Thursday 20 March 2008

Official Fan Club magazines, bios and supplements.







There are until now 87 issues of the official fan club magazine. They start producing this mags in 1981. Number 1 and 2 were also released in North America with different photos etc, and there is also 3 bios from 1985, 1988 and 1999, as well as a number 74 supplement dedicated to Maiden cover bands. There is also a special merchandise catalog supplement produced in 2002 and a special issue of French Neighbour Of The Beast Fanzine made in 2005 specially for the Official Fan Club ( with great artwork from the French artist Hervé Monjeaud), and sent to all the Fan Club members.
This is very easy to collect, on Ebay there are many. The first ones, since number one to twenty or so are a bit expensive, the others we can have it for a fair price, we just have to look in a regular day basis.
I'm very proud to inform that the black and white photos of the number 62 magazine were provided by a Portuguese Fan Club member called João Nogueira, well done fellow comrade!
The issue number 80 has a great interview to Steve Harris made by a fan club member and also collector, and they talk a lot of test pressings, Maiden Japan Venezuela etc.
The new improved numbers 83, 84, 85, 86 and 87 from 2009 and 2010 are absolutely spectacular, they made an excellent job, no photos fading, great design, fantastic photos, much more interesting to read. They are made in a A4 size and all this latest issues come with a special two sided poster with great photos.
In this latest numbers, from 83 to 87 they start digitalizing the first fan club mags in a way that we really can read them, so, this guys are making a great job with this mag.
I'm also very proud to say that magazine number 83, on the super fans section, has a whole page with a Portuguese collector called Daniel Henriques where he talks a bit how he started to like Maiden and when he decided to start collecting, well done fellow comrade!!


Photo number one: magazines 81-87
Photo number two: magazines 61-80
Photo number three: magazines 41-60
Photo number four: magazines 21-40
Photo number five: magazines number 6-7 and 11-20
Photo number six: 1985, 1988 and 1999 bios plus number 74 supplement, 2002 merchandise catalog and 2005 special Neighbour Of The Beast/ Iron Maiden Fan Club mag

Tuesday 11 March 2008

My Iron Maiden video archive. Non released stuff.

TV Live broadcast shows and professional filming:


-Bremen, Germany 1981.
- Rock In Rio 1985 ( entire show).
- Philadelphia 1987
-Mexico 1992.
-Italy, Reggio Emilia 1993.
-Italy 1993 ( two songs live).
-Chile 1996, 2001 and 2008.
-Argentina, 1992, 1996, 2001, 2004 and 2009.
-São Paulo, Brazil, Philips Monsters Of Rock festival 1996.
- Live on MTV 1995 ( two songs performed live).
-Curitiba, Brazil, 1998.
-VH1 special in New York 1999 ( 3 songs live plus interviews).
-Roskilde 2000 ( 3 live songs plus interview).
-Dynamo festival 2000, Holland ( 5 live songs plus interview).
-Give Me Ed 'Til I'm Dead USA 2003.
-Rock Am Ring 2003 and 2005.
- Sweden 2005.
-Abbey Road 2006 ( two songs performed live and short interview)
- Porto Alegre Brazil, Somewhere Back In Time, March 5 2008.

- Mexico, Monterrey Arena, February 22, 2008.
- Red Rocks, Colorado, USA, August 30, 2000.


"Non official" shows:

-France 1987
- New York, Nassau Coliseum 2006
- Somewhere Back In Time in Moscow, 19/08/2008


Interviews:

- VH1 special in New York 1999 ( 3 live songs plus interviews).
-Special Maiden Viva ( German channel) on Philips Monsters Of Rock, São Paulo, Brazil, 1996.
-Headbangers Ball MTV special Best Of The Beast 1996.
- VH1 1998.
-Short interview in Portugal in 1986.
-Interview in Portugal in 1995, plus 2 different interviews in 1998.
-15 minutes interview in 1990.
- Headbangers Ball MTV special in Algarve, Portugal, in 1993.
- Headbangers Ball MTV special in Philips Monsters Of Rock Festival, São Paulo, Brazil,in 1996.
- +Virus TV show, interview in 1999.
-Top Of The Pops Germany in 2000.
-Roskilde 2000.
- Holland 2000, Dynamo festival, short interview.
- Interview in Bercy, Paris, 2003.
- Interview in Sweden 2005.
- CNN Revealed, 10/05/2008.

- Raising Hell 1993 interviews with Steve and Bruce.


Alternative video clips:

-2 Minutes to midnight ( just the band performing on stage).
- Man On The Edge filmed in Masada, Israel, for Top Of The Pops music show. -Virus with live footage.
-Futureal with just the football games footage.




For the record, this is just for exposition, part of my collection, and NOT for selling or copy purposes.

Saturday 8 March 2008

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Iron Maiden 1980. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.





In 2002 the Maiden back catalog was re-released, again, but this time in a very and much more interesting way, in vinyl replica format. This editions were released just in America and they imitate, not 100%, the vinyl editions as close as possible. The back sleeves of the gatefold editions are exactly the same as the original vinyl releases. The booklets and Cd artwork and multimedia parts are the same as the 1998 re-editions, no more no less. Also they added the X Factor and Virtual XI but without multimedia sections.
The Eddie coin that you see on the photos were to collect 6 of them and then the person would send to the distributor, Sony Music, and they would send the person The Sound House Tapes Cd. This was only for America.
I don't understand why, but the Live After Death and Somewhere In Time are the most expensive of all, you have to give on Ebay some $150.00 at least for the two, if the Sound House Tapes is included on the pack it will be some $250.00, its crazy but the competition is very high.

Cheers!!

Cat.nº: USA CK 86051

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Killers 1981. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.






Cat.nº: USA CK 86047

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: The Number Of The Beast 1982. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.






Cat.nº: USA CK 86046

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Piece Of Mind 1983. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.



Cat.nº: USA CK 86045

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Powerslave 1984. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.






Cat.nº: USA CK 86044

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Live After Death 1985. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.



Special and many thanks to my German mate Ronny Gesang for selling me this cd for only 36 Euros with shipping costs included, you are the greatest man!!!!!!
From all the Cd's of this collection Live After Death is the most expensive and hard to get, I have seen on Ebay this Cd go over $185.00, don't ask me why...
Cat.nº: USA C2K 86041





Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Somewhere In Time 1986. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.



Special and many thanks to my German mate, Ronny Gesang, for letting me know that this one was on the loose on Ebay. I immediately contacted the seller and offered him $68.00 with registered mail included. I was astonished when he answer me back a couple of minutes later saying that he had put the cd on buy it now for $65.00, registered mail included, and that was waiting for me, what a fuckin lucky bastard I'am, with so many mates on the web hunting for rarities, I was the chosen one, eheheheheeh!!!
Cat.nº: USA CK 86040



Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son 1988. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.





Cat.nº. CK 86039

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: No Prayer For The Dying 1990. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.






Cat.nº: USA CK 86038

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Fear Of The Dark 1992. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.




Cat.nº: USA CK 86037

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: A Real Live One 1993. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.




Cat.nº: USA CK 86035

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: A Real Dead One 1993. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.




Cat.nº: USA CK 86036

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Donington 1992. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.




Cat.nº: USA C2K 86048

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: The X Factor 1995. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.





Cat.nº: USA CK 86032

Cd vinyl replica 2002 editions: Virtual XI. Released just in USA by Sanctuary and Metal Is.



Cat.nº: USA CK86031

Monday 3 March 2008

Non official stuff: A Matter Of Life And Death digipack Cd.




Another great and non official release. This stuff was produced in Russia , I think, but its great for the ones who like me love digipacks and vinyl replicas. Brings also the same booklet as on the official issue.

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.

Non official stuff: Japanese vinyl replica Cd, Killers.



First, I will start to explain that this stuff is not official, you guys know what it is right?
This vinyl replicas were released in 2007. They are not 100% faithful to the Japanese official vinyls ( just Live After Death and Piece Of Mind were released in gatefold format) , but its great items to collect.
This one , Killers, is really great because it brings a replica of the poster, fantastic!!
Enjoy.

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.

Non official stuff: Japanese vinyl replica Cd, Live After Death.




Another great one. Brings everything like on the Japanese official vinyl.

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.

Non official stuff: Japanese vinyl replica Cd, Somewhere In Time.



Wow guys!! This one is fabulous! Brings almost everything like on the Japanese vinyl, just the sticker and a mini Cd imitating the 7' inch with the interview are missing. You must have this!

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.

Non official stuff: Japanese vinyl replica Cd, Dance Of Death.



This marvelous Cd vinyl replicas were released in 2007 but is not official, be aware of that.

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.

Non official stuff: Japanese vinyl replica Cd, A Matter Of Life And Death.




This Cd is great, brings a very funny mini replica of the 2007 official calendar, the inner sleeve was reproduced like on the vinyl, marvelous!
This is not an official release.

For the record I have to say that this items are from my personal collection and they are here for exposition and not for selling or copy purposes.