Iron Maiden The First Ten Years Box Set 20 Lps Box RARE

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Up For bid is an Iron Maiden First Ten Years Box Set. The set consists of 20 12" eps in 2 Lp sets.
One had to collect all 10 2 LP sets & send the enclosed coupons from each in to get the box.
The ep's jackets are VG with minor wear, the ep's are NM and look to have never been played.
The box exhibits wear & some ink wash as if it was near humidity & has a split corner.
Still not bad considering its age (20 Years or so).

Released in 1990 to celebrate Iron Maiden's first ten years of releasing singles.

Each EP contains the tracks from 2 of their singles, ( original title highlighted in red below ) including the B sides, and showing the artwork from both sides of the original record sleeves.

Also specially recorded for this release are the often hilarious thoughts and musings of drummer Nicko McBrain.

Presented in the strong black collector's box you had to collect vouchers for.

EP 1 - RUNNING FREE, BURNING AMBITION, SANCTUARY, DRIFTER, I GOT THE FIRE, LISTEN WITH NICKO PART 1

EP 2 - WOMEN IN UNIFORM, INVASION, PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, TWILIGHT ZONE, WRATHCHILD, NICKO PART 2

EP 3 - PURGATORY, GENGHIS KHAN, (MAIDEN JAPAN) RUNNING FREE, REMEMBER TOMORROW, KILLERS, INNOCENT EXILE, NICKO PART 3

EP 4 - RUN TO THE HILLS, TOTAL ECLIPSE, THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST, REMEMBER TOMORROW, NICKO PART 4

EP 5 - FLIGHT OF ICARUS, I GOT THE FIRE, THE TROOPER, CROSS EYED MARY, NICKO PART 5

EP 6 - TWO MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT, RAINBOW'S GOLD, MISSION FROM 'ARRY, ACES HIGH, KING OF TWILIGHT, NUMBER OF THE BEAST, NICKO PART 6

EP 7 - RUNNING FREE (LIVE), SANCTUARY (LIVE), MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (LIVE), RUN TO THE HILLS ( LIVE ), PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ( LIVE ), LOSFER WORDS ( LIVE ), NICKO PART 7

EP 8 - WASTED YEARS, REACH OUT, SHERIFF OF HUDDERSFIELD, STRANGER IN STRANGE LAND, THAT GIRL, JUANITA, NICKO PART 8

EP 9 - CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS, BLACK BART BLUES, MASSACRE, THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, PROWLER 88, CHARLOTTE THE HARLOT 88, NICKO PART 9

EP 10 - THE CLAIRVOYANT (LIVE), THE PRISONER (LIVE), HEAVEN CAN WAIT (LIVE), INFINITE DREAMS (LIVE), KILLERS (LIVE), STILL LIFE (LIVE), NICKO PART 10      

Grading

These are my grading terms after looking through various guides on the internet and also my own interpretation.

Vinyl Grading

Mint - Should look like brand new but even if it is brand new there should be no bubbles or pits in the vinyl at all, these are not excepted. Very rare to find vinyl as Mint but these vinyls should play without any sound defects due to scuffs or marks, should have signs that the vinyls have been handled with great care.

Near Mint  - Very minor scuffs marks are allowed in this grading, no more than 15% of the surface. They should still play with no sound loss due to the scuffs, any scuffs that can be felt with your finger tips are known as scratches, thee do not make this grade.

Very Good - Will almost always have some surface noise but look as though they have still be handled with care. May look faded, slightly grayish because of surface scuffs but these should not overpower the dynamics of the music.

Good - Look very well played, dull, grayish and also may have been possibly abused, however a good vinyl should still play. Also, you should still be able to enjoy the full dynamics of the music even with a loss of sound quality due to wear from being played.

Cover Grading

Mint - Looks as though it has never had a record inside, no wear to the corners or any marks to the face or back of the cover. Looks like it has just been made still.

Near Mint - Artwork should still be as close to perfect as it can be. May have some minor impression wear (minor outer ring wear) but no ink wear. Corners can show white but only slight, no seam splits or writing on the cover or taped repairs.

Very Good - These covers look worn and used, may have some seam splitting or ring wear which has caused the ink to begin to wear off. Maybe some writing on the cover but not in marker or any large lettering. May look aged and more yellowish due to contaminants in the air, should still atleast have some attractive life to it.

Good - Looks as though there seems to be quite a few things wrong with it, may have seam splits, writing on cover but the artwork can still be noticed. Fading of the artwork due to wear, any tears may be repaired with tape but nothing like duct or masking tape.