This Maiden Japan live EP was really a demand from the Japanese guys. They wanted something live from the band because Maiden were getting bigger and bigger over there. And so it was made!!
The EP was released in most countries with just 4 live songs but on the USA market they put there an extra song, Wrathchild. I simply love this record!!
In UK it was released in 14/09/1981 and reached the number 43 position.
There is a Maiden Japan Venezuela with a different sleeve making the rounds on web stores and auctions but that pressing is from 1987!! Be careful guys, I'm almost 99.9% sure that one is a bootleg. They released there with that different artwork but in 1981, Steve Harris words, read an interview which came on the fan club magazine issue nº80. Steve said they sent faxes to every EMI offices in order to cancel that edition but he was very surprised when he knew that in Venezuela they didn't care and keep that alternative artwork.
Before you guys give ridiculous amounts of money for that issue check the date of release, it can't be 1987!! Why that year? Later I will make a post with some thoughts about this matter.
The EP was released in most countries with just 4 live songs but on the USA market they put there an extra song, Wrathchild. I simply love this record!!
In UK it was released in 14/09/1981 and reached the number 43 position.
There is a Maiden Japan Venezuela with a different sleeve making the rounds on web stores and auctions but that pressing is from 1987!! Be careful guys, I'm almost 99.9% sure that one is a bootleg. They released there with that different artwork but in 1981, Steve Harris words, read an interview which came on the fan club magazine issue nº80. Steve said they sent faxes to every EMI offices in order to cancel that edition but he was very surprised when he knew that in Venezuela they didn't care and keep that alternative artwork.
Before you guys give ridiculous amounts of money for that issue check the date of release, it can't be 1987!! Why that year? Later I will make a post with some thoughts about this matter.
Songs are:
Side A: Running Free and Remember Tomorrow
Side B: Wrathchild, Killers and Innocent Exile
Cat.nº: Capitol SQ 15017
