IRON MAIDEN The Number Of The Beast 1982 UK 1st PRESS MINT-
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£ 36
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Oct 1, 2012
Sold Date
Sep 21, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN The Number Of The Beast 1982 UK 1st PRESS MINT-
UNPLAYED, COMPLETE w/LYRIC INNER & FAN CLUB SHEET
IRON MAIDENThe Number Of The Beast
UK EMI (EMC 3400) FIRST PRESSING (March 1982) OF IRON MAIDEN'S "The Number Of The Beast"
STUNNING COPY - NEVER BEEN PLAYED - LIKE NEW THROUGHOUT
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST EMI PICTURE LABELS
FIRST ISSUE MATRIX NUMBERS: EMC 3400 A-2 (etched GIVE IT SOME HEADBUTTS) / EMC 3400 B-3 (etched NICKZ)
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GLOSSY SLEEVE - DATE CODED '8203' (1982, March)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ROUNDED CORNER PICTURE/LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
AND 'THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST' IRON MAIDEN FAN CLUB INSERT
Routinely ranked among the greatest heavy metal albums of all time, The Number of the Beast is the birth of Iron Maiden as we know it, a relentless metal machine lifted to soaring new heights by the arrival of erstwhile Samson frontman Bruce Dickinson.
Dickinson's operatic performance here made him an instant metal icon, challenging even Rob Halford for bragging rights, and helped launch the band into the stratosphere.
The Number of the Beast topped the charts in the U.K., but even more crucially -- with Judas Priest having moved into more commercial territory -- it also made Iron Maiden the band of choice for purists who wanted their metal uncompromised.
Maiden took the basic blueprint Priest had created in the late '70s -- aggressive tempos, twin-guitar interplay, wide-ranging power vocals -- and cranked everything up faster and louder.
The album's intensity never lets up, the musical technique is peerless for its time, and there isn't a truly unmemorable song in the bunch.
Blessed with a singer who could drive home a melody in grandiose fashion, Steve Harris' writing gets more ambitious, largely abandoning the street violence of old in favour of fittingly epic themes drawn from history, science fiction, and horror. The exceptions are "22 Acacia Avenue," a sequel to "Charlotte the Harlot" that sounds written for Di'Anno's range, and the street-crime tale "Gangland," which Harris didn't write; though the punk influences largely left with Di'Anno, these two definitely recall the Maiden of old. As for the new, two of the band's (and, for that matter, heavy metal's) all-time signature songs are here.
The anthemic "Run to the Hills" dramatised the conquest of the Native Americans and became the band's first Top Ten U.K. single. It features Maiden's trademark galloping rhythm, which in this case serves to underscore the images of warriors on horseback. Meanwhile, the title track's odd-meter time signature keeps the listener just slightly off balance and unsettled, leading into the most blood-curdling Dickinson scream on record; the lyrics, based on nothing more than Harris' nightmare after watching a horror movie, naturally provoked hysterical accusations of Satan worship (which, in turn, naturally provoked sales).
"Hallowed Be Thy Name" is perhaps the most celebrated of the band's extended epics; it's the tale of a prisoner about to be hanged, featuring some of Harris' most philosophical lyrics. It opens with a superbly doomy atmosphere before giving way to a succession of memorable instrumental lines and an impassioned performance by Dickinson; despite all the tempo changes, the transitions never feel jarring. Elsewhere, "The Prisoner" is a catchy retelling of the hit British TV series, and "Children of the Damned" is a slower, heavier number patterned after the downtempo moments of Dio-era Black Sabbath.
SIDE 1:
Invaders (3:20)
Children Of The Damned (4:34)
The Prisoner (5:34)
22, Acacia Avenue (6:34)
SIDE 2:
The Number Of The Beast (4:25)
Run To The Hills (3:50)
Gangland (3:46)
Hallowed Be Thy Name (7:08)
LABELS: MINT
Factory-fresh labels with no spindle traces or signs of use
VINYL Visual: MINT-
The vinyl surface shine like new
VINYL Audio: MINT-
Stunning throughout - never been played prior to my play-check
SLEEVE: MINT-
Immaculate - clean, sharp and fresh with no wear
INNER SLEEVE: MINT-
Clean and unmarked - no seam splits
FAN CLUB INSERT: MINT-
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW INNER SLEEVE WITH ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: 1st Class: £4.50 (recorded delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £12.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £17.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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