The Ripper (live, 1979‐02: Tokyo, Japan)

~ Recording by Judas Priest

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Ripper2:38Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • GB1979-09-17
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)83852
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestPriest in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
1.4Ripper2:38Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)83852, CBS 83852
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S 83852
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 83852
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 36179
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestPriest in the East: Live in Japan (reissue)Judas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP1991-03-21
Epic Records (J-pop label, established 1978; use ONLY for releases by Japanese domestic artists after 2001!)ESCA-5253
1.2Ripper (Unleashed in the East)2:38Judas PriestNight Crawler (red vinyl)Judas PriestSingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)659097 6
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestPriest in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP1997-08-21
Epic Records (J-pop label, established 1978; use ONLY for releases by Japanese domestic artists after 2001!)ESCA-7666
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in Japan (2001 GB Columbia Remastered album series)Judas PriestAlbum + Live
  • GB2001-10-22
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)502130 2
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • US2001-11-06
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 86182
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP2001-12-05
Epic Records International (2001–2006 reissue label for int’l music released in Japan, formerly a company/division of SMEJ)EICP-7012
4.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestThe RemastersJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)502140 2
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the EastJudas PriestAlbum + Live
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 91564
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 86182
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP2004-06-02
Epic Records International (2001–2006 reissue label for int’l music released in Japan, formerly a company/division of SMEJ)MHCP-292
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in JapanJudas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP2005-06-01
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP-667, MHCP-668
1.7The Ripper2:42Judas PriestThe Chosen FewJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-10-07
1.7The Ripper2:42Judas PriestThe Chosen FewJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
  • -2011-10-07
1.7The Ripper2:42Judas PriestThe Chosen FewJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
1.7The Ripper (live)2:42Judas PriestThe Chosen FewJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697969602
6.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestThe Complete Albums CollectionJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697967872
1.4The Ripper2:44Judas PriestUnleashed in the East: Live in Japan (remastered)Judas PriestAlbum + Live
  • JP2012-02-15
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 3395
1.4The Ripper?:??Judas PriestOriginal Album ClassicsJudas PriestAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88843086462
6.4The Ripper2:42Judas Priest50 Heavy Metal Years of Music (limited, remastered, box set)Judas PriestAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2021-10-15
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
Bootleg
1.4The Ripper2:42Judas PriestPriest Unleashed (fan reconstruction)Judas PriestAlbum + Live
  • -2024-04

Relationships

recorded in:Tokyo, Japan (in 1979-02)
recording engineer:Yoshihiro Suzuki (engineer)
engineer:Neil Kernon
producer:Tom Allom
Judas Priest
drums (drum set):Les Binks (in 1979-02)
electric bass guitar:Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (in 1979-02)
electric guitar [Lead Guitars]:K.K. Downing (in 1979-02)
Glenn Tipton (in 1979-02)
lead vocals:Rob Halford (in 1979-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2001)
mixed at:Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1jJrPzuzUaX8cBKRRv2Oz4 [info]
recording of:The Ripper (in 1979-02: live)

The Ripper

lyricist and composer:Glenn Tipton
publisher:EMI Songs Ltd.