Judas Priest / Sad Wings of Destiny
Japan Early Press LP


GULL VIP - 6553

Appendices: "Black & Yellow OBI", “Red Slim OBI” & “Fold-Out Insert”

Description: This is scarce Japanese Early Press copy ( released in 1978 ) of their 2nd album, coming with complete appendices. A fold-out insert is with “Japanese liner notes” and “English & Japanese lyrics”. Red slim obi reads in Japanese “Japan Tour Memorial Edition”. Yes, they toured Japan in 1978. It’s hard to find Japanese copy of this album even in our country nowadays. Scarce item from Japan to serious collector.


Condition: VG+/EX- ( Cover / Disc )


COVER: Cover is good in condition, except for partly worn corners, spine, bottom & lightly right- edge. A few minor creases on the spine-rims of each side. A dent is on the right-edge. Otherwise it has no tear, ring-wear, strip, stain & writing...OK.

DISC: Disc is excellent in condition, keeping glossy. It has a few slight scuff marks in part on Side A-1~2 with a short slight scratch on Side A-4 ( inaudible ). Inner groove ( not music surface ) of Side A is lightly discolored. There’re a few spindle-marks on each label. Otherwise it has none of any hairline, which is to be rated as “EX-”. No flaw on Side B.

OBI: G ( black & yellow ), being torn in the top-edge, while being tanned ( browned ) and partly ragged along the right-rim of back side ( See photo ). / VG ( red slim ), being stained with brown spots in places on the back surface.

INSERT: VG+, being slightly tanned on the surface of white pages.