About "Raw Deal"... I wonder whether the fact that the song is the only Priest song which was written specifically about homosexuality (as stated by Rob Halford himself), has any bearing on why it seems to be generally regarded as a weak song. My opinion of it is pretty much the same as mckindog's, though for me it's really the last couple of minutes of the song which elevates it from being a decent song, into a very good one. That section is just mesmerizing!
As for the album itself, much like "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" by Black Sabbath, this album is one that when I first heard it in the early 90's, I didn't think much to it, and regarded it as one of the band's weakest efforts. But over the years, it rose massively in my estimation, and eventually became one of my fave albums in the Priest catalogue. Just as SBS became one of my fave Sabbath albums. Priest recorded 3 genuine works of pure genius in a row, of which this is the second one, after Sad Wings, and preceding "Stained Class". "Sinner" also holds the distinction of being part of my most memorable live experience, when K.K. played the solo in it right over my head!
The album is bookended by two of Priest's most classic, and monumental numbers, whilst everything in between is also of a very high standard. From the insanely catchy "Starbreaker", to the fiery "Call For The Priest", and the heart wrenching "Here Come The Tears", this is Priest at their finest and most vital. I do find this album very slightly weaker than the two albums it's sandwiched between, but it still stands as one of Priest's finest bodies of work, and is absolutely a classic album. It is definitely for me, their most underrated album.