The Soundhouse Tapes EP And More Rare Early Tracks (December 1978 - April 1980)
 
Limited to 500 copies, black vinyl released in beautiful, laminated cover with cool, early pictures of the band. 56 minute long version.
This superb album contains rare studio/live tracks recorded prior to their debut album, including legendary and privately pressed debut The Soundhouse Tapes EP (plus 'Strange World' outtake), 1979 BBC session, Metal For Muthas tracks, BBC 'Top Of The Pops' 1980 (never released on vinyl), 'Running Free' demo from rare German single and more great stuff. All tracks were carefully remastered and sounds truly great!
 
A1 Iron Maiden 4:00
A2 Invasion 3:08
A3 Prowler 4:20
A4 Strange World 5:20
A5 Iron Maiden 3:42
A6 Running Free 3:07
A7 Sanctuary 3:31

B1 Transylvania 3:59
B2 Wrathchild 3:05
B3 Sanctuary 3:31
B4 Running Free 3:03
B5 Burning Ambition 2:39
B6 Running Free 2:04
B7 Drifter 6:02
B8 I`ve Got The Fire 2:51
 
Side A:
Tracks 1-4: Recorded at Spaceward Studios, Cambridge on 31st December 1978
(Tracks 1-3 Released privately as "The Soundhouse Tapes" EP on 9th October 1979. Track 4 Appeared on "Best Of The Beast" 4 LP Box in September 1996).
Tracks 5-7: Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London For "The Friday Rcok Show" on 14th November 1979.
(Originally Released on "Eddie Archives" CD Box in November 2002).

Side B:
Track 01: Recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios, London For "The Friday Rock Show" on 14th November 1979.
(Originally Released on "Eddie Archives" CD Box in November 2002).
Track 02-03: Recorded at EMI Studios, London on 24th October 1979.
(Originally Released On Various Artists "Metal For Muthas" LP Compilation on 15th February 1980.
Track 04-05: Recorded at Wessex Studios, London on 25th and 26th November 1979.
(Track 04 Originally released on early copies of "Axe Attack" LP Compilation. Track 05 Released as B-Side of "Running Free" Single on 8th February 1980 - both titles were coupled on earliest copies of German "Running Free" Single).
Track 06: Recorded live for BBC "Top Of The Pops" TV Show and broadcasted on 22nd February 1980.
Tracks 07-08: Recorded live at the Marquee, London on 3rd April 1980.
(Originally released as B-Side of "Sanctuary" Single on 23rd May 1980).