IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

This release of Iron Maiden's first official full length album, has the Fame-logo printed on the right hand side of the front cover, just below the "white" moon.

 

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Album Description & Collectors information:

 

This album "IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled (Fame)" includes the original custom Fame inner sleeve.

"Iron Maiden", released on 14 April 1980, is the debut album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released by EMI in the UK, reaching number 4 in the UK charts, and a few months later in the U.S., originally on Harvest/Capitol Records and subsequently Sanctuary Records/Columbia Records.

 

Music Genre:

 
Heavy Metal / NWOBHM  
Album 
Production information:

The album: "IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled (Fame)" was produced by: Will Malone

Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Martin Levan.

This album was recorded at: ingsway Studios, Morgan Studios London.

Album Front cover design: Derek Riggs

  Derek Riggs an English artist best known for creating the iconic artwork "Eddy" for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Born in 1958 in Portsmouth, England, Riggs showed an early talent for drawing and went on to study illustration and design.

 In the late 1970s, Riggs was approached by Iron Maiden to create artwork for the band's first album, "Iron Maiden." The album's cover, which featured a zombie-like figure known as "Eddie the Head," became a defining image for the band and helped to establish their visual style. Riggs continued to create artwork for Iron Maiden throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and his distinctive and often macabre illustrations have become synonymous with the band.
  More about Derek Riggs is here...

 

Album cover photography: Terry Walker and Yuka Fujii  

Record Label Information:

 
Fame - 1C 038 1575481

Media Format:

 
12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record
Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 230 gram  

Year & Country:

 
1985 Europe
   
Personnel/Band Members and Musicians on: IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame
    Band-members, Musicians and Performers
  • Paul Di'Anno

      Paul Di'Anno (Real-name: Paul Andrews ) an English singer best known as the original lead vocalist for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He was born on May 17, 1958 in Chingford, Essex, England and began his music career as the lead singer of a punk band called The Phantom.

     Di'Anno joined Iron Maiden in 1978 and was the lead vocalist on their first two albums, "Iron Maiden" (1980) and "Killers" (1981). He is known for his distinctive and powerful voice, as well as his energetic stage presence and charismatic personality. During his time with Iron Maiden, he helped establish the band's reputation as one of the leading lights of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement.
    Read more about Paul Di'Anno

  • Steve Harris

      Steve Harris (Full-name: Stephen Percy Harris ) an English musician, singer, and songwriter best known as the bassist and primary songwriter for the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He was born on March 12, 1956 in Leytonstone, East London, England.

     Harris formed Iron Maiden in 1975 and has been a member of the band ever since. He has been the driving force behind the band's success, and has played a key role in the development of their sound and style. As the band's bassist and primary songwriter, he has written many of their most famous and enduring songs, including "The Trooper," "Hallowed Be Thy Name," and "Fear of the Dark."
    Read on Steve's involvement in NWOBHM and his bass guitar playing style

  • Dennis Stratton
  • Dave Murray

      Dave Murray (Full-name: David Michael Murray ) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He was born on December 23, 1956 in London, England and is one of the founding members of Iron Maiden, along with bassist Steve Harris. Murray is widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in heavy metal music and has been a member of Iron Maiden since their inception in 1975.band.

      Read more information on Dave Murray

  • Clive Burr

      Clive Burr (Full-name: Clive Ronald Burr ) was an English drummer best known for his work with the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Burr began playing drums at an early age and joined his first band, Samson, in 1977. He went on to play on the first three Iron Maiden albums, "Iron Maiden," "Killers," and "The Number of the Beast," before leaving the band in 1982 due to health problems. Burr continued to play music and perform with various bands throughout his life, and was regarded as a talented and influential drummer in the heavy metal genre. He passed away on 12 March 2013 at the age of 56.

      Read more on Clive Burr, here

Complete Track-listing of the album "IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame"

The detailed tracklist of this record "IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame" is:

    Track-listing Side One:
  1. Prowler
  2. Remember Tomorrow
  3. Running Free
  4. Phantom of the Opera
    Track-listing Side Two:
  1. Transylvania
  2. Strange World
  3. Charlotte the Harlot
  4. IRON MAIDEN

 

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Photo Of The Back Cover IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

 

IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL  back cover

First Photo Of Custom Inner Sleeve IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

Original FAME Custom Inner Sleeve, Black and White Colour with Red Letting

Original FAME Custom Inner Sleeve, Black and White Colour with Red Letting

Second Photo Of Custom Inner Sleeve IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL

Original FAME Custom Inner Sleeve, Black and White Colour with Red Letting

Original FAME Custom Inner Sleeve, Black and White Colour with Red Letting

Close up of record's label IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL Side One

"Iron Maiden ( self-titled )" Record Label Details: Yellow Colour EMI 1C 038-15 7548 , LC 0542, DMM, Boxed GEMA, Unboxed STEMRA ℗ 1980 Sound Copyright

"Iron Maiden ( self-titled )" Record Label Details: Yellow Colour EMI 1C 038-15 7548 , LC 0542, DMM, Boxed GEMA, Unboxed STEMRA ℗ 1980 Sound Copyright

Close up of record's label IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL Side Two

IRON MAIDEN - Self-Titled Fame Germany 12" LP ALBUM VINYL  enlarged record label
 

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