Iron Maiden Somewhere In Time UK 1st PRESS DMM LP Album Vinyl EMC 3512 - EX
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Description

🎸 IRON MAIDEN – Somewhere in Time

📀 Original 1986 UK First Pressing – EMI Records – EMC 3512 (DMM Mastered)

💿 Record Details

  • Label: EMI Records, UK (1986)

  • Catalogue: EMC 3512

  • Matrix / Runout:

    • Side A: EMC 3512 A-1U-1-1-1

    • Side B: EMC 3512 B-1U-1-1-1

  • Mastering: Direct Metal Mastered (DMM) – the earliest and best-sounding UK version

  • Speed: 33⅓ RPM Stereo

  • Sleeve: Fully laminated gatefold featuring Derek Riggs’ iconic futuristic Eddie artwork

  • Inner Sleeve: Original heavy card lyric inner with yellow/green print and band photo

🎶 Track Listing

Side One:

  1. Caught Somewhere in Time

  2. Wasted Years

  3. Sea of Madness

  4. Heaven Can Wait

Side Two:

  1. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

  2. Stranger in a Strange Land

  3. Deja-Vu

  4. Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.)

💎 Condition

  • Vinyl: EX (glossy, light handling marks only, superb sound with minimal background noise)

  • Sleeve: EX+ to NM (bright, crisp artwork, no creasing or ringwear, clean spine)

  • Inner Sleeve: EX+ (no splits or tears, lyrics fully legible, light handling only)

This copy has been carefully preserved — a strong example of a highly sought-after UK DMM first press.

📈 Collector Notes

✅ Genuine UK 1st Pressing with DMM mastering and EMI cream/green labels.
✅ Complete package – correct gatefold, inner sleeve, and original 1986 production credits.
✅ Somewhere in Time remains one of Maiden’s most collectible LPs, featuring “Wasted Years” & “Stranger in a Strange Land.”
✅ Early UK pressings are praised for their punchy analogue dynamics and mastering clarity.

💷 Value & Market Insight

  • VG+/EX copies: typically £65–£85

  • EX/EX+ copies: £85–£135

  • NM/M copies: £135–£180+
    💰 This copy’s estimated market value: £75–£110

📦 Shipping & Guarantee

All records are professionally packed in high-strength mailers with vinyl removed from sleeves to avoid seam splits.

Each record has been carefully cleaned in a HumminGuru Sonic vinyl cleaner, visually inspected, and play-tested.
Buy with confidence – 100% Guarantee – all records fully returnable.


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