Tuesday 9 September 2008

Cd single: Can I Play With Madness 1988.3 tracks . UK pressing.




This was the very first edition in Cd single format for Iron Maiden.
Can I Play With Madness was the first single taken from the Seventh Son album and was released in 20/03/1988 reaching the number 3 position in the UK top chart.

Songs are:

Can I Play With Madness, album version , Black Bart Blues and Massacre.
Cat.nº: UK CDEM 49

Cd single: The Evil That Men Do 1988. 3 tracks, picture disc Cd. UK pressing.





The Evil That Men Do was the second single taken from the 1988 number one UK album for the second time, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son.
Released in 01/08/1988 reached the number 5 position in the UK top chart.
This single brings new versions of the classics Prowler and Charlotte The Harlot from the first album, with Bruce voice on it and improved arrangements.


Songs are:

The Evil That Men Do, album version
Prowler and Charlotte The Harlot 88

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 64

Cd single: The Clairvoyant 1988. 3 live tracks. UK pressing.




The Clairvoyant was a single mostly to celebrate the phenomenal first headlining appearance at Donington Monsters Of Rock Festival in August 20th 1988.
It was a great show, although sadly two Maiden fans died crashed by the tremendous crowd pushing when Guns N' Roses hit the Stage. On the following editions the Donington organization put a crowd limit to avoid this tragics incidents.
This single was released in 07/11/1988 and reached the number 6 in the UK top chart.

Songs are:

The Clairvoyant, The prisoner and Heaven Can Wait live at Donington 1988

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 79

Cd single: Infinite Dreams 1989. 3 live tracks. UK pressing.




Infinite Dreams was a track taken from the live VHS released in 1989 and called Maiden England. It was recorded live just for a video in Birmingham NEC Arena in 27 and 28th November 1988. This single was released in 06/11/1989 and reached the number 6 in the UK top chart.
Another great artwork from Derek Riggs, this time Eddie rides a motorbike with the English flag, eheeeh!! FUCK YOU SHARON!!!

Songs are:

Infinite Dreams, Killers and Still Life recorded live at Birmingham NEC Arena in 27 and 28th November 1988.

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 117

Cd single: Holy Smoke 1990. Picture disc Cd. 3 tracks. UK pressing.




Great, great song this one, did you guys knew that I began to listening Maiden with this track? Yes it was!!
The lyric is just amazing and talks a bit about those silly American TV priests that are always begging for cash, and than they buy cars and stuff...My Goodness!!!
The single was released in 10/09/1990 and reached the number 3 in the UK top chart.

Songs are:

Holy Smoke
All In Your Mind
Kill Me Ce Soir

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 153

Cd single: Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter 1990. UK pressing.


Still awaiting for purchase.

Cd single: Be Quick Or Be Dead 1992. 3 tracks. UK pressing.




Fantastic artwork from Derek Riggs for an outstanding song that was the first single from the Fear Of The Dark 1992 studio album. The song was released in 13/04/1992 and reached the number 2 in the UK top chart.
I simply love this painting!!

Songs are:

Be Quick Or Be Dead, album version
Nodding Donkey Blues
Space Station N.º 5

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 229

Cd single: From Here To Eternity 1992. Special digipack edition. 4 tracks. UK pressing.




This digipack edition for the single From here To Eternity is one of my favourite's. This is the UK pressing, much different from the Holland in terms of colours and front photo. The songs are the same from the Holland press.
This song was released in 29/06/1992 and reached the number 21 in the UK top chart.

Songs are:

From Here To Eternity, album version
Roll Over Vic Vella
Public Enema Number One and No Prayer For The Dying recorded live at Wembley Arena, 12/1990

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 240

Cd single: From Here To Eternity 1992. Different photo and colours on the front cover. 4 tracks. Holland pressing.




Great item to collect guys, completely different colours and photo on the cover in comparison with the UK pressing that you see above.
This is the Holland press and brings the very same tracks of the digipack one.


Songs are:

From Here To Eternity, album version
Roll Over Vic Vella
Public Enema Number One and No Prayer For The Dying live at Wembley Arena, 12/1990

Cat.nº: Holland 724388014427

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For future item.

Cd single: Wasting Love 1992. Super rare single pressed just in Holland. 4 tracks.




This is the super rare and very expensive to get a hold on, Wasting Love single. In fact this single was only released in Holland, but they stop the pressings just after two weeks of release, so, nowadays its very difficult and expensive to have one, prepare to give no less than 70 Euros for it!!
The Cd is great and unique, brings a different cover that we are used to, and has some rare live tracks recorded at Wembley Arena Show, December 1990.

Songs are:

Wasting Love, I think its edited version
Tailgunner, Holy Smoke and The Assassin live at Wembley Arena 12/1990

Cat.nº: Holland 724388023122

Cd single: Fear Of The Dark live 1993. Special digipack edition with 3 live tracks. UK pressing.




Great this digipack edition for the single Fear Of The Dark Live made to promote the new live album, A Real Live One released in this same year, 1993. A bit difficult and expensive to get a hold on in this shape.
Another marvelous Eddie made by the Great Derek Riggs. Rod asked Derek to make an Eddie in a Steve Harris position with the foots on the amp, and the result was this marvelous painting.
This single was released in 01/03/1993 and reached the number 5 in the UK top chart.

Songs are:
Fear Of The Dark Live and Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter live, Finland, June 5th 1992
Hooks In You, recorded live at Wembley Arena, 17th December 1990

Cat.nº: UK CDEMS 263

Cd single: Hallowed Be Thy Name 1993. 4 live tracks. UK pressing.




This Cd features live recordings from the Fear Of The Dark and Real Live One Tour , 1992 and 1993 respectively, the last Bruce Bickinson tour , at the time, of course.
This single was released in 04/10/1993 and reached the number 9 in the UK top chart.
The sleeve is awesome with Eddie the devil slaughtering Bruce!!!

Songs are:

Hallowed Be Thy Name, recorded live in Moscow 4th June 1993
The Trooper and Wrathchild recorded live in Finland, 5th June 1992
Wasted Years, recorded live in Germany, 16th April 1993

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 288

Cd single:Man On The Edge 1995.Brings a special archive box to store all the 3 editions of this single plus Lord Of The Flies and X Factor album. UK

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This box is a great edition although I really think it was not necessary 3 Cd's for the Man On The Edge single, specially because the tracks are almost the same from one Cd to another. The box comes with 5 colour promo postcards and has space to put all the 3 Man On The Edge singles plus the album and the second single Lord Of The Flies.
Man On The Edge single was released in 25/09/1995 and reached the number 10 in the UK top chart.



-The first Cd comes in a jewel case and brings a song not included on the Album called, Judgment Day, and ends with the first part of an interview to Blaze Bayley made by , at the time, Fan Club Headmaster, Keith Wilfort.


-The second Cd ( I'm going to say second Cd but I'm not quite sure if it is by this order) , comes again in a jewel case and its a Holland press, has two tracks not featured on the album called, Justice Of The Peace and Judgment Day.


-The third Cd comes in a great digipack edition, features Justice Of The peace and ends with Blaze Bayley interview part 2.


Cd1, pictures 3 and 4:
-The Edge Of Darkness
-Judgment Day
-Blaze Bayley Interview part 1


Cd2, pictures 5 and 6:
- Man On The Edge
- The Edge Of Darkness
- Justice Of The Peace
- Judgment Day
Cd 3, pictures 7 and 8:
- Man On The Edge
- The Edge Of Darkness
- Justice Of The Peace
- Blaze Bayley Interview part 2
Cd 1: Cat.nº: UK CDEMS 398
Cd2: Cat.nº: Holand PM 515
Cd3: Cat.nº: UK CDEM 398

C single: Lord Of The Flies 1995. Brings a special booklet with photos from the X Factour. 3 tracks. Australia pressing.





Fantastic song Lord Of The Flies , second single taken from The X Factor 1995 studio album.
This edition is great because the booklet brings a couple of nice photos from that tour. The Cd is picture and there are two covers, one for Who, My Generation and UFO's Doctor Doctor. GREAT!!
This Cd is to be stored on the Man On The Edge special archive box that you see above.


Songs are:

Lord Of The Flies, album version
My Generation
Doctor Doctor.


Cat.nº: Australia 724388266024

Cd single: Virus 1996 Best Of The Beast Best Of. Cd 1 in a special cardboard box and digipack Cd. Brings 5 postcards.3 tracks. UK pressing.






I love this box, I really do mates!!
This is the first part of a two cd set for the 1996 new song and single, Virus, from Best Of The Beast Best Of from that same year.
Comes in a special cardboard box and brings 5 postcards each one has the artwork and promo photo used in each Virus Cd's and 12' inch vinyl edition. The back of the box is the artwork used for one of the labels of the Virus 12' inch vinyl.The songs are the same as feature on Lord Of The Flies Cd single.The Cd comes in a digipack edition.

Songs are:

Virus, album version
My Generation and Doctor Doctor cover versions.

Cat.nº: UK CDEMS 443

Cd single: Virus 1996 Best Of The Beast single. Cd 2 in digipack edition. 3 tracks. UK pressing.




Great this digipack editions for the 1996 new single, Virus, song made for the Best Of The Beast best of of that same year.
This edition was made in the UK and brings a different and very funny cover.
The songs are the same as on the Jewel case and the Cd 1 digipack.

Songs are:

Virus, album version
Sanctuary and Wrathchild from the Metal For Muthas LP compilation.

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 443

Cd single: Virus 1996 Best Of The Beast single.3 tracks. Holland pressing.




Virus was a new song written for the Best Of The Beast 1996 compilation album. This edition is in jewel case and has a slightly different promo band photo on the booklet.
Another interest of this single is that they included the two songs featured in the Metal For Muthas 1980 NWOBHM LP compilation. Maiden were the only band on that record to have the honour of having two tracks, one on each side.

Songs are:

Virus, album version
Sanctuary and Wrathchild from Metal For Muthas LP compilation.

Cat.nº: Holland PM 515

Cd single: The Angel And The Gambler 1998. Digipack Cd with different artwork. Brings 4 photo cards.Multi media section.2 tracks. UK pressing.








This Cd editions in digipack format for the Angel And The Gambler single are just marvelous. This one, the artwork was made by the great Derek Riggs. Its funny the cover, its Eddie on the Mississippi River presenting the boat from which he is the captain and has is name, eheheh!! Just see the details. It brings 4 sided special cards with the boys promo photos. The Cd itself is also picture disc.
This Cd has a history, was personally signed by Steve Harris and Nicko Macbrain in March 1998 when they came to Portugal for a couple of promotion.

Songs are:

The Angel And The Gambler, edited version
The Aftermath, live in Gothenburg in 1/11/1995

Cat.nº: UK CDEM 507

Cd single: The Angel And The Gambler 1998. Digipack edtion with a two sided poster and multi media section. 3 tracks. UK pressing.








Very nice this editions for the first single Angel And The Gambler.
Its a digipack picture disc Cd, brings a two sided mini poster and also multi media section.
The poster of this edition is exactly the same as for the other Cd you see bellow.
The artwork on the Cd is different if you notice.

Songs are:

The Angel And The Gambler, edit version
Blood On The World's Hands and The Aftermath live in Gothenburg, 1/11/1998
Man On The Edge, live video filmed in Masada, Israel, on the X Factour 1995.

Cat.nº: UK 724388534109