Folder 261
Europe
Release 384205 is the only 2002 picture-disc vinyl version on the master; the 2017 vinyl reissues carry barcodes 4050538281965 and 0190295851972
What the record says
Every line below was read off a native-resolution crop of the photo named beside it, except where the source column says otherwise - those rows come from the record itself, by reading it or by playing it, and each says which.
Hand-etched, two lines per side. Photographed, partly legible: fragments starting 538 and 643 (e.g. 538-, 538). Read by eye by the owner on all six sides, who reports each matches the Discogs strings for 384205: A 538-644-1+A 538-643-1+A; B 538-644-1+B 538-643-1+B; C 538-645-1+A 538-643-1 C; D 538-645-1+B 538-643-1 D; E 538-652-1+A 538-643-1+E; F 538-652-1+B 538-643-1 F
Barcode and Other Identifiers: Matrix / Runout
As Discogs records them for release 384205. Green: in my collection (6 of 6). Red: missing.
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A) | 538-644-1+A 538-643-1+A — this copy |
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B) | 538-644-1+B 538-643-1+B — this copy |
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C) | 538-645-1+A 538-643-1 C — this copy |
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D) | 538-645-1+B 538-643-1 D — this copy |
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side E) | 538-652-1+A 538-643-1+E — this copy |
| ✓ | Matrix / Runout (Runout Side F) | 538-652-1+B 538-643-1 F — this copy |
Every line of small print, and the photograph it came from — 8 of them
Front sleeve: Iron Maiden "Rock In Rio" gatefold with a sticker on the front
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Barcode sticker: 7243 5 38643 1 6, barcode 7 24353 86431 6, F: PM 520, UK: 538 6431, Printed in EU, EMI, Place of manufacture as stated on label, Marketed and Distributed by EMI
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Picture discs: three discs, each side a full-colour image (Eddie face, sunset, Brazil flag Eddie, band photo, crowd, Eddie in clouds)
IMG_5178.jpeg, IMG_5181.jpeg, IMG_5192.jpeg, IMG_5194.jpeg, IMG_5203.jpeg, IMG_5204.jpeg
Disc rim print: Stereo. LC 0542 Made in EU. 7243 5 38643 1 6 (7243 5 38644 1 5)
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Disc rim print on other discs repeats 7243 5 38643 1 6 and Made in EU, with per-disc numbers in brackets
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Hand-etched run-out, partly legible: 538- and 538 with further characters lost in the scratches
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More run-out shots on the other sides: fragments 538 and 643 visible, rest unreadable
IMG_5183.jpeg, IMG_5184.jpeg, IMG_5201.jpeg, IMG_5208.jpeg, IMG_5213.jpeg
All six run-outs, off the discs themselves: each side matches the run-out strings Discogs lists for release 384205 (sides A-F). Reported as a match, not transcribed string by string
read by eye by the owner; filed in this folder as runout - eye.txt
The photographs
IMG_5174.jpg1 of 46READ FROM
The object, and what marks it out
Sleeve, labels and inserts
- Gatefold sleeve with a barcode sticker on the back
- Three 12-inch picture discs with clear outer run-out areas and hand-etched matrices
What distinguishes this pressing
- Release 384205 is the only 2002 picture-disc vinyl version on the master; the 2017 vinyl reissues carry barcodes 4050538281965 and 0190295851972
Nineteen tracks, two sides, and the recording credits
Side A
- A1Intro: Arthur's Farewell
- A2The Wicker Man
- A3Ghost Of The Navigator
- A4Brave New World
- B1Wrathchild
- B22 Minutes To Midnight
- B3Blood Brothers
- C1Sign Of The Cross
- C2The Mercenary
- C3The Trooper
Side B
- D1Dream Of Mirrors
- D2The Clansman
- E1The Evil That Men Do
- E2Fear Of The Dark
- E3Iron Maiden
- E4The Number Of The Beast
- F1Hallowed Be Thy Name
- F2Sanctuary
- F3Run To The Hills
Bruce Dickinson - vocals · Dave Murray - guitar · Adrian Smith - guitar · Janick Gers - guitar · Steve Harris - bass · Nicko McBrain - drums. Live keyboards by Michael Kenney.
A live album recorded at Rock In Rio.
Produced by Kevin Shirley, co-produced by Steve Harris. Engineered and mixed by Kevin Shirley, assisted by Claudius Mittendorfer. Sleeve concept, artwork and design by Peacock. Front-cover photography by Dean Karr (Eddie) and Mick Hutson (crowd); all other band photographs by Ross Halfin. Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.; the intro, Arthur's Farewell, is composed by Jerry Goldsmith and published by Colpix Music / Sony Songs Inc. Phonographic copyright and copyright Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.; licensed to EMI Records Ltd.
Personnel, production and artwork credits are sourced from Discogs release 384205, the Europe triple picture-disc LP 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.
- 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.
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 owner reading all six run-outs by eye. A clear photograph of one full run-out would let a reader check that reading independently.