One of the greatest metal bands to come out of the UK, Iron Maiden have carved out a legacy unlike any other. From their early days of playing pubs in Northeast London in the late 70s, to the grandiose heights of arena’s and festivals around the world, Iron Maiden’s die hard fans and collectors have always stuck by this beloved band.
We recently picked up a great collection of Iron Maiden items, featuring some of the best collectables from their illustrious back catalogue. Below are a handful of highlights, but head to our Iron Maiden collectors store at eil.com for our full selection.
Innerview: Rare US vinyl LP radio show hosted by Jim Ladd, includes exclusive interviews with Bruce Dickinson recorded in 1985. Bruce talks about what inspired tracks like ‘Aces High’ plus also includes snippets of tracks taken from the first five studio albums, with a total running time of 51:35 minutes; within a plain card sleeve with the original cue sheet attached to the front and only lists running times for each segment on the disc, this is from series number 32 andis show 4!
Brave New World: Scarce 2016 UK limited edition HMV exclusive 10-track double LP pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl, first time to be pressed on black vinyl as the original release in 2000 was on Picture Disc, including the singles The Wicker Man & Out Of The Silent Planet, gatefold picture sleeve with printed inners. This was released exclusively in HMV as part of a selection of albums for Father Days. This example remains factory sealed from new with a HMV sticker on the front, mint and unplayed
IRON MAIDEN Live + One (Rare 1980 Japanese 4-track 12″ vinyl EP featuring live versions of Sanctuary, Phantom Of The Opera and Drifter recorded at The Marquee in July 1980, along with the studio recording Women In Uniform, within a unique picture sleeve with the band on-stage and no Eddie in sight, except on the back, complete with the original illustrated Japanese text biography / lyric insert and obi-strip. The sleeve displays some light general wear, and the vinyl shows just light signs of play. A nice example now very hard to find complete with the obi EMS-41001).
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- Iron Maiden - Sanctuary - UK - 7" vinyl - £20.00, $27.20, €22.40 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2021 09:13)
IRON MAIDEN Sanctuary (1980 UK 3-track 7" single with intact four prong push-out centre and 'Eddie' image labels, also includes Drifter & I've Got The Fire both recorded live at the Marquee in London on the 3rd April 1980. Housed in a black die-cut paper sleeve EMI5065)
- Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark - VG/EX - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £85.00, $115.60, €95.20 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 10:57)
IRON MAIDEN Fear Of The Dark (Rare 1992 UK 12-track double vinyl LP with picture labels, hype stickered gatefold picture sleeve with the lyrics on the inside, featuring the 'Eddie' tree artwork by Melvin Grant, this was the first album NOT to feature artwork by Derek Riggs. The sleeve is strictly graded very good, with only light wear but has a tear to the opening edge, however the vinyl remains excellent with minimal signs of play, making this an ideal play copy at an advantageous price EMD1032)
- Iron Maiden - The First Ten Years Box 1980-1990 - EX - UK - vinyl box set - £295.00, $401.20, €330.40 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 09:41)
IRON MAIDEN The First Ten Years 1980-1990 (Rare 1990 UK limited edition box set, comprising the TEN double pack 12"s, a total of 63 tracks. Released between 24th February and 28th April 1990, in commemoration of the band's ten year recording anniversary, each double 12" contains two singles, complete with original B-sides and artwork, as well as an edition of 'Listen with Nicko'. Each part comes in its respective glossy gatefold picture sleeve. This wonderous collection is housed in a 12¾" x 12¾" x 3" mail-order only card picture box, which was only available by sending the ten vouchers from the singles. The box has some noticeable marks to the edges & corners with a few other signs of storage evident & splits to the bottom two corners, however the picture sleeves each have light wear whilst the vinyl shows very little signs of play. A very respectable copy of this increasingly hard-to-find set IRN1~10)
- Iron Maiden - Women In Uniform - French - 12" vinyl - £45.00, $61.20, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 09:53)
IRON MAIDEN Women In Uniform (1980 French 3-track 12" vinyl EP pressed by Pathe Marconi with picture labels, also including Invasion and a live version of Phantom Of The Opera recorded at the Marquee on July 4th 1980, striking Thatcher with machine gun picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only light wear with a small scuff on the bottom edge and a light crease at the top, whilst the vinyl remains near 'as new' & shows very little evidence of play 2C052-52879Z)
- Iron Maiden - Sanctuary - Dutch - 12" vinyl - £45.00, $61.20, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 09:57)
IRON MAIDEN Sanctuary (Rare 1980 Dutch-only 4-track 12" EP on the cream label design with red EMI logo at the bottom and 'Made in the EEC' perimeter text with all other text in black, also including Prowler and live versions of Drifter and I've Got The Fire recorded at London's Marquee Club on 3rd April 1980, uncensored Margaret Thatcher top opening picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played. An outstanding copy of this Dutch only pressing, never released on this format anywhere else)
- Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £35.00, $47.60, €39.20 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 10:01)
IRON MAIDEN Iron Maiden (1980 UK 8-track LP with picture labels, the debut album from the NWOBHM legends with A1/B1 matrices, including the now classic Running Free, Phantom Of The Opera and Charlotte The Harlot, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows some storage wear, whilst the vinyl has only a few light cosmetic surface scuffs or hairlines - overall an Excellent example EMC3330)
- Iron Maiden - Powerslave - Textured Sleeve + Merchandise Insert - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $54.40, €44.80 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 10:30)
IRON MAIDEN Powerslave (1984 UK 8-track LP, the fifth studio album including Aces High, 2 Minutes To Midnight & Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, first issue textured picture sleeve complete with lyric inner & merchandise insert. The sleeve shows minimal wear, the insert is a little creased and the vinyl has just a few light scuffs looking barely played. A great copy of this timeless classic POWER1)
- Iron Maiden - Live After Death + Booklet & Merch Insert - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £45.00, $61.20, €50.40 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 10:38)
IRON MAIDEN Live After Death (1985 UK 18-track vinyl 2-LP set, recorded live during the World Slavery Tour including Aces High, The Trooper, The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Phantom Of The Opera and many more classic tracks, glossygatefold picture sleeve complete with illustrated lyric inners, an 8-page colour booklet crammed with photographs from the tour along with the original merchandise insert. The sleeve displays just a little light edge wear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play RIP1)
- Iron Maiden - No Prayer For The Dying - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £50.00, $68.00, €56.00 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 10:46)
IRON MAIDEN No Prayer For The Dying (1990 UK first press 10-track LP, with A-1U/B-1U matrices, the eighth studio album from the British heavy metal group & first to feature Janick Gers, including Tail Gunner & the number one single, Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter, complete with illustrated lyric inner, picture sleve with Derek Riggs' artwork featuringEddie bursting from his grave & grabbing a grave-digger by the neck, which was later replaced with just Eddie. The sleeve displays minimal wear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play, a really nice example of this thirty old pressing EMD1017)
- Iron Maiden - Women In Uniform - P/S - EX - UK - 7" vinyl - £30.00, $40.80, €33.60 (New Item) (arrived 14-Apr-2021 11:00)
IRON MAIDEN Women In Uniform (1980 UK 7" vinyl single with an intact four prong centre and picture labels, also including Invasion, paper picture sleeve with UK tour dates on the reverse. The sleeve has some edge wear mostly along the top open edge with some creasing whilst the vinyl shows only light evidence of play. An Excellent example EMI5105)
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