Sad Wings of Destiny

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Sad Wings of Destiny
Sad Wings of Destiny cover
Studio album by Judas Priest
Released 23 March 1976
Recorded March - July 1975, Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre Heavy metal
Length 39:12
Label Gull Records
Producer Jeffery Calvert, Max West & Judas Priest
Professional reviews
Judas Priest chronology
Rocka Rolla
(1974)		 Sad Wings of Destiny
(1976)		 Sin After Sin
(1977)

Sad Wings of Destiny is the second album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1976. It was the album that would establish the band as a major force in the heavy metal scene and ultimately moved them closer to commercial success. Alongside later albums such as British Steel and Screaming for Vengeance, Sad Wings of Destiny is a favorite album amongst Judas Priest fans.[citation needed]

It is considered by fans and critics alike to be one of the most important and influential heavy metal albums since Black Sabbath's self-titled debut in 1970.[citation needed] Whilst the album contained some of the band's early stage material (for instance, "Victim of Changes" dated back to 1972, and was originally titled "Whiskey Woman"), it was a definite progression in style from their debut album Rocka Rolla. It was also a step forward from the style of early British heavy metal, especially on tracks such as "The Ripper", "Tyrant" and "Genocide".

The cover art for the album, titled "Fallen Angels," was illustrated Patrick Woodroffe. It is best known for introducing the pitchfork-like symbol known as the "Judas Priest Cross," as worn by the angel. [1]

The album was the only one by Judas Priest not to feature a title track up until 1980's British Steel (counting "Sinner" as the title track of 1977's Sin After Sin). However, when vocalist Rob Halford left to form his solo band Halford, the band's debut album featured a song named "Sad Wings" as a bonus track. During the chorus of the song, Halford sang the words "Sad Wings of Destiny". However, it is unlikely that the song had any other relations to Judas Priest, as it was credited to being written by the band's guitarists, Patrick Lachman and Mike Chlasciak, rather than any Judas Priest members.

Sad Wings of Destiny was Priest's last studio recording under Gull Records. Despite critical success, the band was struggling financially due to lack of support by the record label. Shortly after changing management, the band severed their ties with Gull and signed with Columbia Records. Consequently, Priest lost all rights to their first two albums and all demo recordings made during the sessions. [2]

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Original LP Track listing

[edit] Side A

  1. "Prelude" (Glenn Tipton) – 2:02
  2. "Tyrant" (Rob Halford, Tipton) – 4:28
  3. "Genocide" (Halford, K.K. Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
  4. "Epitaph" (Tipton) – 3:08
  5. "Island of Domination" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 4:32

[edit] Side B

  1. "Victim of Changes" (Al Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 7:47
  2. "The Ripper" (Tipton) – 2:50
  3. "Dreamer Deceiver" (Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
  4. "Deceiver" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 2:40

[edit] CD Track listing

  1. "Victim of Changes" (Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 7:47
  2. "The Ripper" (Tipton) – 2:50
  3. "Dreamer Deceiver" (Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
  4. "Deceiver" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 2:40
  5. "Prelude" (Tipton) – 2:02
  6. "Tyrant" (Halford, Tipton) – 4:28
  7. "Genocide" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
  8. "Epitaph" (Tipton) – 3:08
  9. "Island of Domination" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 4:32

The 1995 CD reissue by Repertoire Records had track 3 labelled as "Dream Deceiver" rather than "Dreamer Deceiver", this was later changed back to its original title on the 1998 release by Snapper Music. All re-release and reissues of this album reverse the Side A & Side B track-listings of the original Gull Records version. None of the reissues of Sad Wings of Destiny are endorsed by Judas Priest.[3]

[edit] Personnel

[edit] References

  1. ^ Judas Priest Info Pages - Sad Wings Of Destiny
  2. ^ Judas Priest Info Pages - Sin After Sin
  3. ^ JudasPriest.com :: Discography

[edit] External links

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