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-->> 27 <<-- IRON MAIDEN Complete Discography
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* NOTE: All release dates are for the United Kingdom, and are as accurate as
I could find!
Last corrections: 95/11/25 (thanks go to Olaf Greve )
ALBUMS
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Date Title Label/cat.no.
yy/mm/dd
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80/04/14 Iron Maiden EMI EMC 3330
As CD CDP 7 91415 2
Re-issued on Fame, May '85 FAME FA 41 3121 1
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Sanctuary/ EMI CDEM 1570
Burning Ambition/Drifter (Live)/I've Got The
Fire (Live)
81/02/02 Killers EMI EMC 3357
As CD CDP 7 91416 2
Re-issued on Fame, May '85 FAME FA 41 3122 1
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Twilight EMI CDEM 1571
Zone/Women In Uniform/Invasion/Phantom Of The
Opera (Live)
82/03/29 The Number Of The Beast EMI EMC 3400
Also on picture disc EMI EMCP 3400
As CD (Released 1/87) CDP 7 46364 2
Re-issued on Fame, May '87 FAME FA 3178
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Total EMI CDEM 1572
Eclipse/Remember Tomorrow (Live)
83/05/16 Piece Of Mind EMI EMA 800
gatefold sleeve
US pressing picture disc (includes
Cross-Eyed Mary) SEAX-12306
As CD (Released 12/86) CDP 7 46363 2
Re-issued on Fame, (when?) FAME FA 41 3245 1
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with I've Got EMI CDEM 1573
The Fire/Cross Eyed Mary
84/09/03 Powerslave EMI POWER 1
Also on picture disc EMI POWERP 1
As CD CDP 7 46045 2
Re-issued on Fame, (when?) FAME FA 41 3244 1
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Rainbow's EMI CDEM 1574
Gold/Mission From 'Arry/King Of Twilight/The
Number Of The Beast (Live)
85/10/14 Live After Death EMI RIP 1
As CD (Released 12/85) CDP 7 46186 2
Also as twin cassette, cassette #1 TC-EMC-240426
cassette #2 TC-EMC-240427
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Losfer EMI CDEM 1575
Words (Big 'Orra)/Sanctuary/Murders In The Rue
Morgue (all live)
86/09/29 Somewhere In Time EMI EMC 5132
As CD (Released 10/86) CDP 7 46341 2
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Reach Out/ EMI CDEM 1576
Juanita/Sheriff Of Huddersfield/That Girl
88/04/11 Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son EMI EMD 1006
As CD EMI CDEMD 1006
Also on picture disc, with free banner EMPD 1006
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Black Bart EMI CDEM 1577
Blues/Massacre/Prowler '88/Charlotte The Harlot
'88/Infinite Dreams (Live)/The Clairvoyant
(Live)/The Prisoner (Live)/Killers (Live)/Still
Life (Live)
90/01/10 No Prayer For The Dying EMI EMD 1017
As CD EMI CDEMD 1017
Limited Edition blood red vinyl EPIC E 46905
Also with die-cut cover picture disc EMI EMDPD 1017
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with All In Your EMI CDEM 1578
Mind/Kill Me Ce Soir/I'm A Mover/Communication
Breakdown
92/05/11 Fear Of The Dark (gatefold sleeve) EMI EMD 1032
As CD EMI CDEMD 1032
Also on Australasian tour edition CD with EMI 7808612
Tailgunner/Holy Smoke/The Assassin
(recorded live at Wembley on 17 Dec 90)
95/10/?? CD re-release includes bonus CD with Nodding EMI CDEM 1579
Donkey Blues/Space Station No. 5/I Can't See My
Feelings/Roll Over Vic Vella/No Prayer For The
Dying (Live)/Public Enema No. 1 (Live)/Hooks In
You (Live)
93/03/22 A Real Live One EMI EMD 1042
Also with gatefold sleeve EMI EMD 1042
As CD CDP 0777 7 81456 2 2
93/10/18 A Real Dead One EMI EMD 1048
Also with gatefold sleeve EMI EMD 1048
As CD CDP 0777 7 89248 2 1
93/11/08 Live At Donington '92
Limited Edition 3-LP (5,000 released) EMI DON 1
Also as 2-CD set
Also on cassette
94/??/?? Maiden England CD & Video Double Pack 7243 4 91310 3 3
95/10/02 The X Factor
As CD EMI CDEMD 1087
96/09/?? Best Of The Beast (compilation)
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SINGLES/E.P.s
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Date Title Label/cat.no.
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79/11/10 The Soundhouse Tapes (with Invasion/Iron Maiden/
Prowler) - Very raw, and slower. Rock Hard/ROK 1
80/02/15 Metal For Muthas (Compilation) EMI EMC 3318
Only 2 tracks - Sanctuary and Wrathchild
Both quite raw.
80/02/08 Running Free/Burning Ambition EMI 5032
80/05/23 Sanctuary/Drifter (Live)/I've Got The Fire (Live) EMI 5065
Also on cassette EMI TC IM1
80/05/16 Sanctuary/Prowler/Drifter (Live)/I've Got The ?
Fire (Live)
80/10/27 Women In Uniform/Invasion EMI 5105
80/10/27 Women In Uniform/Invasion/Phantom Of The
Opera (Live) - Limited Edition 12" 12 EMI 5105
??/??/?? Iron Maiden Live!! +One EP (Sanctuary/Phantom EMS-41001
Of The Opera/Drifter/Women in Uniform) Japan
pressing
??/??/?? Women In Uniform/Drifter/Phantom Of The Opera 1C 062-07 418 YZ
(All Live) Special Live EP
80/10/?? Axe Attack (K-Tel Records Compilation) K-TEL NE 1100
One demo track - Running Free
81/03/02 Twilight Zone/Wrathchild EMI 5145
Also on cassette TCEMI 5145
Also on red or clear vinyl EMIC 5145
Also on 12" 1C 052-07 462 YZ
81/06/15 Purgatory/Ghengis Khan EMI 5184
81/09/14 Maiden Japan (E.P.) (a.k.a. Heavy Metal Army)
Running Free/Remember Tomorrow/Killers/Innocent
Exile (All Live) EMI 5219
Also on 12" 12 EMI 5219
(US Release has extra track - Wrathchild (Live)) MLP 15000
82/02/12 Run To The Hills/Total Eclipse EMI 5263
Also on 7" picture disc EMIP 5263
Also on 12" 1C K052-07 604 ZA
82/04/26 The Number Of The Beast/Remember Tomorrow EMI 5287
Also on red or clear vinyl EMI 5287
Also on 12" 1A K052-1076386
Also on cassette EMI TC IM3
83/04/11 Flight Of Icarus/I've Got The Fire EMI 5378
Also on 12" 1C K052-07 721 Z
Also on 12" picture disc 12 EMIP 5378
Also on cassette TC IM4
83/06/20 The Trooper/Cross-Eyed Mary EMI 5397
Also on cut to shape picture disc (cut-out) EMIP 5397
Also on 12"
Also on cassette EMI TC IM5
84/08/06 2 Minutes To Midnight/Rainbow's Gold 7" PM102?
2 Minutes To Midnight/Rainbow's Gold/
Mission From 'Arry (bonus track on 12") 12 EMI 5489
Also on picture disc 12 EMIP 5489
Also a rare special promo video
84/10/22 Aces High/King Of Twilight EMI 5502
84/10/22 Aces High/King Of Twilight/The Number Of The
Beast (Live) (bonus track on 12") 12 EMI 5502
Also on 12" picture disc 12 EMIP 5502
Also on cassette EMI TC IM7
85/09/23 Running Free/Sanctuary (All Live) EMI 5532
Also in special double-sided wrap-around poster
sleeve [poster bag] (proceeds donated to Anti-
Heroin campaign, City Roads, Kick The Habit,
Still Waters) EMI 5532
85/09/23 Running Free/Sanctuary/Murders In The Rue
Morgue (All Live) (bonus track on 12") 12 EMI 5532
Also on 12" picture disc 12 EMIP 5532
Also on cassette EMI TCIM 10
85/12/02 Run To The Hills/Phantom Of The Opera (All Live) EMI 5542
(early releases include band Xmas card)
with Losfer Words (Bonus on 12", also Live) 12 EMI 5542
Also on 12" picture disc 12 EMIP 5542
Also on cassette EMI TC IM11
86/09/06 Wasted Years/Reach Out EMI 5583
Also on 7" computer-shaped picture disc EMIP 5583
86/09/06 Wasted Years/Reach Out/Sheriff Of Huddersfield
(Bonus track on 12") 12 EMI 5583
Also on cassette EMI TC IM8
86/11/22 Stranger In A Strange Land/That Girl
(Limited edition in double-sided fold-out poster
[poster sleeve]) EMI 5589
86/11/26 Stranger In A Strange Land/That Girl/Juanita
(Bonus track on 12" + picture disc) 12 EMI 5589
Also on 12" picture disc 12 EMIP 5589
Also on cassette EMI TC IM9
87/05/?? Interview picture disc Baktabak BAK 203
88/03/20 Can I Play With Madness/Black Bart Blues EMI EM 49
Also as shaped picture disc EMI EMP 49
With sticker and transfer EMI EMS 49
88/03/20 Can I Play With Madness/Black Bart Blues/Massacre EMI 12EM 49
(bonus track on 12" + CD single)
Also on picture disc 12EMP 49 B
And CD EMCD 49
88/08/01 The Evil That Men Do/Prowler '88 " EM 64
Also in gatefold sleeve EMG 64B
And shaped picture disc EMP 64
88/08/01 The Evil That Men Do/Prowler '88/
Charlotte The Harlot '88
(Bonus track on 12" + CD single) " 12EM 64
Also in poster sleeve 12 EMS 64
And CD CDEM 64
88/11/07 The Clairvoyant/The Prisoner (Live) " EM 79
Also in clear vinyl with poster sleeve EMS 79
And a shaped picture disc EMP 79
88/11/06 The Clairvoyant/The Prisoner/
Heaven Can Wait (All Live)
(bonus track on 12" + CD single) EMI 12EM 79
Also as picture disc 12EMP 79
Gatefold sleeve 12EMG 79
As CD CDEM 79
89/11/06 Infinite Dreams/Killers (All Live)
As shaped picture disc EMPD 117
Patch pack EMS 117
Also on cassette TCEM 117
89/11/06 Infinite Dreams/Killers/Still Life (All Live) " 12EM 117
Etched 12" 12EMPX 117
As CD CDEM 117
90/02/12 Running Free/Burning Ambition/Sanctuary/
Drifter (Live)/I've Got The Fire (Live)/
Listen With Nicko - Part 1 EMI CDIRN 1
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 1
90/02/19 Women in Uniform/Invasion/Phantom Of The Opera
(Live)/Twilight Zone/Wrathchild/
Listen With Nicko - Part 2 EMI CDIRN 2
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 2
90/02/26 Purgatory/Ghenghis Khan/Running Free (Live)/
Remember Tomorrow (Live)/Killers (Live)/Innocent
Exile (Live)/Listen With Nicko - Part 3 EMI CDIRN 3
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 3
90/03/05 Run To The Hills/Total Eclipse/The Number Of The
Beast/Remember Tomorrow (Live)/
Listen With Nicko - Part 4 EMI CDIRN 4
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 4
90/03/12 Flight Of Icarus/I've Got The Fire/The Trooper/
Cross Eyed Mary/Listen With Nicko - Part 5 EMI CDIRN 5
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 5
90/03/19 2 Minutes To Midnight/Rainbow's Gold/Mission From
'Arry/Aces High/King Of Twilight/The Number Of
The Beast (Live)/Listen With Nicko - Part 6 EMI CDIRN 6
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 6
90/03/26 Running Free/Murders In The Rue Morgue/Run To
The Hills/Phantom Of The Opera/Losfer Words (Big
'Orra)/Listen With Nicko - Part 7 (All Live) EMI CDIRN 7
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 7
90/04/02 Wasted Years/Reach Out/Sheriff Of Huddersfield/
Stranger In A Strange Land/That Girl/Juanita/
Listen With Nicko - Part 8 EMI CDIRN 8
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 8
90/04/09 Can I Play With Madness/Black Bart Blues/Massacre/
The Evil That Men Do/Prowler '88/Charlotte The
Harlot '88/Listen With Nicko - Part 9 EMI CDIRN 9
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 9
90/04/16 The Clairvoyant/The Prisoner/Heaven Can Wait/
Infinite Dreams/Killers/Still Life/
Listen With Nicko - Part 10 (All Live) EMI CDIRN 10
Also on double 12" EMI IRN 10
90/09/10 Holy Smoke/All in Your Mind EMI EM 153
Also on cassette TCEM 153
90/09/10 Holy Smoke/All In Your Mind/Kill Me Ce Soir
(Contains exclusive massive tour poster)
Also on picture disc EMI 12 EMPD 153
As CD EMI CDEM 153
90/12/24 Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter/I'm A Mover/
Communications Breakdown
With etched second side (without comm. breakdown) EMS 171
Also on picture disc in special 'brain' pack EMI EMPD 171
Also cassette TCEMC 171
90/12/24 Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter/I'm A Mover/
Communication Breakdown EMI 12EMP 17
with banner calendar EMI 12 EMP 171
As picture disc EMI 12EMPD 171
As CD EMI CDEM 171
92/??/?? From Here To Eternity/I Can't See My Feeling
As Shaped 7" Picture Disc (includes free plinth) EMI EMPD 240
With etched second side (and poster sleeve ?)
92/??/?? From Here To Eternity/Roll Over Vic Vella/No
Prayer For The Dying (Live) in poster sleeve EMI 12EMP 240
As etched 7" (without No Prayer For The Dying) EMI EMS 240
92/06/29 From Here To Eternity/Roll Over Vic Vella/Public
Enema Number One (Live)/No Prayer For The Dying
(Live) (Live tracks from Wembley 12/17/90) EMI EM 240
As CD
As CD-digipack EMI CDEM 240
As cut-to-shape picture disc
Sumr '92 Be Quick Or Be Dead/Nodding Donkey Blues/
Space Station No. 5
7" (without Space Station No. 5) EM 229
12" With Gatefold Sleeve EMI 12 EMG 229
As CD EMI CDEM 229
Also as 12" Picture Disc EMI 12 EMPD 229
92/??/?? Wasting Love/Tailgunner (Live)/Holy Smoke(Live)/ EMI 80231
The Assasin (Live)
As CD EMI CDP 560
93/01/03 Fear Of The Dark/Be Quick Or Be Dead/Hooks In You
(All Live from Wembley 12/17/90) EMI EM 263
As 12" shaped picture disc
As CD-Digipack
As CD EMI 7243
(CD and picture disc feature Tailgunner and
No Prayer For The Dying as extra tracks)
As 7" Picture Disc EMI EMPD 263
93/??/?? Hallowed Be Thy Name/Wrathchild (All Live)
On red vinyl with poster sleeve EMI EMP 288
As CD 7243 8 81003 2 8
93/10/04 Hallowed Be Thy Name/Wasted Years/The Trooper/
Wrathchild (All Live) EMI EM 288
Also as red vinyl with poster sleeve EMI 12 EMP 288
Also as 12" picture disc EMI 12 EMPD 288
As CD EMI CDEM 288
95/09/25 Man On The Edge/The Edge Of Darkness/I Live My EMI 12 EMPD 398
Way as 12" picture disc with die-cut sleeve and
gigantic poster.
Man On The Edge/The Edge Of Darkness/Justice Of 7243 8 82425 2 3
The Peace/Judgement Day, CD-single
Man On The Edge/The Edge Of Darkness/Judgement EMI CDEMS 398
Day/Blaze Bayley Interview Part I, with CD-box
and 5 band member pictures.
Man On The Edge/The Edge Of Darkness/Justice Of EMI CDEM 398
The Peace/Blaze Bayley Interview Part II,
CD-digipack
96/09/09 Virus/Prowler/Invasion (12") EMI 12EMP 443
96/09/09 Virus/My Generation/Doctor Doctor (CD) EMI CDEMS 443
96/09/09 Virus/Sanctuary/Wrathchild (CD) EMI CDEM 443
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PROMOS
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Date Title Label/cat.no.
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90/??/?? No Prayer for the Dying/Communication Breakdown/ EPIC ESK 73695
I'm a Mover (Demo, not for sale)
90/??/?? Holy Smoke (CD Demo, not for sale) EPIC ESK 2194
91/??/?? Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter/ EPIC ESK 4007
Public Enema No. 1 (Live at Wembley 12/17/90)/
All in your mind/Kill me Ce Soir
(CD Demo, not for sale)
92/??/?? Wasting Love (CD Demo, not for sale) EPIC ESK 4640
92/??/?? The Fugitive/Roll Over Vic Vella/ EPIC ESK 4648
18 min interview (CD Demo, not for sale)
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VIDEOS
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Date Title Label/cat.no.
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May '81 Live At The Rainbow (30 min)
Jul '83 Video Pieces (18 min) (Sony Video 45)
Jun '84 2 Minutes To Midnight rare special promo video
Apr '85 Behind The Iron Curtain (38 min) (Sony Video EP)
Oct '85 Live After Death (World Slavery Tour) (90 min) RO153
Oct '87 12 Wasted Years (90 minutes) MP 1613
Nov '89 Maiden England (95 minutes) 19V-49058
Nov '90 The First Ten Years - The Videos (75 min)
??? '92 From There To Eternity (95 minutes) 19V-49132
Nov '93 Live At Donington '92 (120 minutes)
Mar '94 Raising Hell (Bruce Dickinson's Last Show) 72333 80091-3
??? '94 Maiden England as double value CD & Video pack 7243 4 91310 3 3
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-->> 28 <<-- Bands who have opened for IRON MAIDEN
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This list is by no means complete but it's kinda cool to see a band that
is real big now got helped to that success by Iron Maiden!
Kind of like a father bragging about his adopted son :-)
Blitz Fish (jazz rock group) - (11/18/76)
Praying Mantis - several dates early on, 1979 - 1980.
Urchin - (08/10/79)
Trust (w/ Nicko McBrain on drums) - (03/15/80)
Humble Pie - (Jun '81)
Whitesnake - (Jul '81)
Blackfoot - (Mar-Apr '82)
Girlschool - (Jul '82)
Vandale - (06/09/83)
Rock Goddess - June '84, Helsinki Ice Hall
Fastway - (Jun-Jul '83)
Saxon - (Jun-Jul '83)
Coney Hatch - (Jul-Aug '83)
Quiet Riot - (Sep-Oct '83)
Michael Schenker - (Nov '83)
Waysted - (09/11/84)
Twisted Sister - (01/28/85)
W.A.S.P. - (World Slavery Tour)
Accept - (World Slavery Tour)
Motley Crue - (World Slavery Tour)
Queensryche - (World Slavery Tour)
Warrior - (World Slavery Tour)
Ratt - (World Slavery Tour)
Mamas Boys - (World Slavery Tour)
Yngwie Malmsteen - (01/08/87)
Vinnie Vincent Invasion - (02/27/87)
Waysted - (04/07/87)
Killer Dwarfs - (8/7/88)
Ace Frehley's Comet - (7/8/88) Meadowlands, Rutherford, NJ
Wolfsbane - Intercity Express Tour 1990 (a series of about 30 UK night shows
at venues of around 3-5 thousand and was billed as a thankyou tour.
Helloween - 7th Tour Of A 7th Tour
Guns 'n' Roses - 7th Tour Of A 7th Tour
Megadeth - 7th Tour (for at least 1 gig at Alpine Valley, WI, replacing GnR
'cause Axl Rose was sick)
L.A. Guns - 7th Tour Of A 7th Tour, Los Angeles
King's X, Anthrax - (12/21/90)
Anthrax - (Feb-Mar '91)
Dream Theater - (May/June '92) - RITZ, New York City
Testament - (08/27/92)
Warrant - (09/02/92)
The Almighty - (04/09/93, 05/17/93)
Corrosion of Conformity - (07/11/92, Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA)
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-->> 29 <<-- Various significant dates in IRON MAIDEN history
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1972 - Steve Harris graduates from Leyton County High School, Leytonstone,
London, England (on the East End).
May 1976 - The words "Iron Maiden's...gonna get you...no matter how far" were
first uttered at the Cart & Horses Tavern at Maryland Point,
Stratford, England. The first true gig for IRON MAIDEN! :)
'76/'77 - Maiden establishes themselves on the East End London heavy metal
scene.
Mid '77 - Den Wilcock quits right before a gig at the Green Man Plumstead,
England.
78/12/30 - The first 4 songs EP was recorded at Spacewood Studios in
Cambridge, England. The songs were: Prowler, Invasion, Iron
Maiden, and Strange World. Once the band returned with more money
to remix, etc., the studio had wiped the master clean, so the demo
tape (which eventually became the Soundhouse Tapes) was put onto
vinyl exactly as it was recorded that night. It cost them about
$400 or so. They didn't even have a place to stay, and actually
had to stay in the back of their van!
78/12/31 - Paul Di'Anno's debut with IRON MAIDEN, at the Ruskin Arms, High
Street North, Manor Park, East London, England.
Early 79 - First real press exposure for IRON MAIDEN.
79/02/02 - Maiden's equipment truck, equipment and all, were stolen, worth
12,000 pounds altogether. All of this was later recovered less
than a month later, and the 4 perpetrators were later charged with
stealing and burglary. The main guy was named Ilkay Bayram, and
they were from Homerton, England.
Early summer 79 - Rod Smallwood hooks up with Maiden as their manager.
Summer '79 - Steve and rest of the band quit their regular jobs, since IRON
MAIDEN was really starting to take off full-time.
79/09/03 - Charity benefit concert at the Music Machine, London, England,
supporting Motorhead (Motorhead was billed as Iron Fist And The
Hordes From Hell).
79/09/06 - Paul Di'Anno is arrested 5 minutes before Maiden goes on stage
at The Swan, Hammersmith, London, England. He was charged with
concealing a weapon (a knife), and forced Maiden to go on as a
3-piece (Steve Harris, Dave Murray, Doug Sampson), playing a
largely instrumental set, with Steve Harris doing vocals.
79/10/03 - 79/10/04 - Free concerts played at The Swan, Hammersmith, London,
England...trying to attract record labels. Chrysalis
records turned up, but couldn't make up their mind
whether or not they were interested (tough shit for
them, eh?!).
79/10/19 - First headline concert at The Marquee, London, England, with
Praying Mantis and Ian Flemming.
79/10/24 - IRON MAIDEN first signs with EMI records. (Paul Di'Anno of Ching-
ford, London; David Michael Murray of Clapton, London; Steve
Harris of Leytonstone, London; Doug Sampson of Walthamstow,
London; and Tony Parsons of Hertfordshire).
79/10/27 - IRON MAIDEN's first appearance on the cover of SOUNDS magazine.
79/11/01 - First gig in Scotland, Ruffles, Aberdeen, Scotland.
79/11/05 - Heavy Metal Bonfire Night Explosion at The Music Machine, London,
England.
79/11/07 - Sign contract for BBC's Radio One "Friday Night Rock Show", to be
broadcast one week later.
79/11/09 - The Soundhouse Tapes EP was officially released (unmixed) on Rock
Hard Records (Maiden's own label). Only 5,000 copies were ever
made.
79/11/14 - IRON MAIDEN made their debut on the BBC's Radio One "Friday Night
Rock Show." They played Iron Maiden, Sanctuary, Transylvania, and
Running Free as a 4-piece (they had dropped guitarist Tony Parsons
by this time).
79/12/15 - Official announcement of IRON MAIDEN signing with EMI (in the
trade bible MUSIC WEEK).
79/12/19 - The IRON MAIDEN MEGABASH at The Music Machine, London, England.
This gig was complete with amps covered in cotton wool snow and
a headbanging Santa.
End '79 - Maiden (Rod Smallwood) meets up with artist Derek Riggs.
Early '80 - Recorded Running Free single (release in Feb '80), and the b-side
Burning Ambition (which is the only album that features Doug
Sampson on drums, and Dave Murray doing all the guitar work).
80/02/10 - Maiden meets up with famed photographer Ross Halfin, after he
takes in their show in support of the Metal For Muthas album, at
the London Lyceum, England.
80/02/15 - Metal For Muthas compilation released.
80/02/15 - First single, Running Free b/w Burning Ambition, is released. It
goes to #44 in the first week of its release. It peaked at #34
(in the UK) at the beginning of March.
Feb '80 - IRON MAIDEN first plays LIVE on Britain's TOP OF THE POPS, the
first band ever to do so (at the time), other than THE WHO in
1972.
80/03/15 - First Headline Performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, England (on
the Judas Priest tour). They got to play about a 45 minute set
for each gig on the tour.
80/04/05 - Kotrijk Festival, Belgium. The IRON MAIDEN Head (the forerunner
to Eddie) was blown off the stage and into the crowd (instead of
just shooting smoke like it was supposed to have). One crazed fan
gave up his job to follow Maiden around Europe for 2 months!
Also, Maiden's first gig outside of the United Kingdom.
80/04/10 - Gig at Central Hall, Grimsby, England. Paul's voice was going
out and was so rough, the band stormed through an instrumental
set and told the audience they'd be back in October to do another
concert (with vox) and they were!
80/04/11 - Debut album IRON MAIDEN is released, and smashes into the UK chart
at #4, going silver within the first month of its release. The
song "Sanctuary" also appeared on the US release.
May '80 - Some people become irked at the cover of the upcoming single
Sanctuary, as it depicts Eddie hovering with a knife over a dead
Margaret Thatcher.
80/05/16 - Sanctuary single, b/w Drifter and I've Got The Fire (both live),
is released. It eventually got to #29 on the UK charts.
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