Folder 228
Europe
ims Italy mirror ring with IFPI LV03, unlike the EMI Swindon, EMI UK and optimal media pressings of the same catalogue number
What the record says
Every line below was read off a native-resolution crop of the photograph named beside it.
Read off the inner mirror ring in three close-ups with the light raking across the hub: IMG_4665 shows the ims logo and www.imsgroup.it with 4969240 running on; IMG_4666 shows 4969240 sharply; IMG_4667 shows the mastering SID IFPI LV03. No mould SID code was found in the frames.
4969240 — a partial reading, consistent with Variant 1 of the 4 matrix entries Discogs records, but not confirmed as an exact match.
Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout
As Discogs records them for release 7922781. Green: in my collection (0 of 4). Red: missing.
| ✗ | Matrix / Runout (Variant 1) | 4969240 [IMS logo] www.imsgroup.it |
| ✗ | Matrix / Runout (Variant 2) | 469240 [IMS logo] www.imsgroup.it |
| ✗ | Matrix / Runout (Variant 3) | 469240 [IMS logo] www.imsgroup.it |
| ✗ | Matrix / Runout (Variant 4) | 469240 [IMS logo] www.imsgroup.it |
Every line of small print, and the photograph it came from — 9 of them
Front: Iron Maiden / Somewhere In Time, round sticker for the special enhanced CD, enhanced CD logo on the spine strip
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Back inlay tracklist 01-08 with EMI logo and barcode
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Back inlay barcode block: 7 24349 69240 4, 7243 4 96924 0 4, UK: 496 9240, Printed in E.U., Place of manufacture as stated on ..., Marketed and Distributed by EMI
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Inner inlay artwork under the tray; picture tray artwork behind the disc
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Disc label: 7243 4 96924 0 4, EMI logo, bel BIEM circle, rights wording
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Disc rim text: LC 0542 MADE IN EU
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Mirror ring: ims logo and www.imsgroup.it
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Mirror ring matrix: 4969240
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Mirror ring mastering SID: IFPI LV03
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The photographs
IMG_4657.jpg1 of 11READ FROM
The object, and what marks it out
Sleeve, labels and inserts
- Standard jewel case with a clear tray showing artwork behind it
- Enhanced CD with a full-colour picture label of the cover art
- Front booklet with a round enhanced-CD sticker printed on it
- Back inlay with a white barcode panel
What distinguishes this pressing
- ims Italy mirror ring with IFPI LV03, unlike the EMI Swindon, EMI UK and optimal media pressings of the same catalogue number
Eight tracks, and the recording credits
Tracks 1-4
- 1Caught Somewhere In Time
- 2Wasted Years
- 3Sea Of Madness
- 4Heaven Can Wait
Tracks 5-8
- 5The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
- 6Stranger In A Strange Land
- 7Deja-Vu
- 8Alexander The Great
Bruce Dickinson - vocals · Dave Murray - lead and rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer · Adrian Smith - lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals, guitar synthesizer · Steve Harris - bass, bass synth · Nicko McBrain - drums.
Produced, engineered and mixed by Martin Birch. Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound. Bass, bass synth and drums recorded at Compass Point Studios, Nassau; guitars, vocals and guitar synth recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum; mixed at Electric Lady Studios, New York. Sleeve illustration by Derek Riggs; sleeve concept by Derek Riggs and Rod Smallwood. Inner sleeve photograph by Aaron Rapoport. Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
Personnel and studio credits are sourced from Discogs release 1701390, the UK original, 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 ring and IFPI LV03; the mould SID would pin the Discogs variant.