Judas Priest - Stained Class (Full album 1978)

“Stained Class” is the fourth studio album by English heavy metal band Judas Priest, released on 10 February 1978 by Columbia Records. It is the first of three Judas Priest albums to feature drummer Les Binks, as well as the first to feature the band's now well-known logo. The album features a cover version of "Better by You, Better than Me" by Spooky Tooth, which garnered the band a great deal of negative attention several years after its release, when a pair of fans were allegedly influenced by the song to make a suicide pact. Nonetheless, “Stained Class” is regarded by some as one of Judas Priest's best albums.

“Stained Class” este al patrulea album de studio al trupei engleze de heavy metal Judas Priest, lansat la 10 februarie 1978 de catre Columbia Records. Este primul din cele trei albume Judas Priest cu bateristul Les Binks, fiind si primul care prezinta bibecunoscutul logo al trupei. Albumul are o preluare “Better by You, Better than Me” dupa cei de la Spooky Tooth, care i-a adus trupei multa reactie negativa cativa ani de la lansare, cauza fiind o pereche de fani care ar fi fost influentati se pare  sa faca un pact de sinucidere. Totusi “Stained Class” este privit de unii ca unul dintre cele mai bune albume Judas Priest.

List of tracks

Side 1

1."Exciter"   Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton                                                        5:34

2."White Heat, Red Hot"  Tipton                                                                    4:20

3."Better by You, Better Than Me" (Spooky Tooth cover) Gary Wright     3:24

4."Stained Class"  Halford, Tipton                                                                5:19

5."Invader"  Halford, Tipton, Ian Hill                                                             4:12

Side 2

6."Saints In Hell"   Halford, K. K. Downing, Tipton           5:30

7."Savage"   Halford, Downing                                           3:27

8."Beyond the Realms of Death"    Halford, Les Binks    6:53

9."Heroes End"      Tipton                                                   5:01

Personnel

Judas Priest

Rob Halford – vocals

K. K. Downing – guitars

Glenn Tipton – guitars

Ian Hill – bass

Les Binks – drums

Production

Produced by Dennis MacKay and Judas Priest, and engineered by Neil Ross, except "Better By You, Better Than Me", produced by James Guthrie and Judas Priest, and engineered by Ken Thomas and Paul Northfield

Art design by Rosław Szaybo

Photography by Ronald Kass