Artist: JUDAS PRIEST
Album: TURBO REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1986/ 2002
EAN/UPS: 5099750213520
Media type: CD

Turbo is the 11th album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest.

It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and mixed January - February 1986 at Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles, California. This album was first released on April 15, 1986. A remastered CD was released in 2002, adding two bonus tracks. The album marked the band's first use of guitar synthesizers, which contributed to its sound.

Following the success of their previous album, Defenders of the Faith, Priest were at the peak of their popularity. Pressure from the record labels to sell ever more records led to the creation of an album called "Twin Turbos", which was never released. Instead, the material was split, with the more commercial songs appearing on Turbo. While it sold well initially, going Gold (RIAA) on June 10, 1986 and Platinum on July 24, 1987 and reaching #33 in the UK and #17 on Billboard 200, the reaction from fans was negative. Sales tapered off and the live album from the subsequent tour tanked.

"Turbo Lover" was featured as one of the songs in the U.S. release of the 2001 PlayStation 2 game Gran Turismo 3.

TRACKLIST:

"Turbo Lover" – 5:33
"Locked In" – 4:19
"Private Property" – 4:29
"Parental Guidance" – 3:25
"Rock You All Around the World" – 3:37
"Out in the Cold" – 6:27
"Wild Nights, Hot & Crazy Days" – 4:39
"Hot for Love" – 4:12
"Reckless" – 4:17

2002 bonus tracks:

"All Fired Up" – 4:45
"Locked In" (Live) – 4:24

All songs by K.K. Downing/Rob Halford/Glenn Tipton

LINE-UP:

Rob Halford: Vocals
K.K. Downing: Guitars
Glenn Tipton: Guitars
Ian Hill: Bass Guitar
Dave Holland - Drums