Ram It Down (Album)

Overview
Ram It Down is the eleventh studio album by British heavy metal band Judas Priest, and was the last to feature Dave Holland as drummer.

Recording
Ram It Down was recorded at Puk Studios, Denmark, and was mastered at The Town House, London. "Johnny B. Goode" was recorded at the request of a film company.

Promotion
A music video was produced for the cover of the Chuck Berry song "Johnny B. Goode".

Lead breaks
Ram It Down - K.K. Downing / Glenn Tipton / Downing / Up to harmonies - Tipton / Harmonies - Downing / Harmonies through stop - Tipton / Final section up to vocals - both

Heavy Metal - Intro and solos - Tipton

Love Zone - Tipton / Downing / Tipton / Downing / both

Come and Get It - Downing / Tipton

Hard as Iron - Downing / Harmonies - both / Tipton / Final harmonies - both

Blood Red Skies - Main solo - Downing / Outro - Tipton

I'm a Rocker - Licks and solos - Tipton

Johnny B. Goode - Half time section - Downing / Tipton / Downing / Harmonies - both

Love You to Death - Downing

Monsters of Rock - Intro and solos - Downing

Band
Ian Hill - Bass

Dave Holland - Drums

K.K. Downing - Guitars

Glenn Tipton - Guitars

Rob Halford - Vocals

Production
Produced by Tom Allom

Engineered by Henrik Nilsson

Equipment Supervision by Tom Calcaterra

Some Additional Material Recording by Bill Dooley

Artwork
Original Artwork by Mark Wilkinson

Additional
Managed by Bill Curbishley and Jayne Andrews

Remaster
Re-masters cover concept by Judas Priest

Remastered by Jon Astley

Design and Artwork by L-Space Design

Remastering co-ordinated by Jayne Andrews

Photographs by P.G. Brunelli / Ross Halfin / Tony Mottram / Ray Palmer and from the Judas Priest Archives