proudest feeling on the planet, and I believed, ‘No matter occurs now, nothing can change that!’
“Now re-mixed by Tom Allom and re-mastered, Rocka Rolla has lastly acquired the manufacturing it deserved!”
Rocka Rolla 2024 is out on September 13 digitally and on November 22 on CD and vinyl. Pre-saves and a mailing listing for bodily copies are available here.
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