- heavy metal, british metal, new wave of british heavy metal
- 44 min
- 9 tracks
- Epic Records
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 recorded with drummer Les Binks, as well as the first to feature the band's now well-known logo in the artwork.
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Grave, classical in form, spare and earnest.
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
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- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Exciter5:35
- A2White Heat, Red Hot4:21
- A3Better by You, Better Than Me3:25
- A4Stained Class5:20
- A5Invader4:16
- B1Saints in Hell5:31
- B2Savage3:27
- B3Beyond the Realms of Death6:54
- B4Heroes End5:03
9 tracks, 44 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Judas Priest
- Label
- Epic Records
- Released
- 1978
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- JP
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