Album
Sin After Sin
Sin After Sin is Judas Priest's third studio album, released on 8 April 1977 through CBS. It was their first record for a major label, and Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover produced it. Drummer Simon Phillips, a studio musician, took the stool in place of Alan Moore for the sessions, and this remains the only Priest album he played on.
It carries on the bold direction the band set out with Sad Wings of Destiny, and it points ahead too. "Let Us Prey/Call of the Priest" and "Dissident Aggressor" contain elements that would later become central to thrash and speed metal. The album was well received by critics and buyers, though it sits a little in the shadow of Sad Wings of Destiny and the follow-up, Stained Class. It is a good place to hear Priest sharpening their sound just before those records.
Sin After Sin: tracklist, credits and charts
8 tracks · 40:30Tracklist
- 1SinnerRob Halford and Glenn Tipton6:42
- 2Diamonds and RustJoan Baez3:24
- 3StarbreakerDowning, Halford, Tipton4:50
- 4Last Rose of SummerRob Halford and Glenn Tipton5:39
- 5Let Us PreyDowning, Halford, Tipton6:15
- 6Call for the Priest / Raw DealRob Halford and Glenn Tipton5:58
- 7Here Come the TearsRob Halford and Glenn Tipton4:23
- 8Dissident AggressorDowning, Halford, Tipton3:19
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1977 | 23 |
| Swedish Albums · 1977 | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States · 1989 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 8 April 1977 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 8 April 1977 | |
| Wikidata | 8 April 1977 | |
| US release | 8 April 1977 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 8 April 1977 | earliest UK or European date |
23 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Columbia | 5099750212721 | other |
| — | AU | Columbia | other | |
| — | XE | CBS | other | |
| 1977 | ES | CBS | other | |
| 1977 | JP | Epic | other | |
| April 1977 | GB | CBS | other | |
| 8 April 1977 | XE | CBS | original | |
| 8 April 1977 | US | Columbia | original | |
| 8 April 1977 | US | Columbia | original | |
| 1986 | US | Columbia | 07464347872 | other |
| 1987 | US | Columbia | 07464347872 | other |
| 1987 | XE | CBS | 5099708200824 | other |
| 1 July 1988 | JP | Epic | 4988010219451 | other |
| 1990 | AT | Columbia | 5099747468421 | other |
| 1990 | AT | CBS | 5099703200522 | other |
| 21 March 1991 | JP | Epic | 4988010525125 | other |
| 1993 | GB | Columbia | 5018665328624 | other |
| 21 August 1997 | JP | Epic | 4988010766320 | other |
| 2001 | CA | Columbia | 074649156220 | remaster |
| 2001 | US | Columbia | 888430170520 | other |
| 22 October 2001 | GB | Columbia | 5099750212721 | remaster |
| 6 November 2001 | US | Columbia | 696998618329 | other |
| 15 February 2012 | JP | Sony Records International | 4547366063530 | remaster |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
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| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1170×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |