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Gull Records was an independent label started in 1974 and most famously launched the career of Judas Priest, who, lacking financial promotional support from the label, ended their contract after their second LP “Sad Wings Of Destiny” was released in 1975 and signed instead to CBS.

The label was founded by Derek Everett, Monty Babson (co-founder of Morgan Records and Morgan Sound Studio in 1968/69, whilst the studio would become successful throughout the 70’s, the label lasted about a year due to lack of interest and financial success) and David Howells (a former producer and manager in the 60’s, A&R man at MCA Records, CBS and even heavily involved with sleeve designs he also set up Gull Graphics with John Pasche,).

Gull Records was distributed by Pye Records and Decca Records in the UK. It faded into decline by 1979 before a minor resurrection in 1982 but finally closed by 1984.

Gull Records discography (click the links to go to each album’s page):

• GULP 1001 – Seventh Wave
• GULP 1002 – Isotope
• GULP 1003 – Steve Ashley
• GULP 1004 – If
• GULP 1005 – Judas Priest
• GULP 1006 – Isotope
• GULP 1007 – If
• GULP 1008 – Arthur Brown
• GULP 1009 – Kraan
• GULP 1010 – Seventh Wave
• GULP 1011 – Kieran White
• TASTY1 – Various
• GULP 1012 – Steve Ashley
• GULP 1013 – Kraan
• GULP 1014 – Typically Tropical
• GULP 1015 – Judas Priest
• GULP 1016 – S.S.O.
• GULP 1017 – Isotope
• GULP 1018 – Neil Ardley
• GULP 1019 – Charlie Smithers
• GULP 1020 – Gary Boyle
• GULP 1021 – Chain Reaction
• GULP 1022 – Turning Point
• GULP 1023 – Arthur Brown
• GULP 1024 – Isotope
• GULP 1025 – The Jive Bureaux
• GULP 1026 – Judas Priest
• GULP 1027 – Turning Point
• GULP 1028 – Gary Boyle
• GULP 1029 – Strife
• GULP 1030 – Alan Hawkshaw
• GULP 1031 – Money
• GULP 1032 – Julie Felix
• GUD 2005 – Judas Priest