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2 Minutes To Midnight by Iron Maiden, album cover

First-year pressing

2 Minutes To Midnight 1984 UK Pressing (12 EMI 5489)

2 Minutes To Midnight by Iron Maiden

Artist
Iron Maiden
Title
2 Minutes To Midnight
Labels
  • EMI 12 EMI 5489
  • EMI 12EMI 5489
Country
UK
Released
1984
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • 12EMI 5489AA side label
  • 12EMI 5489BB side label
  • 12-EMI-5489-A-1U-1-1-13 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
  • 12-EMI-5489-B-1U-1-1- STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
  • 12-EMI-5489-A-2U-1-1-1 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
  • 12-EMI-5489-B-2U-1-1-1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
  • 12-EMI-5489-A-2U-1-1-2 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 3
  • 12-EMI-5489-B-2U-1-1-X1 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 3
  • 12-EMI-5489-A-1U-1-1-12 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 4
  • 12-EMI-5489-B-1U-1-2-7 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 4
  • 12-EMI-5489-A-1U-1-1-16 STERLINGSide A runout, variant 5
  • 12-EMI-5489-B-1U-1-1- STERLINGSide B runout, variant 5
All 52 pressings of 2 Minutes To Midnight