[J.D. DIAMOND] Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:10:03 PM
I think Reckless is the only worthy Judas Priest song on Turbo. Out In The Cold and Wild Nights I hear people that like these tracks and I guess I can see why but the other 6 songs on this LP totally suck. The entire side one of this album sucks.This is Judas Priest at thier worst. They were selfish for creating this burdon.Demolition was a tiny bit better but not much. Turbo,Demolition and Nostradamus are JP's 3 worst albums in the band's career by far in my opinion.
I was 16 when Turbo was released and I about cried!! For 2 years after this album was released Priest were the laughing stock of heavy metal sellin out for MTV untill they released the mediocre Ram It Down which was at least better than turbo. I hate Turbo,it brings back bad memories for me and pisses me off each time I hear it which thankfully is not that often!
I have to admit it is not my favorite Priest album, but I am 17 and most of JP's music was made before I excisted, and Turbo to me is a good album. I think a lot of Priest fans were alienated during that time period, to alienated to appreciate the album. Its like Nosrtadomus, you have to excpect something different. Both are great albums. Its a funny story that the 1st JP album I ever heard was British Steel, it was one of my Dads old records, and then I found Turbo which was on Cassette. I loved British Steel, and still do; but when I put in Turbo I remember thinking WTF? I just did not know what to think. I think that most Priest fans felt that way, and I understand. I just wish the critics would actually admire that Priest are a band who are constantly changing thier sound. I also wish JP would play Reckless live, it is a great song.
By the way, I own all the Priest albums now, and I love them all.
