Folder 226
Europe
Mirror ring is ims (Italy), not EMI Uden, EMI Caronno Pertusella, Optimal Media or EMI UK - the pressing plants of the other same-catalogue EU/UK EMI releases.
What the record says
Every line below was read off a native-resolution crop of the photograph named beside it.
The clear inner mirror band was photographed close up under light that picks out the etching (IMG_4643): an ims logo block with 'ims' beside it, then 'www.imsgroup.it', then '5266052', read as ims www.imsgroup.it 5266052. The tiny print under the logo does not resolve. No IFPI mastering or mould code is legible in the photographs.
ims www.imsgroup.it 5266052 — not among the one matrix entry Discogs records: an undocumented stamper.
Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout
As Discogs records them for release 7700458. Green: in my collection (0 of 1). Red: missing.
| ✗ | Matrix / Runout (All variants) | ['ims manufacturing' logo] www.imsgroup.it 5266052 |
Every line of small print, and the photograph it came from — 5 of them
Mirror ring etched with the ims logo, 'www.imsgroup.it' and '5266052'
IMG_4643.jpeg
Rear inlay: barcode '7 24352 66052 0', '7243 5 26605 2 0', 'UK: 526 6052', 'F:PM520', 'Place of manufacture as stated on label. Marketed and distributed by EMI. Printed in EU', 'EMI'
IMG_4638.jpeg, IMG_4639.jpeg
Disc face rim text: 'Stereo. LC 0542 Made in EU. 7243 5 26605 2 0'
IMG_4642.jpeg
Disc face: 'EMI' with the 'bel BIEM' mark, full-colour cloud Eddie picture print
IMG_4640.jpeg, IMG_4641.jpeg
Front: standard Brave New World cover in a jewel case
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The photographs
IMG_4637.jpg1 of 7READ FROM
The object, and what marks it out
Sleeve, labels and inserts
- Standard jewel case with clear tray and the cloud-Eddie artwork showing through the tray.
- Full-colour picture-printed disc with yellow rim text.
- Rear inlay with band photo, tracklist and white barcode panel.
What distinguishes this pressing
- Mirror ring is ims (Italy), not EMI Uden, EMI Caronno Pertusella, Optimal Media or EMI UK - the pressing plants of the other same-catalogue EU/UK EMI releases.
Ten tracks, and the recording credits
Tracks 1-5
- 1The Wicker Man
- 2Ghost Of The Navigator
- 3Brave New World
- 4Blood Brothers
- 5The Mercenary
Tracks 6-10
- 6Dream Of Mirrors
- 7The Fallen Angel
- 8The Nomad
- 9Out Of The Silent Planet
- 10The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Bruce Dickinson - vocals · Dave Murray - guitar · Adrian Smith - guitar · Janick Gers - guitar · Steve Harris - bass, keyboards · Nicko McBrain - drums.
Produced by Kevin Shirley; co-produced by Steve Harris. Engineered and mixed by Kevin Shirley, with Denis Caribaux as second engineer and Nicolas Meyer and Rory Romano assisting. Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, New York. Recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris. Front cover artwork by Derek Riggs and Steve Stone; sleeve design by Peacock. Band photography by Dean Karr. Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Personnel and studio credits are sourced from Discogs release 370469, the UK CD and this master's main release, and apply to the recording rather than to this pressing. Where this copy's own packaging carries the producer, publisher or copyright lines, they are quoted in the evidence above.
Condition, from the photographs
A photograph cannot grade a record - this is a description of what is visible, not a grade.
- Case/inlay: general handling wear with some edge and corner softening; no cracks or splits visible in these shots.
- Disc: light surface marks and handling sheen catch the light. No visible deep scratches or disc-face damage in these photographs.
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
Settled by the ims mirror ring. Reading the IFPI codes on the ring would pin the Discogs variant (LV03 vs LV04).