Vinyl releases

EMI, EJ 2402001 / POWER 1, black vinyl, rough surfaced cover with rounded-cornered innersleeve

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099924 020015

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-11  THERES ONLY ONE um.  STERLING

                          side B, full runouts: EJ 2402001T B-1U-1-1-X1  THATS [four deleted letters]um.  STERLING

                          side A, etched:  THERES ONLY ONE um. 

                          side B, etched:  THATS [four deleted letters]um. 

                          side A, stamped: EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-11  STERLING

                          side B, stamped: EJ 2402001T B-1U-1-1-X1  STERLING

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text only on side A,

                                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Limited.

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED,

                                    EJ 2402001, EJ 2402001a (side A)

    - COVER: simple rough surfaced (textured) cover,

                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.  

                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                    SP8409TR,

                    spine: POWER 1     IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     EJ 2402001

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve with rounded corners (the original innersleeve),

                                ℗ 1984 EMI Records Ltd.  

                                © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                                EJ 2402001(1)

    - RELEASED: First UK edition released in 1984 based on the runouts, though this is most likely a repress.

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - OTHER: Includes merchant ad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMI, EJ 2402001 / POWER 1, black vinyl, rough surfaced cover with sharp-cornered innersleeve

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099924 020015

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-3  Pär S V-H [five-pointed star]  THERES ONLY ONE um.  STERLING

                          side B, full runouts: EJ 2402001T B-2U-1-1-8  THATS [Xd over Fuck] um.  STERLING

                          side A, etched:  Pär S V-H [five-pointed star]  THERES ONLY ONE um.  

                          side B, etched:  THATS [Xd over Fuck] um. 

                          side A, stamped: EJ 2402001T A-1U-1-1-3  STERLING

                          side B, stamped: EJ 2402001T B-2U-1-1-8  STERLING

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text only on side A,

                                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Limited.

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED,

                                    EJ 2402001, EJ 2402001a (side A)

    - COVER: simple rough surfaced (textured) cover,

                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.  

                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                    SP8409TR,

                    spine: POWER 1     IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     EJ 2402001

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve with non-rounded corners (the original innersleeve),

                                ℗ 1984 EMI Records Ltd.  

                                © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                                EJ 2402001(1)

    - RELEASED: Most likely an early UK reissue, B-side is of the second UK cut.

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - OTHER: Does not include merchant ad or some previous owner used it.

    - NOTE: Pär S V-H and the star figure also appear written inside the cover as well as on the runouts, it's most likely made by some previous Swedish owner to mark

                  his copies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMI, EJ 24 0200 0 / POWER P1, picture disc

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched:  EJ+2402000+A  ORLAKE  [Utopia with U as a lyre symbol]

                          side B, full runouts, etched:  EJ+2402000+B  ORLAKE 

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: cut at Utopia Studios in the UK and pressed by Orlake in the UK,

                  ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.  

                  © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                  UK: POWER P1

                  EJ 24 0200 0,

                  Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Ltd.

    - INNERSLEEVE: Clear plastic innetsleeve (the original innersleeve).

    - RELEASED: Probably made and released in or around 1984 as a separate special edition.

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - NOTE: The last chorus of Powerslave song speeds up so it sounds like a 33RPM record being played at 45RPM even though no real speed change is being 

                  made on the turntable. This "flaw" has been intentionally cut on the groove and this is the only edition where it is known to exist.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMI, 1C 064 24 0200 1 / 064 24 0200 1 / 2402001, black vinyl

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099924 020015

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 2402001-A-02  THERES ONLY ONE um.  STERLING 1

                          side B, full runouts: 2402001-B-01  THATS Fuck um.  STERLING 1

                          side A, etched: THERES ONLY ONE um.  1

                          side B, etched: THATS Fuck um.  1

                          side A, stamped: 2402001-A-02  STERLING

                          side B, stamped: 2402001-B-01  STERLING

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in the US and probably pressed in Germany at the EMI Köln plant based on the etched 1 on the runouts

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text only on side A, 

                                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Limited.

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    MADE IN EEC., GEMA STEMRA, LC 0542,

                                    1C 064-24 0200 1A, EJ 240200 1a (side A)

    - COVER: simple smooth-surfaced cover, 

                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.

                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.

                    Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI. 

                    Printed in Germany by 4P Nicolaus GmbH, Köln.,

                    1C 064 24 0200 1, LC 0542,

                    embossed EMI logo is on the lower right corner of the back cover,

                    spine: IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     064 24 0200 1

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

                                ℗ 1984 EMI Records Ltd.  

                                © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.,

                                2402001

    - RELEASED: Possibly the second German edition based on the runouts (the A-side is of the second cut) though no German A-01/B-01 cut is known to exist at the moment.

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - OTHER: Some early German editions come with tour date sticker on the front cover.

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EMI, EMS-91091, black vinyl, reissue

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: EJ -2402001 - TA 1S  22  4-9

                          side B, full runouts, stamped: EJ -2402001 - TB 1S  2 5

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: most likely cut at and pressed by Toshiba-EMI in Japan

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text mainly on side A, 

                                    ℗ 1984 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Limited.

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    MFD. BY TOSHIBA-EMI LTD. IN JAPAN. UNDER LICENSE FROM CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.,

                                    EMS-91091, (EJ-2402001-TA) (side A) / (EJ-2402001-TB) (side B), JASRAC, 〄

    - COVER: simple rough surfaced (textured) cover,

                    MADE IN JAPAN

                    EMS-91091 ¥2,800,

                    N • 9 • 21 printed on white background on the upper right corner of the front cover. 

                    spine: *** EMS-91091     IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     STEREO     EMS-91091

    - INNERSLEEVE: white polylined paper innersleeve, die-cut to show the center labels and no corners clipped (not the original innersleeve)

    - RELEASED: Second Japanese retail edition without a poster. The first edition came with the poster and had additional white box on OBI to inform of it. 

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release) though the first Japanese edition was released on

                          21st of September 1984. 

    - OTHER: Includes OBI. Should also include insert but it's missing from my copy. 

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Capitol Records / EMI, SJ-12321, black vinyl, rough surfaced cover, repress

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7777-12321-1

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: ST-I-I232I•Z6  •—◁  STERLING

                          side B, full runouts: SJ ST-2-I232I-Z5 #2  •—◁  STERLING 

                          side A, etched: ST-I-I232I•Z6  •—◁ 

                          side B, etched: ST-2-I232I-Z5  •—◁

                          side A, lightly etched: [no lightly etched markings]  

                          side B, lightly etched: SJ  #2

                          side A, stamped: STERLING

                          side B, stamped: STERLING

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound in the US and pressed by Capitol Records at their Winchester pressing plant

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text only on side A,

                                    ℗ 1984 EMI Records Limited.  

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES-EMI, INC., U.S.A. • ...,

                                    SJ-12321, (SJ-1-12321) (side A)

    - COVER: simple rough surfaced (textured) cover,

                    ℗ 1984 EMI Records Limited 

                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited,

                    PRINTED IN U.S.A.,

                    spine: IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     SJ-12321

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

                                All lyrics Copyright © 1984 by Iron Maiden Publishing (Overseas) Ltd. All Rights for the U.S.A. and Canada controlled by Zomba Enterprises Inc.,

                                Printed in U.S.A.,

                                SJ-12321

    - RELEASED: US repress made at the Winchester plant based on the runouts (probably made simultaneously at other Capitol pressing plants as well).

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - OTHER: Includes merchant ad which is significantly larger than the one on the UK edition. Originally released sealed.

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Capitol Records / EMI, SJ-12321, black vinyl, rough surfaced cover, repress

    - BARCODE: none

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: SJ [scratced over ST]-I232I-I 1A2HZ ②  DM 4

                          side B, full runouts: SJ [scratced over T]-I232I-2 1B2HZ  DM 30

                          side A, etched: SJ [scratced over ST]-I232I-I 1A2HZ  

                          side B, etched: SJ [scratced over T]-I232I-2 1B2HZ

                          side A, lightly etched: ②  DM

                          side B, lightly etched: DM

                          side A, stamped: 4

                          side B, stamped: 30

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: pressed by and most likely also cut at CBS at their plant in Don Mills, Canada

    - CENTER LABELS: sand picture labels with text only on side A,

                                    ℗ 1984 EMI Records Limited.  

                                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited.,

                                    ... MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA UNDER LICENSE BY CAPITOL RECORDS-EMI OF CANADA LIMITED, REGISTERED USER. ...,

                                    SJ- 12321, (SJ 1-12321) (side A)

    - COVER: simple rough surfaced (textured) cover printed by Ever Reddy in Canada,

                    ℗ 1984 EMI Records Limited 

                    © 1984 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Limited,

                    ... MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA UNDER LICENSE BY CAPITOL RECORDS - EMI OF CANADA Limited, 3109 AMERICAN DRIVE, MISSISAUGA,

                         ONTARIO L4V 1B2. ...,

                    spine: IRON MAIDEN • POWERSLAVE     [ER logo] PRINTED IN CANADA     SJ-12321

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve with upper corners slightly rounded (the original innersleeve),

                                All lyrics Copyright © 1984 by Iron Maiden Publishing (Overseas) Ltd. All Rights for the U.S.A. and Canada controlled by Zomba Enterprises Inc.,

                                SJ-12321

    - RELEASED: Canadian repress without barcode based on the runouts, possibly also reissue as non-textured cover version with sand picture labels supposedly exists.

                          Originally released on 15th of September 1984 (source: the booklet of the 1998 remastered CD release).

    - OTHER: Includes merchant ad which is significantly larger than the one on the UK edition. 

    - NOTE: A handfull of Canadian editions exist having either barcode, Capitol rainbow center labels instead of the sand picture labels on this edition or textured cover.

                  The ones with barcode are without a doubt reissues and the ones with textured cover are more likely earlier editions. 

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EMI, 509999 72951 1 2, heavyweight picture disc, limited edition, reissue

    - BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099997 295112

    - RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: 9729511  BC91092-01 A1 

                          side B, full runouts, etched: 9729511  BC91092-01 B2  i...i  

    - NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (5/3)

    - VINYL: pressed by Optimal Media in 2012 based on the runouts

    - COVER: glossy gatefold cover,

                     ℗ 1984 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY EMI RECORDS LTD. 

                     © 2013 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD. THIS LABEL COPY INFORMATION IS THE SUBJECT OF COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

                     ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. © 2013 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.

    - INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve (the original innersleeve),

                                509999 72951 1 2

    - RELEASED: Reissue released on 11th of January 2013.

    - OTHER: Includes obi-like stripe on the gatefold cover. Originally released sealed without any stickers on shrinkwrap.

    - NOTE 1: The sound quality is pretty good for a picture disc but the cut is on low volume and is of no match to the corresponding black vinyl reissue. These were made

                      for decoration, not for playing, for sure. I'd rather play the corresponding black vinyl reissue or much rather play the original UK or German edition

                      above than this record. 

    - NOTE 2: The Optimal Media extra markings on the runouts are not yet present on this release, they were taken in use after this was made but before the black vinyl

                      reissue was made.