Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son LP 1988 Capitol C1 90258 Metal Vinyl

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Iron Maiden Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son LP 1988 Capitol C1 90258 Metal Vinyl

• Artist: Iron Maiden

• Title: Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (Original 1988 US Stereo LP Featuring "The Evil That Men Do" & "The Clairvoyant")

• Label: Capitol Records / EMI (Custom Illustrated Center Labels Featuring Derek Riggs Eddie Artwork)

• Catalog Number: C1-90258 / C1 90258 / C1-1-90258 / C1-2-90258

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

• Release Year: 1988 (℗ 1988 EMI Records Ltd. / © 1988 Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.)

• Genre: Rock

• Style: Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, NWOBHM, Classic Metal, 1988, 1980s

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

• Features: US Original 1988 1st Stereo LP Pressing, Custom Eddie Center Labels, Hand-Etched Matrix C1-2-90258-Z1 with Stamped "STERLING" and Inscribed "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS" Deadwax Scribe, Produced and Engineered by Martin Birch, Published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd., Manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc. (USA), Housed in Original Picture Jacket Complete with Illustrated Lyric Inner Sleeve, Highlighting Masterpieces: "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do", "Moonchild" & "The Clairvoyant"

Vintage Original 1988 Capitol Records Legendary Heavy Metal & Progressive Metal LP Album (First US Pressing / Catalog C1-90258 / Hand-Etched Matrix Deadwax Scribes with Stamped 'STERLING' & Inscribed 'IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS' / Custom Eddie Picture Labels / Original Picture Jacket with Illustrated Lyric Inner Sleeve / Undisputed 1988 Metal Holy Grail Highlighting Production by Martin Birch & Artwork by Derek Riggs)

Authentic vintage original 1988 US Capitol Records first stereo pressing LP album Iron Maiden — "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (C1-90258 / C1-1-90258 / C1-2-90258), produced, engineered, and mixed by legendary producer Martin Birch, written by Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, and Adrian Smith, published by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd., ℗ 1988 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd., © 1988 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd., manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries-EMI, Inc., U.S.A., pressed on heavyweight virgin vinyl with iconic custom Capitol/EMI center labels depicting Derek Riggs' surreal Eddie artwork, housed in its original heavy cardboard picture jacket complete with the original printed lyric inner sleeve, and cut directly from first-generation analog master tapes at Sterling Sound (C1-2-90258-Z1 / STERLING / "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS").

• Musical, Cultural & Heavy Metal Highlights:

  • The Progressive Masterpiece of the Classic Maiden Era: As the final 1980s studio album featuring the golden-era lineup of Dickinson, Harris, Murray, Smith, and McBrain, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son stands as the band's most conceptually cohesive and musically ambitious work, seamlessly uniting crushing metal riffs with sophisticated guitar and keyboard synthesizer textures.

  • Track Breakdown:

    • Side One (OTHER SIDE - C1-1-90258):

      1. "Moonchild" (Smith, Dickinson) — explosive, occult-themed opener beginning with the prophetic "Seven deadly sins" verse.

      2. "Infinite Dreams" (Harris) — intricate, multi-part dynamic epic driven by emotional vocal phrasing and shifting tempos.

      3. "Can I Play with Madness" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) — catchy, uptempo global hit single anchored by infectious vocal harmonies.

      4. "The Evil That Men Do" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) — soaring, energetic metal anthem featuring unforgettable twin-guitar leads.

    • Side Two (THIS SIDE - C1-2-90258):

      1. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Harris) — monumental progressive metal title track spanning atmospheric spoken-word interludes and blisteringly fast dual guitar solo trades.

      2. "The Prophecy" (Murray, Harris) — brooding, mystical storytelling showcase concluding with a delicate classical guitar outro.

      3. "The Clairvoyant" (Harris) — driving, bass-led hard-rock powerhouse propelled by Nicko McBrain's galloping rhythm.

      4. "Only the Good Die Young" (Harris, Dickinson) — blistering, fast-paced philosophical conclusion bringing the mystical concept to a dramatic close.

  • Analog Master Lineage: Mastered at Sterling Sound, providing wide dynamic contrast, punchy bass clarity from Steve Harris' Fender Precision, and pristine high-end bite.

  • Packaging: Complete original presentation featuring the surreal frozen polar landscape artwork, back cover ice sculptures, printed lyric inner sleeve, and clean Capitol center labels.

• Matrix / Runout (Side Two Hand-Etched & Stamped): C1-2-90258-Z1, stamped STERLING, inscribed "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS", and ETT B1947

• Producer, Engineer & Mixer: Martin Birch

• Publishing: Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.

• Speed: 33 ⅓ RPM

• Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

• Record Label & Rim Text: CAPITOL / MANUFACTURED BY CAPITOL RECORDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF CAPITOL INDUSTRIES-EMI, INC., U.S.A. (Capitol C1-90258)

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