Judas Priest — Sad Wings of Destiny
Known pressings
28 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.
| Year | Country | Label | Catalogue # | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | DE | Gull | INT 163.303 | Vinyl |
| 1976 | FR | Milan | SLP 79 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1976 | GB | Gull | GULP 1015 | Vinyl — red translucent |
| 1976 | GB | Gull | GULP 1015 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1976 | IT | Gull | GULP.1015 | Vinyl |
| 1976 | US | Janus Records | JXS-7019 | Vinyl |
| 1980 | CA | Ovation Records | OV/1751 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1983 | FR | S.P.I. | PD 79 | 12" Vinyl |
| 1983 | US | RCA | AYL1-4747 | Vinyl |
| 1987 | DE | Line Records | LICD 9.00112 O | CD |
| 1988 | CA | Attic | ACD 1157 | CD |
| 1988 | US | RCA | 4747-2-R | CD |
| 1990 | JP | Gull, Metal Mania | TECP-25386 | CD — reissue |
| 1995 | DE | Repertoire Records | REP 4552-WY | CD |
| 1995 | US | Transluxe | 57802-2 | CD |
| 1995 | US | Transluxe | TLCD 7802 | CD |
| 1997 | GR | Metal Hammer & Heavy Metal | P20001 | CD |
| 1998 | GB | Snapper Music | SMMCD 562 | CD |
| 2000 | US | KOCH Records | KOC-CD-8067 | CD |
| 2000 | XW | eOne | — | Digital Media |
| 2002 | JP | Victor | VICP-61651 | CD |
| 2003 | GB | Snapper Classics | SDPCD120 | CD |
| 2006 | JP | Victor | VICP-63279 | CD |
| 2011 | DE | Repertoire Records | REP 5237 | CD |
| 2012 | JP | Victor | VICP-75045 | HQCD — limited edition |
| 2014 | JP | Victor | VICP-78020 | SHM-CD — limited edition |
| 2021 | US | eOne | EOM-LP-46312, EOM-LP-46525 | 12" Vinyl |
| 2025 | — | eOne | — | Digital Media |
What to hunt
Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.
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Original first pressing Vinyl
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" first press original vinyl
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Early country pressing Vinyl
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" early pressing vinyl
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Promo / white label Vinyl
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" promo white label vinyl
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Limited / numbered edition Vinyl
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" limited numbered vinyl
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Audiophile pressing Vinyl
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" audiophile vinyl pressing
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Early CD pressing CD
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" first press early CD
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Japan pressing CD
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" Japan CD pressing
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West Germany / early Europe pressing CD
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" West Germany early CD pressing
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Promo / sample CD CD
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" promo sample CD
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Audiophile / limited CD CD
Judas Priest "Sad Wings of Destiny" audiophile limited CD