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Folder 255

Argentina

Argentine pressing for EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. by Teltron: CAPIF, AADI-CAPIF and SADAIC-BIEM on inlay and disc, 'INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA' in the ring.

Catalogue
0946 3 72331 2 2
Label
EMI
Released
2006
Confidence
Confirmed
Why this grade

Argentine promo in a jewel case: a round white 'SOLO PARA DIFUSION. PROHIBIDA SU VENTA' sticker on the back and 'VENTA PROHIBIDA' printed in a white frame on the disc face. The inlay and disc pin it to Argentina ('Publicado y distribuido por EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. miembro de CAPIF', 'AADI-CAPIF SADAIC-BIEM', 'Industria Argentina. Disco es Cultura.'), and barcode '0 94637 23312 2' with disc catalogue '0946 3 72331 2 2' fits three Argentine CDs on the master: retail 3446818, promo 5544051 and the promo wood box 7015853. The wood box is out because this is a standard jewel case. The mirror ring, read under raking light as 'teltron 16990-1 3723212 INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA', is the same on 3446818 and 5544051 per Discogs, so it confirms the Argentine Teltron pressing but does not separate them. What does is the printing: Discogs describes 5544051 alone as carrying the 'Solo para difusion. Prohibida su venta.' sticker and 'Venta Prohibida' with a white frame printed on the CD, and both are on this copy. The owner's note ('094637233122 Mirror ring : Teltron 16990-1 3723212 industria Argentina') matches the barcode and the ring as photographed. The version list is incomplete by construction, so an uncatalogued pressing cannot be excluded.

Reference
Discogs 5544051
Median sale
DKK 133 (one recorded sale)
Sale range
DKK 133
On sale now
2, from DKK 465
Last sold
7 May 2018
A photograph of pressing 255, Argentina

What the record says

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

Inner mirror ring photographed under raking light around the hub (IMG_5088, IMG_5089, IMG_5090, IMG_5091): the 'teltron' logo, then '16990-1', '3723212' and 'INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA', with a barcode-style strip on the ring. A faint mould stamp on the clear hub reads 'IFPI 6C0?' at native resolution, its last character not legible.

teltron 16990-1 3723212 INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA — this copy's ring IS a recorded matrix entry — the only one Discogs records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout

As Discogs records them for release 5544051. Green: in my collection (1 of 1). Red: missing.

✓Matrix / Runoutteltron 16990-1 3723212 INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA — this copy
Every line of small print, and the photograph it came from — 5 of them

Front inlay in a jewel case: 'IRON MAIDEN', 'A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH' over the tank artwork

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Back inlay: tracklist '01 DIFFERENT WORLD 4.17' to '10 THE LEGACY 9.20', 'PRODUCED BY KEVIN SHIRLEY', 'Publicado y distribuido por EMI-ODEON S.A.I.C. miembro de CAPIF. Av. Cabildo 488, Bs. As.', 'AADI-CAPIF, SADAIC-BIEM', 'Industria Argentina. Disco es Cultura.', 'Music from EMI', yellow barcode panel '0 94637 23312 2'; round white sticker 'SOLO PARA DIFUSION. PROHIBIDA SU VENTA'

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Disc face: 'VENTA PROHIBIDA' printed in a white frame; rim text 'Publicado y distribuido por EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. miembro de CAPIF Av. Cabildo 488, Bs As.. Marca Registrada. AADI-CAPIF SADAIC-BIEM Reservados todos los derechos...'; centre 'IRON MAIDEN. A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH.', '2006 IRON MAIDEN HOLDINGS LTD. UNDER EXCLUSIVE LICENCE TO EMI RECORDS LTD', '0946 3 72331 2 2'

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Mirror ring under raking light: 'teltron' logo, '16990-1', '3723212', 'INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA'

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Clear hub mould stamp, faint: 'IFPI 6C0?' (last character not legible)

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The photographs

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The object, and what marks it out

Sleeve, labels and inserts

  • Standard jewel case with a black tray, front and back inlays.
  • Round white promo sticker on the back of the case.
  • Silver CD with full-colour face print and a printed VENTA PROHIBIDA box.

What distinguishes this pressing

  • Argentine pressing for EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. by Teltron: CAPIF, AADI-CAPIF and SADAIC-BIEM on inlay and disc, 'INDUSTRIA ARGENTINA' in the ring.
  • Promo marks on sticker and disc, recorded by Discogs only for 5544051, separate it from the retail 3446818 that shares its barcode and ring; the jewel case rules out the wood box 7015853.
Ten tracks, and the recording credits

Tracks 1-5

  1. 1Different World
  2. 2These Colours Don't Run
  3. 3Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
  4. 4The Pilgrim
  5. 5The Longest Day

Tracks 6-10

  1. 6Out Of The Shadows
  2. 7The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
  3. 8For The Greater Good Of God
  4. 9Lord Of Light
  5. 10The Legacy

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

Produced, engineered and mixed by Kevin Shirley, assisted by Drew Griffiths. Recorded and mixed at Sarm West Studios, London. Glass mastered and pressed by Mediamotion. Published by BMG Music Publishing International Ltd. Phonographic copyright and copyright Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.; licensed to EMI Records Ltd.

Personnel, production and artwork credits are sourced from Discogs release 3382321, this master's own main release (Europe EMI, 0946 372321 2 5), 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 promo printing: 'Venta Prohibida' on the disc and the 'Solo para difusion' sticker are what Discogs records for 5544051 and not for the retail 3446818.