
Iron Maiden have announced the upcoming release of their "50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992" vinyl box set and the 40th anniversary of the "Somewhere In Time" album with a limited edition vinyl.
FunHouse shared these details: Forty years since the release of Iron Maiden's multi-million selling sixth album, Somewhere in Time, the appreciation and acclaim for its groundbreaking songs and production continues to grow.
Featuring many songs which Iron Maiden have included in their live set in recent years, including "Wasted Years," "Caught Somewhere In Time," "Stranger In A Strange Land," "Heaven Can Wait" and the epic "Alexander The Great," it saw the band reach new heights around the world, setting them up to soon become the biggest metal band on the planet.
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Somewhere In Time will be reissued on limited edition Oxblood color vinyl, featuring the 2015 audio remastering. There will be a special Amazon variant that comes with an exclusive full sleeve poster.
In further celebrations that tie into Iron Maiden's 50th anniversary since their formation, and reflecting the songs the band have been performing on their two-year Run For Your Lives Tour, a brand-new vinyl box-set of their first nine studio albums will be released in December. Entitled the 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992 it comes in a fully designed artwork box, there will be a special Amazon variant with an exclusive anniversary poster.
The contents are as follows:
50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One: 1980 - 1992
Iron Maiden - red/gold vinyl
Killers - red vinyl
The Number Of The Beast - silver vinyl
Piece Of Mind - yellow vinyl
Powerslave - gold vinyl
Somewhere In Time - oxblood vinyl
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - white vinyl
No Prayer For The Dying - olive vinyl
Fear Of The Dark (2 LPs) - blue vinyl + yellow vinyl
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