New Jersey Stage 2017: Issue 2 | Page 30

cial success reaching Gold and Platinum within a year but a contingent of Judas Priest ’ s established fan base did not care for the change in musical direction . The videos for the turbo charged “ Turbo Lover ” and the sexually charged “ Locked In ” were in heavy rotation on MTV thus furthering record sales . Now with so much more history under their belts it was a good time for Judas Priest to put out Turbo 30 . The 3-CD set includes a re-mastered version of Turbo paired with a live concert recorded at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City , Missouri on May 22 , 1986 . Turbo 30 is a celebration of a pivotal and powerful record in the Judas Priest canon reflecting the musical landscape of the 80 ’ s . Plus , it was one of the band ’ s biggest selling records and well worth a revisit . Hailed as the first commercial voice of Rainbow , Graham Bonnet has remained a colorful figure in the world of hard rock . Having worked with such

Watch Judas Priest perform “ Rapid Fire ” in concert

NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol . 4 No . 2

INDEX

NEXT ARTICLE

30