Maiden Japan - Argentina (AR) - Version 2: Promo (Stamped Label)
Catalogue number 81 10777331 8271
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Colored 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Odeon S.A.I.C 
Matrix: EJ 1077331-A / EJ 1077331-B 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, titles in spanish, "Hard Attack 85" print on cover

Maiden Japan - Australia (AU) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number MLP.101
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: M//LP1-15000 MAXICUT / M//LP2-15000 MAXICUT 
Additional Information: 5 Track version 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Records Australia 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow

Maiden Japan - Brazil (BR) - Version 1: Label 1 (Yellow 1)
Catalogue number 31C 064 07733
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Fonobras 
Matrix: 07733-A 1-1-1=4 / 07733-B 1-1-1 = 3
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, Label print on the right side "31C 064 07733". 

 

Not so much gap between the EMI logo and the red circle!!! + that there is not a red box on the right side of marking label with a number in.

Maiden Japan - Brazil (BR) - Version 3: Label 1 (Yellow 3)
Catalogue number 31C 064 07733
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Fonobras 
Matrix: 07733-A 1-1-1=4 / 07733-B 1-1-1 = 3
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, Label print on the right side "31C 064 07733". 

Much larger gap between the EMI logo and the red circle + that there is a red box on the right side of marking label with a number in.

Maiden Japan - Brazil (BR) - Version 3: Cover 2 (Yellow 2)
Catalogue number 31C 064 07733
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Fonobras 
Matrix: 07733 I 02 P 1989 200 / 07733 2 02 P 1989 200 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, different cover, perhaps a pirate pressing, Label print on the right side "31C 064 07733"

Minimum gap between the EMI logo and the red circle!!! + that there is not a red box on the right side of marking label with a number in.

Maiden Japan - Canada (CA) - Version 1: Label (Color)
Catalogue number MLP-15000
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Harvest Records 
Matrix: MLP-15000-1 1A2H2 / MLP-15000-2 1A2H2 
Label Colors: White-Red / Color 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, sticker on cover

Maiden Japan - Canada (CA) - Version 1: Label 2
Catalogue number MLP-15000
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Harvest Records 
Matrix: MLP-15000-1 1A2H2 / MLP-15000-2 1A2H2 
Label Colors: Purple / Silver
Additional Information: 5 Track version, sticker on cover. Super hard to press with purple label. Still wrapped in plastic.

Maiden Japan - France (FR) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number 2C 052-52894 Z (PM 130) 
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI / Pathe Marconi 
Matrix: 52894 ZA 21 M6 3367431 / 52894 ZB 21 M6 3367431 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version

Maiden Japan - Greece (GR) - Version 1: Standars
Catalogue number 062 1075346
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Colored 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Greece
Matrix: 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: Diffrent text on frontcover
 titles on fron cover

Maiden Japan - Greece (GR) - Version 3: Reprint
Catalogue number: 052-1075346
Release date: ??
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Paper / White
Vinyl Color: Blue Marble
Record Company, Manufactured by: ??
Matrix: Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side A): 052528947-A  / Matrix / Runout (Runout, Side B): 052528947-B
Label Colors: Black & White
Additional Information: Diffrent text on frontcover
Unofficial Release, Blue Marble

Maiden Japan - Germany (DE) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number 1C K 062-07 534 Z
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Soft Paper / Top 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Electrola GmbH 
Matrix: 07534-A2Z / 07534-B1Z 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version / Made in Germany printed on label

Maiden Japan - Germany (DE) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number 1C K 062-07 534 Z
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard glossy Paper / Top 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Electrola GmbH 
Matrix: 07534-A2Z / 07534-B1Z 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 

 

Additional Information: 4 Track version / Made in Germany printed on label
 

Maiden Japan - EEC (Germany) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number 1 C K 062-07 534 Z
Covermaterial / Opens: Soft Paper / Top 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Electrola GmbH 
Matrix: 07534-A2Z / 07534-B1Z 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Additional Information: 4 Track version

Maiden Japan - Germany (DE) - Version 3: Standard / Label 2
Catalogue number 1C K 062-07 534 Z
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Electrola GmbH 
Matrix: 07534-A2Z / 07534-B1Z 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version / Additional red text top of labeln during the red circle

Maiden Japan - Germany (DE) - Version 1: Unofficial Release
Catalogue number 
Release date: Feb 2024
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Picture Disc
Record Company:
Matrix:
Additional Information: 
 All Tracks Recorded Live At The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, On May 23 1981.

Replica of Venezuelan release

 

Maiden Japan - Italy (IT) - Version 1: Backcover 1

Catalogue number 3C 050-07534
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Italiana S.p.A. 
Matrix: 07534-A 28-10-81 1 / 07534-B 28-10-81 1 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, Special Price is printed on cover, not a Sticker !!, No print on left bottom of back cover and no Bar Code!.

Maiden Japan - Italy (IT) - Version 1: Backcover 2
Catalogue number 3C 050-07534
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Italiana S.p.A. 
Matrix: 07534-A 28-10-81 1 / 07534-B 28-10-81 1 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 

 

Additional Information: 4 Track version, Special Price is printed on cover, not a Sticker !!, Small white print on left bottom of back cover and no barcode!.
 

Maiden Japan - Italy (IT) - Version 1: Backcover 3
Catalogue number 3C 050-07534
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Italiana S.p.A. 
Matrix: 07534-A 28-10-81 1 / 07534-B 28-10-81 1 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, Special Price is printed on cover, not a Sticker !!, Small white print on left bottom of back cover and a Bar Code!.

Heavy Metal Army (Maiden Japan) - Japan (JP) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number EMS-41004
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: EMI-5219-A 1S2 3 / EMI-5219-B 1S 10 
Label Colors: White / Color 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic 7 Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI-Toshiba 
Additional Information: 4 track version, OBI sheet (black), Inserts (double sided sheet)

 

Heavy Metal Army (Maiden Japan) - Japan (JP) - Version 1: Label 2 : White label promo
Catalogue number EMS-41004
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: EMI-5219-A 1S2 3 / EMI-5219-B 1S 10 
Label Colors: White 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic 7 Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI-Toshiba 
Additional Information: 4 track version, OBI sheet (black), Inserts (double sided sheet)

 

Heavy Metal Army (Maiden Japan) - Japan (JP) - Version 1: Standard : Obi 2
Catalogue number EMS-41004
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: EMI-5219-A 1S2 3 / EMI-5219-B 1S 10 
Label Colors: White / Color 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic 7 Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI-Toshiba 
Additional Information: 4 track version, OBI sheet (black), Inserts (double sided sheet). The text is much redder on this Obi than it usually is.

 

Maiden Japan - Mexico (MX) - Version 1: Cover 1
Catalogue number SLEM-1130
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: SLEM-1130-1 27-10-83 JE / SLEM-1130-2 27-10-83 JE 
Label Colors: Black / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, titles in spanish 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Capitol de Mexico
 

 

Maiden Japan - Mexico (MX) - Version 1: Cover 2
Catalogue number SLEM-1130
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: SLEM-1130-1 27-10-83 JE / SLEM-1130-2 27-10-83 JE 
Label Colors: Black / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, titles in spanish / Sticker on cover ( Hecho en mexico )
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Capitol de Mexico

Maiden Japan - New Zealand (NZ) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number MLP 15000
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Matrix: MLP1-15000 A / MLP1-15000 B 
Label Colors: Black / Green-Yellow 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, "Special offer MINI LP" logo on cover 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Records New Zealand

Maiden Japan - Peru (PE)
Catalogue number eld05211292

Covermaterial / Opens: Hard / Right

Release date: 1985
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI 
Label Colors: red / cream / black
Additional Information:  5track release, blue shining backcover, release 1985

Maiden Japan - Spain (ES) - Version 1: Label 1: Back cover 1:
Catalogue number 052 - 1075346
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Odeon S.A. 
Matrix: 056-1075347 A+ / 056-1075347 B+ 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, "45 r.p.m. MAXI SINGLE". Printed Sticker on cover, Label: "45 Maxi-Single Estereofonico 056-1075341" . Titles in English & Spanish. Estereofonico is printed on right side on A label & left side on B label. The cover also has a black border at the right and at the bottom.

Maiden Japan - Spain (ES) - Version 1: Label 2: Back cover 1:
Catalogue number 052 - 1075346
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Odeon S.A. 
Matrix: 056-1075347 A+ / 056-1075347 B+ 
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 

 

Additional Information: 4 Track version, "45 r.p.m. MAXI SINGLE". Printed Sticker on cover, Label: "45 Maxi-Single Estereofonico 056-1075341" . Titles in English & Spanish. Estereofonico is printed on left side on A label & right side on B label. The cover also has a black border at the right and at the bottom.
 
Maiden Japan - Spain (ES) - Version 2: Label 1: Back cover 1:
Catalogue number 056 - 1075341
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI Odeon S.A. 
Matrix: 056-1075341 A+ / 056-1075341 B
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 
 
 
Additional Information: 4 Track version, "45 r.p.m. Mini L.P." printed Sticker on cover. Titles in English & Spanish. Estereofonico is printed on left side on A label & right side on B label. Imprime Indugraf Madrid S.A. printed down right on back cover. The cover also has a black border at the right and at the bottom.
 
 

Maiden Japan - England (GB) - Version :1 Label :1
Catalogue number 12 EMI 5219
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Thin Paper / Top
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: EMI 
Matrix: 12 EMI 5219 A2 5  / 12 EMI 5219 B1 5
Label Colors: Eddie Label
Additional Information: 4 Tracks

Maiden Japan - United States of America (US) - Version 1: 
Catalogue number: Harvest - 
 MLP 15000
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Capitol Records / 
Winchester Pressing
Matrix: MPL-1-15000 F2 Wally ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL / MPL-2-15000 F7 Wally ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Label Colors: Eddie label
Additional Information: 5 Track version, "Special offer MINI LP" / Printed logo on cover.

Maiden Japan - United States of America (US) - Version 2: Capitol (Color Label)
Catalogue number SQ-15017 - 07777150171
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Soft Paper / White 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Capitol Records 
Matrix: SQ-1-15017 F-5 Mastered by Capitol Wally / SQ-2-15017 F-12 Mastered by Capitol Wally 
Label Colors: White / Color 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, "Special offer MINI LP" logo on cover

Maiden Japan - United States of America (US) - Version 4: Capitol (Rainbow Label)
Catalogue number SQ-15017 - 07777150171
Release date: 1981-09-14 
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Right 
Sleevematerial / Color: Plastic / Clear 
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by: Capitol Records 
Matrix: SQ-1-15017 F-5 Mastered by Capitol Wally / SQ-2-15017 F-12 Mastered by Capitol Wally 
Label Colors: Silver / Black 
Additional Information: 5 Track version, "Special offer MINI LP" logo on cover

Maiden Japan - Venezuela (VE) - Version 1: Standard
Catalogue number: EMI 25149
Release date: 1987
Covermaterial / Opens: Hard Paper / Top
Sleevematerial / Color: Paper / white
Vinyl Color: Black 
Record Company, Manufactured by:  EMI-Rodven, C.A
Matrix: Depósito Legal: nb-87-7231
Matrix / Runout (Side A): EMI 25149 A PIPO A.M. / MOPO G3GV RV
Matrix / Runout (Side B): EMI 25149 B PIPO A.M. / MOPO O3GV RV
Label Colors: Black-Red / Yellow 

 

Additional Information: (P) 1987 Hecho en Venezuela por Rodven Discos y distribuido por EMI-Rodven, C.A. bajo licencia de EMI International Ltd.
"Prohibida la reproducción, locación (alquiler) y préstamos de este ejemplar y su radiodifusión o ejecución pública. Reservados todos los derechos de los autores de las obras y del productor de fonogramas".
P.V.P. Bs: 75,00
(P) 1987 Produced and mixed by Iron Maiden and Doug Hall.
 
Venezuelan unique cover feat. Eddie holding decapitated head of Paul Dianno.
The sleeve has the opening from the top.
 

Maiden Japan / Live + One 

Picture Disc

Limited to 500 ex

Not original edition

Maiden Japan / Purgatory

Picture Disc

Not original edition