IRON MAIDEN - KILLERS 1981 UK STEREO LP EMI EMC 3357 NM VINYL + SUPERB AUDIO

	£		15
	$		20

IRON MAIDEN - KILLERS

1981 UK STEREO 12" LP), on the EMI label, EMC 3357

Matrix Numbers : Side 1  EMC 3357 A - 1U, with "TOWNHOUSE", and stampers 1 and 2 9;  Side 2  EMC 3357 B - 2, and stampers 1 and 6 0

A truly excellent copy of this increasingly rare early classic. 

** Made even more rare by side 2 labels on each side of the vinyl, even though the A side does play the "A" side tracks as listed on the outer sleeve **

Both sides of the vinyl gleam and really do give off an impressive sheen. Under a bright light you can detect some faint, wispy hairlines but no scratches and no scuffs. Truly excellent bordering on near mint.

The superbly designed outer sleeve is in excellent condition, with great clarity and colour vibrancy in all of the artwork. Each edge remains well defined and unscuffed. and the same for the spine, though there are a few small (less than 1cm) horizontal surface creases adjacent to the spine. And on the reverse side there are a couple of very small "nicks" but these are all really insignificant and do nothing to detract from the overall truly impressive condition of the outer sleeve - a strong excellent. Iron Maiden outer sleeves are renowned for their fragility so it is indeed rare to come across one of their sleeves in as good a condition as this.

 The quality of the audio is excellent+...superb, in fact. No crackle, background or otherwise, no skips, no 'pops', no distortion - just great sounding heavy rock music. Turn up the volume and enjoy!

 Each label (side 2 on both sides!!) is pristine. I can't even detect the usual faint spindle trail. 

The track listing is :

Side 1:

1. THE IDES OF MARCH

2. WRATHCHILD

3. MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

4. ANOTHER LIFE

GENGHIS KHAN

Side 2 :

1. INNOCENT EXILE

2. KILLERS

3. PRODIGAL SON

4. PURGATORY

5. DRIFTER

Comes with original EMI inner sleeve - no splits or tears and completely functional. Excellent+!

A great copy of one of the earliest pressings of this classic rock album.

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