Sad Wings of Destiny

Infobox Album
Name = Sad Wings of Destiny
Type = Album
Artist = 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
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ee1m96bo3epo link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/judaspriest/albums/album/185463/review/5943170/sad_wings_of_destiny link]
Last album = "Rocka Rolla"
(1974)
This album = "Sad Wings of Destiny"
(1976)
Next album = "Sin After Sin"
(1977)

"Sad Wings of Destiny" is the second album by the British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1976.

The cover art for the album, titled "Fallen Angels," was illustrated by Patrick Woodroffe. It is best known for introducing the pitchfork-like symbol known as the "Judas Priest Cross," as worn by the angel. [ [http://members.firstinter.net/markster/SADWINGSOFDESTINY.html Judas Priest Info Pages - Sad Wings Of Destiny ] ]

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").

"Sad Wings of Destiny" was Judas 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, Judas Priest lost all rights to their first two albums and all demo recordings made during the sessions. [ [http://members.firstinter.net/markster/SINAFTERSIN.html Judas Priest Info Pages - Sin After Sin ] ]

Track listing

Original LP Track listing

ide A

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

ide B

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

CD Track listing

#"Victim of Changes" (Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 7:47
#"The Ripper" (Tipton) – 2:50
#"Dreamer Deceiver" (Atkins, Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
#"Deceiver" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 2:40
#"Prelude" (Tipton) – 2:02
#"Tyrant" (Halford, Tipton) – 4:28
#"Genocide" (Halford, Downing, Tipton) – 5:51
#"Epitaph" (Tipton) – 3:08
#"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. [ [http://www.judaspriest.com/disc/default.asp JudasPriest.com :: Discography ] ]

Personnel

* Rob Halford: vocals
* K.K. Downing: guitar
* Glenn Tipton: guitar, piano
* Ian Hill: bass guitar
* Alan Moore - drums

References

External links

* [http://members.firstinter.net/markster/SADWINGSOFDESTINY.html Sad Wings of Destiny at the Judas Priest Info Pages site]