Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Creeping Death
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM black vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 A1 tim tom cbs
side B, full runouts, etched: MPO 12KUT 112 B1 TY
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut by Tim Young at CBS studios and pressed by MPO in France
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with old Music for Nations logo (small man holding a small red flag),
© 1984 MUSIC FOR NATIONS
MADE IN FRANCE
- COVER: simple cover without copyright info
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white polylined paper innersleeve, upper corners clipped (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably one of the first Music for Nations UK editions released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE 1: Due to the French manufacturer this is VERY often said to be French edition but French editions of Metallica releases were released by different labels.
This is actually a UK edition made in France by a UK label for the UK market.
- NOTE 2: This one sounds much softer and even somewhat muffled compared to the release right below.
Roadrunner Records, RR 125503, 45RPM black heavyweight vinyl
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-A//56147-1
side B, full runouts, stamped: RR 125503-B//56148-1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: pressed by EMI Uden in the Netherlands in late 1984 or early 1985 based on the runouts
- CENTER LABELS: beige center labels with red and black text,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V.,
MADE IN HOLLAND,
STEMRA
- COVER: simple cover,
© 1984 Roadrunner Productions B.V., P.O.B. 53013, 1007 RA Amsterdam. Licensed from Music For Nations.
Manufactured in The Netherlands
- INNERSLEEVE: plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut only from the other side (may be the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: Probably the first Roadrunner edition released in late 1984 or early 1985.
- NOTE: This one sounds a lot more open and higher frequency oriented than the MPO pressed edition right above.
Music For Nations, 12 KUT 112, 45RPM picture disc, reissue
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: STERLING [the rest is too faint to be read]
side B, full runouts: [all too faint to be read]
side A, stamped: STERLING
side B, stamped: [too faint to be read]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 3 (1/2)
- VINYL: cut at Sterling Sound int he US and pressed somewhere in the UK
- CENTER LABELS: red/yellow Music for Nations labels,
© 1984 Music For Nations,
Made in England
- COVER: transparent plastic sleeve
- RELEASED: Reissue probably released in the late 80s
- NOTE 1: This is a very funny picture disc with standard center labels and a gold-coloured cardboard pressed in the place of the usual pictures.
- NOTE 2; The runouts are VERY shallow and impossible to read with the exception of faint STERLING stamp.
- NOTE 3: This is commonly being sold as unofficial release due to "completely missing runouts" but this is an official release judging from the STERLING stamp.
Autiotalo
Kräk!, KRÄMX 49, 45 RPM black vinyl, (repress?)
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 A [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
side B, full runouts, etched: KRÄMX 49 B [II, ie roman numeral 2] Fx
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 1 (1/1)
- VINYL: cut at Finnvox in Helsinki, Finland
- CENTER LABELS: standard Kräk! labels with black text,
MADE IN FINLAND
℗ 1984 Finnlevy,
KRÄMX 49, n©b TEOSTO
- COVER: simple cardboard cover that opens on top,
℗1984 Finnlevy,
016 in a rectangular box (price code though it's not explicitly mentioned on this release)
- INNERSLEEVE: Plain white paper innersleeve, die-cut from the other side only to show the center label (probably the original innersleeve).
- RELEASED: Probably originally released in 1984 though based on the runouts this might be a repress.
- NOTE: This is a excellent quality though slightly stuffy sounding vinyl.
In fact this is one of the best quality (if not even THE best quality) Finnish made vinyl I have ever played.
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
Kahdeksas ihme
CD releases
The Number of the Beast
CD releases
EMI, 7243 4 96918 0 3, digitally remastered, enhaned CD, reissue, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 7 24349 69180 3
- MATRIX: 496918 0 . 3 EMI SWINDON 010127
- SID CODES: IFPI L042, ifpi AAHY4
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 9 songs + 2 videos (Run To The Hills & The Number Of The Beast) and a lot of other multimedia
- CD: glass mastered by EMI Swindon in the UK and pressed by Mediamotion in the Netherlands sometime in 2004-2008
DIGITALLY REMASTERED ℗1998 THE COPYRIGHT IN THIS SOUND RECORDING IS OWNED BY EMI RECORDS LTD. ©1998 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD.
LC 0542. MADE IN E.U., bel BIEM
- BOOKLET: stapled booklet,
Digitally remastered ℗1998 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd. ©1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
- BACK COVER PAPER: ℗1982 The copyright in this Enhanced video is owned by EMI Records Ltd.,
Digitally remastered ℗1998 The copyright in this sound
recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.
©1998 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection.
All rights reserved. ©1998 EMI Records Ltd.,
I:, F: PM 520, UK: 496 9180, Printed in E.U.
- PACKING: standard clear stickered jewel case with clear tray
- RELEASED: Reissue released in 1998 though this one is a repress made sometime in 2004-2008.
Originally released on 29th of March 1982 (source: the booklet of this release).
- OTHER: Originally released sealed.
- NOTE: This is of the hideous 1998 mastering which many audiophiles dislike but even worse CD masterings do exist.
Vinyl releases
EMI, EMC 3400 / 0C 062-07 608, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 1 EMC 3400 A-2 62 GIVE IT SOME HEADBUTTS
side B, full runouts: 1 EMC 3400 B-2 62 NICKZ
side A, etched: GIVE IT SOME HEADBUTTS
side B, etched: NICKZ
side A, stamped: 1 EMC 3400 A-2 62
side B, stamped: 1 EMC 3400 B-2 62
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by Nick Webb and pressed by EMI in Hayes, UK
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text on side B only,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED,
EMC 3400, EMC 3400B
- COVER: simple cardboard cover printed by Garrod & Lofthouse in the UK,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
EMC 3400, 0C 062-07 608, ✲,
TM 8203 GL,
spine: IRON MAIDEN THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST EMC 3400
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve with rounded corners (the original innersleeve),
EMC 3400 (I)
- RELEASED: Probably some early UK repress from around '82-'83 based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1982.
EMI, EMC 3400 / 0C 062-07 608, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 2 EMC 3400 A-2 50 GIVE IT SOME HEADBUTTS
side B, full runouts: 1 NICKZ EMC 3400 B-4 1∵ ∵
side A, etched: GIVE IT SOME HEADBUTTS
side B, etched: NICKZ
side A, stamped: 2 EMC 3400 A-2 50
side B, stamped: 1 EMC 3400 B-4 1∵ ∵
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by Nick Webb and most likely pressed by CBS at their Aston Clinton pressing plant
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text on side B only,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
MANUFACTURED IN THE UK BY EMI RECORDS LIMITED,
EMC 3400, EMC 3400B
- COVER: simple glossy cardboard cover printed by Garrod & Lofthouse in the UK,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
EMC 3400, 0C 062-07 608, ✲,
TM 8203 GL,
spine: IRON MAIDEN THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST EMC 3400
- INNERSLEEVE: printed cardboard innersleeve with rounded corners (the original innersleeve),
EMC 3400 (I)
- RELEASED: Probably some UK repress from around '82-'83 based on the runouts and the merchant ad.
Originally released in 1982.
- OTHER: Includes merchant ad.
- NOTE: Based on the thinner sound quality, slightly different runouts, the different looking logo on the B side center label and shade differences of the cover and center
labels compared to the release right above I strongly believe this was not pressed by EMI but more likely CBS at their Aston Clinton pressing plant in the UK.
The two groups of three dots in the shape on letter A on the B side runouts strongly point towards CBS Aston Clinton as the weakly stamped latter A was
commonly used by them.
EMI, 1C 064-07 608 / 1A 064-07608, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts, stamped: 07608-A1 36 1
side B, full runouts, stamped: 07608-B1 32 2
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: most likely cut at and pressed by EMI in Uden, Holland
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text on side B only,
℗ 1982 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
1A 064-07608, (1A 064-07608-B) (side B), BIEM/STEMRA, LC 0542, Made in EEC.
- COVER: simple cardboard cover,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
Marketed, manufactured and distributed by EMI
PRINTED IN HOLLAND,
1C 064-07 608, LC 0542,
no embossed EMI logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,
spine: IRON MAIDEN THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST 1C 064-07 608
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve, no rounded corners (the original innersleeve),
07608
- RELEASED: Most likely a repress of the first German edition made in Holland.
Originally released in 1982.
EMI / EMI Electrola, 1C 038 15 7693 1 / 1C 038-15 7693 1 / 038 15 7693 1 DMM, black vinyl, DMM, reissue, misprinted center label
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 5 099915 769312
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 1576931-A 07608-A1 7
side B, full runouts: 1 57 693 1-B 07608-B1 2
side A, etched: 7
side B, etched: 2
side A, lightly stamped: 1576931-A
side B, lightly stamped: 1 57 693 1-B
side A, stamped: 07608-A1
side B, stamped: 07608-B1
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: most likely cut by EMI in Uden, Holand, and pressed by EMI Electrola GmbH in Köln, Germany (the German EMI plant)
- CENTER LABELS: white label with black text on side A, beige label with black and red text on side B,
℗ 1982 Original Sound Recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
1C 038-15 7693 1 A (side A) / 1C 038-15 7693 1 B (side B), LC 0542, GEMA STEMRA, MADE IN EEC.
- COVER: simple cardboard cover,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
Printed in Germany by 4P NICOLAUS GMBH, Köln,
1C 038 15 7693 1 DMM, LC 0542,
embossed EMI logo on the lower right corner of the back cover,
spine: IRON MAIDEN · THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST 038 15 7693 1 DMM
- INNERSLEEVE: thin white paper innersleeve, all corners clipped (may be the original innersleeve),
DRG MALAGO British Patent No. 1125555 321 B 6/89 MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
- RELEASED: Supposedly released in 1987 (DMM pressings were most common in mid to late 80s).
Originally released in 1982.
- NOTE 1: The center label on side A has only the black text printed on it but no beige background colour nor the red text rim and the red EMI logo.
- NOTE 2: Supposedly the EMI Köln and Uden plants had very similar runouts but it seems the German EMI printed covers usually have embossed EMI logo which is
missing from the Dutch EMI covers. In addition the rights society supposedly reveals weather one or both plants were involved in manufacturing of any release:
GEMA STEMRA means both plants had some part in manufacturing a release while GEMA only means the release was manufactured by EMI Köln.
EMI, 10C 066-007.608, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: 1 066 007608-A-I MG
side B, full runouts: 1 066 007608-B-I GR
side A, etched: 066 007608-A-I
side B, etched: 066 007608-B-I
side A, stamped: 1 MG
side B, stamped: 1 GR
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: pressed by Fabricsa in Barcelona, Spain
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text on side A only,
℗ 1982 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.,
Fabricado por:
FABRICSA
Polig. Ind. Manso Maleu
El Prat de Liobregat
(Barcelona),
10C 066-007.608, S.G.A.E., Dep. Legal B: 9628-1982 ℗
- COVER: simple cover with album and song titles printed in Spanish and English,
℗ 1982 Grabación sonora original hecha por EMI Records Ltd.
© 1982 EMI Records Ltd.,
[Fabricsa logo] Polig. Ind. Manso Mateu-El Praf de Llobregat (Barcelona)-1.982*,
Editado por EMI-Odeon, S.A. Via Augusta, 2 Bis. Barcelona. Mod. 5593 Dep. Legal: B. 9628-1982 ℗
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve (the original innersleeve),
10C 066-007.608,
[Fabricsa logo] Polig. Ind. Manso Mateu-El Praf de Llobregat (Barcelona)-1.982*,
Editado por EMI-Odeon, S.A. Via Augusta, 2 Bis. Barcelona. Mod. 5593 Dep. Legal: B. 9628-1982 ℗
- RELEASED: Early repress pressed from the first Spanish cut based on the runouts.
Most likely made and released sometime between 1982 and 1984 (Fabricsa only existed between June 1981 and late 1984).
Originally released in 1982.
- NOTE: The center labels are in opposite order than in most of the other known editions of the time: the Eddie-head label is on the B-side and the Eddie-lamp post label
is on the A-side.
Harvest, ST-12202, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE, as printed on the back cover: 0 7777-12202-1
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: ST-1-12202 G-9 [SRC logo] I-I [E signature on top of MASTERED BY CAPITOL] MASTERED BY CAPITOL
side B, full runouts: ST-2-12202 G-14 [SRC logo] I-I [E signature on top of MASTERED BY CAPITOL] MASTERED BY CAPITOL
side A, etched: ST-1-12202 G-9 I-I [E signature]
side B, etched: ST-2-12202 G-14 I-I [E signature]
side A, stamped: [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL
side B, stamped: [SRC logo] MASTERED BY CAPITOL
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by Eddy Schreyer at Capitol Mastering in the US and pressed by Specialty Records in the US
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text mainly on side B, side A label has only side identifier printed on it,
℗ 1982 EMI Records Limited
© 1982 EMI Records Limited,
MFD. BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES-EMI, INC., U.S.A. ...,
E A S T embossed around the center hole on the B-side center label,
ST-12202
- COVER: simple cover,
℗ 1982 EMI Records Limited |© 1982 EMI Records Limited,
MANUFACTURED, MARKETED & DISTRIBUTED BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC. A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES-EMI, INC., HOLLYWOOD & WINE STREETS,
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. AND FACTORIES: LOS ANGELES, CALIF., JACKSONVILLE, ILL., WINCHESTER, VA. PRINTED IN U.S.A.,
spine: IRON MAIDEN • THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST ST-12202
- INNERSLEEVE: clear plastic innersleeve (probably not the original innersleeve)
- RELEASED: One of the US represses based on the runouts.
Originally released in 1982.
- OTHER: Originally released sealed.
- NOTE 1: Based on the runouts this is the first SCR pressing pressed from the Capitol cut lacquers though this was also and AFAIK more commonly pressed by Capitol at
their Jacksonville and Winchester plants. This is probably a contract pressing due to growing demand.
- NOTE 2: At least two US cuts are known to exist: Wally Traugott cut with F lathe (VMS-66 Neumann solid state lathe) and Eddy Schreyer cut with G lathe (Neumann
solid state lathe). Supposedly a third cut by Eugene Thompson with G lathe exists as well though I haven't yet seen one.
(source for the lathe info: Pink Floyd Archives).
Harvest, ST-12202, black vinyl, repress
- BARCODE: none
- RUNOUTS: side A, full runouts: ST·12202·A-#1 TLC-A· nc DM 5 [Capitol target logo]
side B, full runouts: ST·12202·B-2 TLC-A nc. DM 5 [Capitol target logo]
side A, etched: ST·12202·A-#1 TLC-A· nc DM
side B, etched: ST·12202·B-2 TLC-A nc. DM
side A, stamped: 5 [Capitol target logo]
side B, stamped: 5 [Capitol target logo]
- NUMBER OF SONGS: 8 (4/4)
- VINYL: cut by Neil Carter at The Lacquer Channel in Toronto, Canada, and pressed by CBS Canada at their plant in Don Mills, Toronto, Canada
- CENTER LABELS: picture labels with text only on side B, side A label has only a picture,
℗1982 EMI Records Limited
©1982 EMI Records Limited,
...MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED IN CANADA UNDER LICENSE BY CAPITOL RECORDS-EMI OF CANADA LIMITED.,
ST-12202
- COVER: simple and quite heavy cardboard cover,
℗ 1982 EMI Records Limited |© 1982 EMI Records 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 • THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST ST-12202
- INNERSLEEVE: printed paper innersleeve with upper corners slightly rounded (the original innersleeve),
ST-12202
- RELEASED: This is a Canadian repress pressed sometime between 1984 and August 1988.
- OTHER: Includes merchant ad.
- NOTE 1: This is a later Canadian pressings from Don Mills plant based on the runouts most likely pressed between 1984 and August 1988 as the Don Mills plant
stopped pressing vinyl in August 1988. Originally pressed by Capitol Records as indicated by the Capitol target logo on the runouts (Capitol Records-EMI of
Canada had an operating vinyl pressing plant only between 1977-1984).
- NOTE 2: The center labels are in opposite order than in most of the other known editions of the time: the Eddie-head label is on the B-side and the Eddie-lamp post label
is on the A-side.
