Artist: JUDAS PRIEST
Album: SAD WINGS OF DESTINY REMASTERED (CD)

Release date: 1976/ 1995
EAN/UPS: 4009910455227
Media type: CD

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.

Sad Wings of Destiny was Judas Priest's second and final studio record made while under contract with Gull Records, an independent U.K. company. Despite critical acclaim, the band was struggling financially due to lack of support from the label. Shortly after changing management, the band severed their ties with Gull and signed with Columbia Records. Consequently, Judas Priest lost all rights to the recordings on their first two albums and to all demo recordings made during the sessions while under contract with Gull Records. Sad Wings of Destiny was initially published and distributed by Janus Records in the United States.

While the band lost the rights to recording royalties, they obtained copyright ownership of the songs themselves, many of which became staples for their live shows. Victim of Changes, The Ripper, Tyrant, and Genocide appear on Judas Priest Unleashed in the East, a 'live' album released by CBS, in 1979. Diamonds and Rust, a Joan Baez song originally recorded for Sad Wings, but left off of the final album, was re-recorded for Sin After Sin, their first CBS release, and also on Unleashed. Gull Records later released the band's original recording of Diamonds and Rust on a 'best of' album.

The 1995 CD reissue by Repertoire Records had track 3 labeled 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.

TRACKLIST:

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

LINE-UP:

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