Rock Forever
1981 single by Judas Priest
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::summary 1981 single by Judas Priest ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rock Forever |
| type | single |
| artist | Judas Priest |
| album | Unleashed in the East |
| released | 1981 (live version) |
| recorded | 1979 |
| genre | Heavy metal |
| length | 3:16 |
| label | Columbia |
| prev_title | The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) |
| prev_year | 1979 |
| next_title | Living After Midnight |
| next_year | 1980 |
| :: |
| name = Rock Forever | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Judas Priest | album = Unleashed in the East | B-side = | released = 1981 (live version) | recorded = 1979 | studio = | genre = Heavy metal | length = 3:16 | label = Columbia | writer =
- Rob Halford
- K. K. Downing
- Glenn Tipton | producer =
- James Guthrie
- Judas Priest | prev_title = The Green Manalishi (With the Two Prong Crown) | prev_year = 1979 | next_title = Living After Midnight | next_year = 1980
"Rock Forever" is a song by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, originally released on their 1978 album Killing Machine, and released as the B-side of "Before the Dawn" the same year (CBS 6794 (UK)).
The song contains a guitar duet by guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton.
1979 bonus single release
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A bonus (live) single was released in 1979 with the Japanese release of the LP Unleashed in the East. (CBS S JP 1)
The tracks were also included in the 2001 CD re-release of Unleashed in the East
1979 track listing
| headline = Side A | title1 = Rock Forever | note1 = | length1 = 3:25 | title2 = Hell Bent For Leather | length2 = 2:39 | headline = Side B | title1 = Beyond the Realms of Death | note1 = | length1 = 7:20
1981 12-inch Maxi single
With the catalogue number CBS A-12.1864, this single was released two years later in the Netherlands only in 1981.
Personnel
- Rob Halford – vocals
- K. K. Downing – guitar
- Glenn Tipton – guitar
- Ian Hill – bass guitar
- Les Binks – drums
References
References
- "Judas Priest singles".
- Neil Daniels. (7 April 2010). "The Story Of Judas Priest: Defenders Of The Faith". Omnibus Press.
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