Iron Maiden - Live After Death - UK 1st Press 1985 on EMI - Vinyl EX/Sleeve VG/Original Inners EX+


Try Before you Buy! 

• 1985 Press EMI - EMI Made in England  

• RIP1 on spine 

• Matrix/Runout Side 1: E-2404261-A F-2 (Hand etched) E 2404261  A-2U-1-1  (Stamped) 'Wally' 'Mastered By Capitol'

• Matrix/Runout Side 2: E-2404261-B F1  (Hand etched) E 2404261  B-1U-1-1  (Stamped) 'Wally' 'Mastered By Capitol'

• Matrix/Runout Side 3: E-2404261-A F-1  (Hand etched) E 2404271 A-1U-1-1  (Stamped) 'Wally' 'Mastered By Capitol'

• Matrix/Runout Side 4: E-2404261-A F-1  (Hand etched) E 2404271 B-1U-1-1  (Stamped) 'Wally' 'Mastered By Capitol'


Condition - Please read and remember this is a 32 year old vintage item 😀 pics are honest so please look. 


Vinyl Surfaces - EX (Visual VG+, Play EX) 


Audio Test - with Audio Technica Deck & Studio Monitor Speakers 

  • Quiet intros and Gaps between tracks have VERY LIGHT background noise. There are a few clicks, but not many and there are no skips. 
  • Overall the songs sound bright and clear and can be enjoyed without background noise. For a 35 year old LP its excellent and has been well cared for.  
  • Please listen to the YouTube video - it is the actual album listed so you know what you're buying 😀 

Visual Inspection/Bright Light: VG+

  • Moderate hairline marks on each side when looking carefully - the kind of marks left by regular playing and OK handling, but the Vinyl has definitely been well cared for. 
  • No deep scratches

Visual Inspection - Bright Daylight: Looks EX


Vinyl Labels - VG


• All labels VG

• No mould or major scratches, but there are some marks where there is a difference in the 'sheen' on patches, please see the YouTube video for additional pics where I've tried to show this.  

• Colours and printed text all perfect 

• Small amount of wear on spindle holes 


Outer Sleeve - VG+ (EX+ apart from creasing on right hand edge) 

• Front Cover: Nice sheen all round, no colour fading. One small sticker residue mark. Visible crease marks to the right edge - please see pics. 

• Back Cover: Nice sheen all round, no colour fading. No major marks or creases. 

• Gatefold Inner: Nice sheen all round, no colour fading. No major marks or creases. 

•  Minor wear on corners 

• TINY bit of wear on spine, all writing is perfectly readable


Original Inners (Gloss finish)  - EX+

• Nice sheen all round, no colour fading. 

• Slight mark visible on one when holding to light. 

• No splits 


Vinyl Care/Preparation

• I hand-clean every vinyl listed using L'Arc Du Son cleaning solution. This removes old grease, dust etc. to improve the playback quality. This does sometimes leave residue marks, but these don't affect play. 

• Once cleaned, I 'buff' the Vinyl using a very soft cleaning-cloth, then place it into an anti-static black sleeve. This sleeve is supplied with the Vinyl you buy. 

•  I also carefully clean and dry the Vinyl outer sleeves to remove old finger marks, dirt and dust. Once done the sleeves are placed into a PVC sleeve to keep them nice and clean, they are shipped with the plastic sleeve. 

•  Vinyls are then listened to end-to-end before grading, in order to make sure they don't skip etc. BEWARE VISUAL-ONLY GRADINGS...some Vinyls that look Near Mint to the eye have skips, others that look marked play near-perfectly. I've learned that you can't grade a Vinyl without listening to it :) 

•  Finally, I take lots of pics and rip the Vinyl to WAV then 320kbps MP3  and make a sample video, uploaded to YouTube to let you hear the quality of the vinyl surfaces and see HD large pictures of the item. 

•  All of the above is done to help buyers be sure of what they are getting before they spend hard-earned money! For this reason, I am not the cheapest on eBay and don't want to be. All offers are considered but please don't expect me to give them away :) 


Shipping & Payment 

• Well packaged in stiff, thick card mailer + Stiffeners for protection. 

• Vinyl will be removed from inner and securely packed during shipping to prevent splits 

• I combine shipping cost for multiple purchases - please contact me to let me know before paying and I will give you a quote. 

• Please note: eBay and PayPal combined charge me 15% fees on shipping, so unfortunately I have to pass this on. The shipping amount on the label will be a bit lower than the amount you pay...I don't make money on shipping 😀


UK bidders - Royal Mail Recorded with insurance for full value: £4.40 (can send standard if required and can send about 3 LPs for the price of 1) 


International (non UK) bidders tracked approximately : 

  • Europe - £12
  • Asia Pac - £15
  • Russia - £12
  • U.S. - £15
  • Australia - £8/15
  • South America - £15


About me

• Reliable personal seller, not a big company

• Honest gradings: every item photographed and graded individually with warts and all pics: I want you to be happy with your purchase and giving you honest information is the way to do it. 

• Honest Shipping Costs, I don't make money on shipping. 

• Looking for other Rock titles - please ask. I can search to order and can offer sensible deals on multiples and save money for shipping. 


Mint (M)

The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet. booklet or poster are in perfect condiition. Records marked as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

Excellent (EX)

The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

Very Good (VG)

The record has obviously been played many times, but displayes no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any moajor defects is acceptable

Good (G)

Te record has been played so much that the sound quality has notceably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc

Fair (F)

The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

Poor (P)

The record will not play properly due to scratched, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing

Bad (B)

The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler