Sin After Sin

Sin After Sin
Studio album by Judas Priest
Released	23 April 1977
Recorded	January - February 1977, Ramport Studios, Battersea
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	47:41
Label	CBS, Inc. (UK) Columbia Records (US)
Producer	Roger Glover, Judas Priest
Judas Priest chronology
Sad Wings of Destiny (1976) Sin After Sin (1977) Stained Class (1978)

Sin After Sin is the third album by British heavy metal group Judas Priest, released in 1977. It was the band's first album on Columbia Records after their contract with Gull Records was terminated, as a consequence of which they lost all rights to Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings of Destiny, and any other demo recordings made during the production of the two albums. The album features session drummer Simon Phillips, as the band had recently parted ways with drummer Alan Moore.

Overview

The record features a cover of Joan Baez's "Diamonds & Rust". It was remastered in 2001, with two bonus tracks added. One of those tracks, "Race With The Devil", was originally intended to appear on the album in place of "Diamonds & Rust". Producer Roger Glover (of Deep Purple fame) convinced the band to include "Diamonds & Rust", saying that "[i]t would fit along with the rest of the album better." The title of the album is mentioned in the song "Genocide", a track from the band's previous album Sad Wings of Destiny.

On the Sin After Sin US tour, they supported REO Speedwagon.

On the 2008 tour for the Nostradamus album, Judas Priest played several songs which were never played live before, or songs which had not been played for a long time. From this album, they played "Dissident Aggressor", which had never been performed live before, and "Sinner", a former mainstay of the live set but which had not been played since 1988.

This was the band's last album to feature the "gothic cursive font" logo (though it has since been reused on reissues/compilations of the band's early career).

Covers

In 1988, the band Slayer covered the song "Dissident Aggressor" on their South of Heaven album. Arch Enemy covered the song "Starbreaker", which was eventually released as a bonus track on the Wages of Sin album. Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad) covered "Sinner" which can be found on Tribute to Judas Priest Album.

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Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sinner"	Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton	6:45
2.	"Diamonds & Rust"	Joan Baez	3:28
3.	"Starbreaker"	Halford, K.K. Downing, Tipton	4:49
4.	"Last Rose of Summer"	Halford, Tipton	5:37
5.	"Let Us Prey/Call for the Priest"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	6:12
6.	"Raw Deal"	Halford, Tipton	6:00
7.	"Here Come the Tears"	Halford, Tipton	4:36
8.	"Dissident Aggressor"	Halford, Downing, Tipton	3:07

2001 bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Race with the Devil" (The Gun cover, recorded during the Stained Class sessions)	Adrian Gurvitz	3:06
10.	"Jawbreaker" (Live at Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California; 5 May 1984)	Halford, Downing, Tipton	4:02

Personnel

• K.K. Downing: guitar
• Rob Halford: vocals
• Ian Hill: bass
• Glenn Tipton: guitar
• Simon Phillips: drums

Production notes

• Produced by Roger Glover