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EDDIE'S ARCHIVE was released by EMI Records on 4th November. The set comprises of three double CD's containing the band's earliest live recordings from 1979 through to their headlining performance at Donington in 1988. In addition to this there will be a compilation of 'THE BEST OF THE B'SIDES' available here for the first time as one collection.

The set will be presented in a unique 270x190x60 mm limited edition silver Eddie embossed casket. Alongside the music CD's, fans will find a crystal Eddie Head shot glass and an individually numbered Pete Frame family tree on parchment scroll, detailing the complete Iron Maiden history and rolled in a specially designed Eddie ring ! Each of the three double CD's have full colour 24 page booklets, two with new Eddie artwork with previously unseen photos of the various line ups and one based on the original classic '82 tour programme.

The first of the double CD's is entitled 'BBC ARCHIVES' and includes music recorded between 1979 and 1988 for the BBC's Friday Rock Show. It featured Maiden's Paul Di'Anno and their performances at a special Rock Show studio session in October 1979 as the band were breaking onto the scene, and at 1980's Reading Festival where they appeared as Special Guests to UFO. Also documented is Bruce Dickinson's arrival in 1982 and the band's return performance as headliners at the Reading Festival. The double album concludes with songs taken from the band's record breaking capacity show at The Monsters Of Rock Donington festival as part of their 1988 Seventh Son tour.

The second double CD, 'BEAST OVER HAMMERSMITH' illustrates the historical show from the Hammersmith Odeon, which has been specially mixed and co-produced for the casket by Steve Harris and the band's long serving sound engineer Doug Hall. The accompanying inlay booklet is a complete recreation of the 'Beast On The Road' tour programme and lists all the world tour dates and includes notes from the band written at that time.

The third double CD in the set, 'BEST OF THE B'SIDES', is accompanied with liner notes written by Iron Maiden's manager Rod Smallwood to guide you through every track. In many ways it is a collection that not only reveals much about the band as individuals and the inherent character of the band, but also provides a real insight into who and where their influences came from.