Folder 109

Argentina

The whole tracklist in Spanish, and Martin Birch credited as “Bufón de la Corte”. HARD ATTAK '85 printed on the front.

Catalogue: 8250, 81 2402001
Label: EMI, manufactured and distributed by EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C.
Released: November 1984
Confidence: Confirmed
Why this grade
the labels are the beige commercial issue with no VENTA PROHIBIDA - PROMOCIONAL print, which is the single documented difference from the promotional copy sharing this catalogue number; the rights-society pair, the Spanish tracklist and the front-cover campaign logo all agree
Reference: Discogs 3201319
Median sale: DKK 399
Sale range: DKK 293-651
On sale now: 11, from DKK 358
Last sold: 8 March 2026

What the record says

Every line below was read off a native-resolution crop of the photograph named beside it.

Run-out photographed, both sides. The string resolves to EJ 2.402.001-T- with the side letter following - the EMI international number punctuated with full stops, which is exactly the form Discogs records for this release as EJ-2.402.001-T-A and EJ-2.402.001-T-B. The dotted grouping is worth noting on its own: the Japanese copies in folders 106 and 107 and the European copy in folder 108 carry the same digits undotted. It corroborates the Argentine pressing without separating it from the promo, which was cut from the same metalwork.

Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout

As Discogs records them for release 3201319. Green: in my collection (2 of 2). Red: missing.

✓	Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A)	`EJ-2.402.001-T-A` — this copy
✓	Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B)	`EJ-2.402.001-T-B` — this copy

Every line of small print, and the photograph it came from — 16 of them

Label, side A: 8250 A, 81 2402001, EJ 2402001TA

IMG_2006

Label, side A: POWERSLAVE / IRON MAIDEN (Intérprete), red boxed EMI

IMG_2006

Label, side A: Prod., ingeniero y Mezclado por Martin “Bufón de la Corte” Birch - Martin Birch's name translated into Spanish

IMG_2006

Label, side A, Spanish tracklist: 1) BIEN A PUNTO (Aces high) (Harris) 4,31 · 2) 2 MINUTOS PARA LA MEDIANOCHE (2 minutes to midnight) (Smith-Dickinson) 6,04 · 3) LAS PALABRAS DE LOSFER (Losfer words (big 'orra)) (Harris) 4,15 · 4) EN UN ABRIR Y CERAR DE OJOS (Flash of the blade) (Dickinson) 4,05 · 5) LOS DUELISTAS (The duellists) (Harris) 6,18

IMG_2006

Label, side A: INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA, SADAIC-BIEM, AADI-CAPIF, MARCA REGISTRADA - all in red

IMG_2006

Label, side A: FABRICADO Y DISTRIBUIDO POR EMI-ODEON SAIC / SAN MARTIN 3590 - FLORIDA (Pcia. de Bs. As.)

IMG_2006

Label, side B: 8250 B, 81 2402001, EJ 2402001TB, and 1) DE REGRESO A LA VILLA (Back in the village) (Smith-Dickinson) 5,02 · 2) POWERSLAVE (Dickinson) 7,12 · 3) LA RIMA DEL VIEJO MARINERO (Rime of the ancient mariner) (Harris) 13,45

IMG_2005

Label, both sides: no VENTA PROHIBIDA - PROMOCIONAL print

IMG_2005, IMG_2006

Label, both sides: ROLO written by hand in blue ballpoint - a previous owner's mark, not printed

IMG_2005, IMG_2006

Front cover, printed: black boxed EMI, boxed 81, 2402001, 8250

IMG_1996

Front cover, printed: the HARD ATTAK '85 campaign logo

IMG_1995, IMG_1996

Rear cover, spine block in magenta: boxed EMI, boxed 81, 2402001, 8250

IMG_1998

Rear cover, Spanish tracklist: DE REGRESO A LA VILLA (SMITH-DICKINSON) · POWERSLAVE (DICKINSON) · LA RIMA DEL VIEJO MARINERO (HARRIS)

IMG_1999

Rear cover: ℗ 1984 EMI Records Ltd. · Buenos Aires - República Argentina · DISCO ES CULTURA

IMG_1999

Rear cover, print block: Realizó: RUDY-SANTORO S.R.L. - the sleeve printer

IMG_1999

Run-out: EJ 2.402.001-T- with the side letter following

IMG_2011, IMG_2007

The photographs

IMG_1994.jpg1 of 20

The object, and what marks it out

Sleeve, labels and inserts

Outer sleeve - single, standard artwork, with the Argentine catalogue block and the HARD ATTAK '85 campaign logo printed directly onto the front, not applied as a sticker.
Inner sleeve - printed both sides, lyrics and band image.
Labels - beige, with red print and a red boxed EMI. The whole tracklist is in Spanish with the English titles in parentheses.
Vinyl - black.
Previous owner's mark - ROLO in blue ballpoint on both labels.

What distinguishes this pressing

A fully translated tracklist. BIEN A PUNTO, LAS PALABRAS DE LOSFER, EN UN ABRIR Y CERAR DE OJOS, LA RIMA DEL VIEJO MARINERO - and, best of all, Martin “Bufón de la Corte” Birch, the producer's surname read as a common noun and translated. No other copy on this shelf translates anything.
HARD ATTAK '85 printed on the front cover - EMI-Odeon's local metal campaign, and one of the two features Discogs names for this release.
No VENTA PROHIBIDA - PROMOCIONAL. The promotional copy of catalogue 8250 is defined by that print on its labels; these labels are clean, which is what makes this the commercial issue.
AADI-CAPIF with SADAIC-BIEM - the Argentine performers' and producers' body alongside the authors' society, exactly the pair Discogs records for this release.
Realizó: RUDY-SANTORO S.R.L. - the Buenos Aires sleeve printer, the kind of local print block that is usually specific to one release.
DISCO ES CULTURA - the Argentine record-industry slogan carried on domestic sleeves of the period.
The dotted matrix. EJ 2.402.001-T-A groups the same seven digits the Japanese and European copies stamp undotted.

Eight tracks, two sides, and the recording credits

Side A

A1Aces High
A22 Minutes To Midnight
A3Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
A4Flash Of The Blade
A5The Duellists

Side B

B1Back In The Village
B2Powerslave
B3Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

Bruce Dickinson - vocals · Dave Murray - lead and rhythm guitar · Adrian Smith - lead and rhythm guitar · Steve Harris - bass · Nicko McBrain - drums.

Produced, engineered and mixed by Martin Birch, assisted by Bruce Buchhalter and Frank Gibson. Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound. Recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau; mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York. Sleeve illustration by Derek Riggs; sleeve and design concept by Derek Riggs, Iron Maiden and Rod Smallwood. Photography by Moshe Brakha. Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.

Personnel and studio credits are sourced from Discogs release 1846534, the UK original, and apply to the recording rather than to this pressing. The producer, publisher and copyright lines are independently corroborated by this copy's own label, quoted above.

Condition, from the photographs

A photograph cannot grade a record - this is a description of what is visible, not a grade.

Sleeve: general handling wear with some edge and corner softening; no splits or seam separation visible in these shots.
Vinyl: light surface marks and handling sheen catch the light. No visible deep scratches, warping or edge damage in these photographs. The labels are clean and unmarked.

Nothing on this page comes from playing the record. No Goldmine grade is claimed for it, or any other. I have no record of where this copy came from.

What is settled, and what is not

Confirmed. Argentina, 8250 and 81 2402001 are certain from both labels, the front cover and the spine. The fetched version list holds three 1984 Argentine entries and only two are vinyl LPs:

How the other candidates were ruled out

Candidate	Verdict
3201319	Matches on every point Discogs states for it: “Argentinian version with ‘Heavy metal’ and ‘hard attack'85’ logos printed (front)”, “Spanish tracklist (back cover)”, “Beige EMI labels”, rights society `AADI - CAPIF / SADAIC - BIEM`, run-out `EJ-2.402.001-T-A` / `-T-B`.
14782509 - Promo	Ruled out on the labels. Discogs gives its distinguishing feature as “Labels printed : ‘VENTA PROHIBIDA - PROMOCIONAL’”. Neither label here carries it.
4860268	Ruled out on format: a cassette (`18250`, `81 2402004`), carrying the same campaign logos.

Standing caveat: this method cannot exclude a pressing absent from Discogs.

Nothing material is open. ROLO in ballpoint on both labels is a provenance mark rather than a manufacturing one - worth recording because it is on the record, and worth not confusing with print.