The '70s will forever be known as the decade of the "live album," when releases by Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive!), Kiss (Alive!), and Cheap Trick (At Budokan) helped break each artist to an enormous audience. But there were other just-as-deserving live sets that slipped through the cracks -- Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous, UFO's Strangers in the Night, and Judas Priest's Unleashed in the East. The latter release by the mighty Priest has been the subject of debate by fans over the years, regarding just how "live" the album actually was (some jokingly refer to the album as "Unleashed in the Studio"). Either way, it faithfully conveyed the power of Priest in concert, but with the original release only weighing in at a paltry nine tracks, you were left wondering if there were any leftovers. In 1998, a more expanded version of Unleashed was issued: Priest in the East. Another argument over the original Unleashed was that some of Priest's best-known tracks up until that point were mysteriously not included, which this new version corrects, by adding such classics as "Delivering the Goods," "Hell Bent for Leather," and "Starbreaker" (as well as the so-so "Rock Forever"). The already strong original album has somehow gotten even better. [Instead of plunking down the extra clams for Priest in the East, you'll be doing your wallet a favor by simply purchasing the 2001 reissue of Unleashed in the East, which includes the same exact track listing as Priest in the East.] ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide