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Subject: Re: Another question about Soundhouse Tapes
Date: 27 Jan 1996 00:07:19 +0200
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d94of@efd.lth.se (Oerjan Friberg) writes:
> There seems to be some sort of misunderstanding here: the cover is red (my
> bootleg is orange), but the vinyl itself should be black; not red or blue.

Hmm. This thing starts to be interesting. Would I find any support &
help with a project listing all the existing bootleg versions of
The Soundhouse Tapes, along with descriptions of all of them? As exact
descriptions as possible, including color pictures of both sides of
the sleeve and both labels (if possible) and so on?

I made this list very quickly and I'd appreciate any additions and
corrections to it.

One of the bootlegs is relatively cheap, one copy was sold in Sweden
in the summer of 1992 for only 200 SEK, roughly $31.25. I'm not
certain which one it is, however, but most likely it was black vinyl.
Claims to be released by Rock Hard label in 1979, just like original.

- original The Soundhouse Tapes (official):
	- Invasion/Iron Maiden/Prowler
	- 7" vinyl
	- red sleeve color, front sleeve has Iron Maiden logo in the
	  top in two rows, below that is a live photo and below that
	  calligraphed text "The Soundhouse Tapes"
	- red label color, black vinyl
	- released by Iron Maiden's own label, Rock Hard, in Nov 1979
	- made in UK
	- catalog number ROK 1
	- 5000 copies made
	- very rare, tends to be expensive - prices expected to vary
	  even up to $400
	? Please describe the sleeves as exactly as possible, GIF/JPEG
	  anyone?
	? Please describe the labels as exactly as possible, GIF/JPEG
	  anyone?
	? Please describe what the run-off area says (matrix number
	  there, are there any other writings in that area?)
	? Please tell me how the songs are split on A and B sides
	? Any other information?

- CD release (official)
	- CD
	- released by Reborn Classics label
	- includes album from Stratus, too.
	- should be "normal priced"

- bootleg release 1
	- 7" vinyl
	- orange sleeve color

- bootleg release 2
	- 7" vinyl
	- blue vinyl

- bootleg release 3
	- 7" vinyl
	- red vinyl

- bootleg release 4
	- 7" vinyl
	- clear vinyl

- bootleg release 5
	- A: Iron Maiden / B: Invasion / Prowler
	- 7" vinyl
	- most likely black vinyl
	- color picture sleeves, with main color being something close
	  to white. Similar front sleeve as on the original EP.
	- Hot Wacks' bootleg book lists this and has also a b/w
	  picture of it