IRON MAIDEN, POWERSLAVE 1984 UK VINYL LP 1ST PRESS 'PROMO' EXC TOP AUDIO & SLV
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TIME TO LIST SOME MORE OF MY VINYL RECORDS AS I'M UNFORTUNATELY RUNNING OUT OF SPACE IN THE HOUSE.
I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING VINYL RECORDS SINCE 1970 AND HAVE OVER 3,000 LP'S AND SINGLES. ALL HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY PLAYED ON A HIGH END SYSTEM, MOST HAVE BEEN STORED IN PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVES IN RECORD BOXES/MDF ICUBES AWAY FROM ANY HEAT AND IN A SMOKE FREE HOUSE. (NOT IN THE LOFT)
EVERY NOW AND THEN I LIST SOME RECORDS WHICH I HAVE DUPLICATES OF OR RARELY PLAY TO FUND MY BUYING OF OTHER RECORDS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT I FULLY PLAY GRADE ALL MY LISTINGS THROUGH HEADPHONES AND GIVE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF THE VINYL, COVER AND PLAYBACK USING THE RECORD COLLECTORS GUIDE 2014. I NEVER USE MINT CONDITION EXCEPT FOR ON A SEALED BRAND NEW RECORD.
PLEASE BID WITH CONFIDENCE, I HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING RECORDS ON EBAY SINCE 2006 AND HAVE 100% FEEDBACK.
IF BY ANY CHANCE YOU ARE NOT HAPPY WITH MY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST TO RESOLVE ANY ISSUE AS I DO OFFER A FULL REFUND ONCE THE RECORD IS RETURNED TO ME SAFELY IF YOU ARE NOT HAPPY.
IF YOU BUY MORE THAN 1 X LP PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING AS I DISCOUNT ON THE POSTAGE FOR MULTIPLE BUYS AS BELOW ON MY LISTING.
ANYWAY, HERE WE HAVE A VERY DECENT COPY OF A SUPERB ALBUM :
IRON MAIDEN, POWERSLAVE 1984 UK FIRST PRESSING VINYL LP ON THE EMI RECORDS LABEL, POWER 1 EJ 2402001. IN PLAYED A FEW TIMES EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION WITH AN EXCELLENT TEXTURED SURFACE 'PROMO' STICKERED NON GATE FOLD SLEEVE AND NEAR MINT LYRIC/PICTURE INNER SLEEVE. PLAYED QUITE A FEW PLAYS SINCE PURCHASE. THIS STILL SOUNDS GREAT BUT WITH A TINY BIT OF BACKGROUND CRACKLE AND A FEW RANDOM CLICKS IN THE QUIET PART OF 'ANCIENT MARINER' ON SIDE 2. SIDE 1 HAS NO MARKS AND IS IN NEAR MINT TOP CONDITION. A VERY DECENT AUDIO COPY WITH NO SKIPS, HEAVY CLICKS OR JUMPS, STILL A SUPERB COPY. SELLING FOR A FRIEND.
FIRST PRESS A-1U B-1U STAMPED ETCHED MATRIX NUMBERS (AS LISTED BELOW ON THE DISCOGS WEBSITE) :
SIDE 1 : EJ 2402001 T A-1U-1-1-7 STERLING THERES ONLY ONE um SIDE 2 : EJ 2402001 T B-1U-1-1-4 STERLING THAT'S XXX XXX um
FROM THE DISCOGS WEBSITE :
Iron Maiden ?– Powerslave
Label: EMI ?– POWER 1, EMI ?– EJ 2402001 Format: Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry: UK Released: 03 Sep 1984 Genre: Rock Style: Heavy Metal
TracklistHide Credits
A1 Aces High Written-By – Harris* 4:29 A2 2 Minutes To Midnight Written-By – Smith*, Dickinson* 6:00 A3 Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) Written-By – Harris* 4:13 A4 Flash Of The Blade Written-By – Dickinson* 4:02 A5 The Duellists Written-By – Harris* 6:07 B1 Back In The Village Written-By – Smith*, Dickinson* 5:20 B2 Powerslave Written-By – Dickinson* 6:48 B3 Rime Of The Ancient Mariner Written-By – Harris* 13:36Companies, etc.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
- Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
- Printed By – Tinsley-Robor Group PLC
Credits
- Bass – Steve Harris
- Drums – Nicko McBrain
- Engineer [Assistant] – Bruce Buchalter, Frankie Gibson*
- Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Adrian Smith (2), Dave Murray (2)
- Mastered By – George Marino
- Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Martin "Pool Bully" Birch*
- Vocals – Bruce Dickinson
Notes
Early first UK pressings come in a textured sleeve with a thin card lyric inner and a merchandising insert.Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas.
Mixed at Electric Ladyland, New York.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 5 099924 020015
- Barcode (Lined): 5099924020015
- Other (Printers code): SP8409TR
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 1): EJ 2402001T A-1U-1- J-J. THERES ONLY ONE um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 1): EJ 2402001T 3-50-1-1- D
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variation 2): EJ 2402001 TA-5C-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, stamped, variation 2): EJ 2402001 T 3-5C-1-1-
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped, variation 2): DD
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped, variation 2): D
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 3): EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-2 THERE'S ONLY ONE um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 3): EJ 2402001T B-2U-1-1-3 THATS XXX XXX um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 4): EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-2-1 THERE'S ONLY ONE um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 4): EJ 2402001T B-1U-1-1-7 THATS XXX XXX um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 5): EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-2 THERE'S ONLY ONE um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 5): EJ 2402001T B-1U-1-1-8 THATS XXX XXX um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variation 6): EJ 2402001T A-2U-1-1-4 THERE'S ONLY ONE um. STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variation 6): EJ 2402001T B-2U-1-1-3 THATS XXX XXX um. STERLING
LABELS : I CAN SEE JUST A FEW OBVIOUS SPINDLE MARKS ON THE LABELS. PLAYED A FEW TIMES. EXCELLENT CONDITION.
VINYL VISUAL : STILL WITH A LOVELY SHEEN, THERE ARE HOWEVER SOME MARKS VISIBLE UNDER A BRIGHT LIGHT ON SIDE 2 WHICH GAVE SOME RANDOM CLICKS IN THE QUIET PART OF 'ANCIENT MARINER'. SIDE 1 IS MUCH BETTER VISUALLY IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH NO MARKS AT ALL AND ALSO PLAYS THROUGH WITH NO CLICKS OR CRACKLE. PLAYED A FEW TIMES IN TOTAL WITH NO SKIPS, HEAVY CLICKS OR JUMPS. VISUALLY VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION.
VINYL PLAYBACK : THIS PLAYS THROUGH WITH A LOUD CUT BASSY SOUND. THERE ARE A FEW BACKGROUND RANDOM CLICKS AND MINIMUM CRACKLE DURING PLAYBACK ON SIDE 2 AS MENTIONED, SIDE 1 PLAYS THROUGH IN NEAR MINT CONDITION WITH VIRTUALLY NO CRACKLE AT ALL. THE WHOLE ALBUM HAS THE LOUD DYNAMIC MUSIC CRISP AND RIGHT TO THE FORE. THERE IS NOTHING INTRUSIVE THAT DETRACTS FROM A GREAT SOUNDING ALBUM. NO SKIPS, HEAVY CLICKS OR JUMPS. THIS SOUNDS SUPERB THROUGH HEADPHONES, POSSIBLY IRON MAIDEN'S BEST ALBUM.
THEREFORE OVERALL IN NEAR MINT TOP AUDIO CONDITION ON SIDE 1 AND EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION ON SIDE 2. OVERALL EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION.
THEREFORE A LOW STARTING PRICE FOR A RARE VINYL ALBUM.
I HAVE ALSO CLEANED THE RECORD OF ANY DUST WITH ANTI-STATIC FLUID IN MY KNOSTI-ANTI STAT RECORD CLEANER AND PLACED IT IN A BRAND NEW ANTI-STATIC POLYTHENE INNER.
TEXTURED SHINY SURFACE NON GATE FOLD SLEEVE, WITH PROMO STICKER ON THE REAR, MADE IN ENGLAND : KEPT IN A RECORD BOX SINCE STORAGE WITH NO OBVIOUS EDGE WEAR, JUST SLIGHT CORNER WEAR AND A BUMP TOP RIGHT. THE SPINE IS STILL CRISP AND FULLY LEGIBLE. HARDLY ANY RING WEAR OR RUBBING MARKS, JUST ONE TINY STICKER REMOVAL MARK TOP RIGHT CORNER (SEE PICS).
OVERALL IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, A VERY NICE SLEEVE.
PLEASE SEE THE NUMEROUS PICTURES.
LYRIC/PICTURE INNER SLEEVE, ORIGINAL : ALMOST LIKE NEW, NO CREASES. NO SPLITS CAUSED BY THE RECORD'S EDGE. NO WRITING OR STAINS, NEAR MINT CONDITION.
I WILL ALSO SEND THIS OUT TO THE WINNING BIDDER WITH A BRAND NEW PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE TO PROTECT THE COVER.
OVERALL AN EXCELLENT AUDIO CONDITION 1984 UK FIRST PRESS COPY OF THIS CLASSIC IRON MAIDEN ALBUM WITH AN EXCELLENT NON GATE FOLD PROMO STICKERED SLEEVE. A GREAT AUDIO COPY DESPITE A FEW RANDOM LIGHT BACKGROUND CLICKS ON SIDE 2.
LOW STARTING PRICE, SO GRAB A BARGAIN. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER LISTINGS, MORE SUPERB CONDITION RECORDS TO BE LISTED SOON.
I WILL POST TO THE REST OF EUROPE £14 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD £18 TRACKABLE AIRMAIL BUT PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING.
THESE WILL BE SENT OUT TO UK BUYERS 2ND CLASS SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE IN PROPER RECORD MAILERS WELL STIFFENED WITH THICK CARDBOARD FOR PROTECTION.
I OFFER DISCOUNTED POSTAGE IN THE UK, SIGNED FOR/TRACKABLE - MAXIMUM OF 3 X LP'S IN A BOXED MAILER :
1 X LP- £5, 2 X LP'S - £6, 3 X LP'S - £7.
HAPPY BIDDING!
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