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1974 197
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Music paper article (approximately 1974)

Music article (from approximately 1974) in which Tony Iommi discusses his factory injury and how Django was his inspiration to continue to play music.

1970 390
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70s 418
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Judas Priest 25mm D ring badge (approx 1970s)

Judas Priest 25mm D ring badge most likely from sometime in the 1970s. Courtesy of Steve Grennan

1970 1 236
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70s 257
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Glenn Tipton on stage at Henry’s Blueshouse

Glenn Tipton joined Judas Priest as guitarist in 1974. Here he is on stage at Henry’s Blueshouse with his band of the time: The Flying Hat Band.

1971 193
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Two Judas Priest performance contracts (1971)

1976 3 355
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Rob Halford Velvet Robe

Rob Halford Red & Black Velvet Robe. These were made around the ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ era. This will have been around 1975/76. They were made by a girl called Fid who lived in the Chelsea area of London. Rob can be seen wearing the Black Robe on the back of the Sad Wings of Destiny album.

1971 20
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Ticket stub for first concert in Georgia

This was Black Sabbaths first concert in Georgia. It was also my first concert, I was never quite the same. After this, it’s like I heard everything with new ears. I was transformed.

1978 317
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