My Iron Maiden collection: 7 Sept 2008

Japanese vinyl: Live + One 1980 Live EP. 3 live tracks plus "Women In Uniform" single.

In 1980 the Japanese guys released the first iron Maiden live EP. Its called, Live Plus One and it was recorded live at Marquee Club, London, in July 1980. The live tracks are: Sanctuary, Phantom Of The Opera and Drifter, it comes also with the single Women In Uniform, this one is not live.The sleeve is awesome, its a photo taken at one those early shows at Marquee, probably from this show ( Maiden in 1980 gave several shows at Marquee Club along the year).The back sleeve is so marvelous, its a very coloured Eddie from the first Maiden album artwork. The vinyl comes also with the Japanese lyric and credits sheet. The artwork on the label its the same on both sides.

My particular copy is missing the OBI strip but I don't care, it would had cost much more money, and I'm not into that OBI stuff, its not important if it doesn't brings that.
For the ones who don't know there is a Greek version of this vinyl released instead in 1985 , but is so poor and without any interest...The photo is fading, the contents is just a poor compilation of Maiden Japan live EP from 1981 and Live Plus one. Brings nine tracks, all the Maiden Japan show, all the songs from Live Plus One and Prowler taken from Iron Maiden first album. The Drifter song ends, imagine, FADING... !! Brings also a sticker with the names of the songs in Greek. In my opinion its not worth to have this Greek edition, I had one and sold it on Ebay, to me is crap! The only one worth to have is this one you guys are seeing here, THE JAPANESE ONE, YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cat.nº: EMS 41001 Japan

Japanese vinyl: Somewhere In Time 1986 studio album.Special edition with 16 pages book, 7' inch vinyl with interview, sticker and a poster.

Other colossal Japan edition for Somewhere In Time LP in 1986.Its fantastic, really. It comes with a four page insert colour sheet with the lyrics , credits etc, a poster with a photo taken In Nassau, Bahamas during the Powerslave album recording in 1984, a special 16 page colour book full with spectacular photos, a 7' inch vinyl side A and B called: "Iron Maiden On Their Own Words", which is an interview to all band members. This vinyl is funny because the sleeve opens from the left, very unusual! The vinyl has also a 4 page insert sheet and some information in Japanese. My particular copy is missing the OBI, which is nothing, and the sticker which, again, its nothing, is just the Iron Maiden logo in yellow letters, nothing important.

Cat.nª: EMI S33-1003 Japan

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I also have the super rare and cool Peruvian edition with a promotional gatefold cover, here's the link: http://my-iron-maiden-collection.blogspot.com/search/label/Peruvian%20edition%20in%20a%20promo%20gatefold%20cover.%20Released%20in%20this%20format%20just%20in%20this%20country

Japanese vinyl: Stranger In A Strange Land 1986 12' inch single. Special etched vinyl with tour poster and lyric sheet.5 tracks.

Spectacular, marvelous, outstanding this 12' etched vinyl released just in Japan 1986.Its really a great and one of the last cool vinyl releases made in Japan. It comes with a lyric and credits insert sheet, plus a poster with the Japanese 1987 tour dates and Eddie artwork. The sleeve is from tick cardboard with the OBI strip, and finally, but not least, the spectacular etched vinyl saying: Iron Maiden Somewhere on Tour 87 , around the vinyl on both sides.
The photo on the back sleeve was just included on this edition, I think all the other world editions have a live photo taken from backstage. Songs are: Stranger In A Strange Land and Juanita on side A , Reach Out, Losfer Words ( Big 'Orra) Live at Hammersmith Odeon 10/1984 and Sheriff Of Huddersfield, a song dedicated to the manager and friend Rod Smallwood, on side B.
Please see the photos to believe, its amazing.