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Iron Maiden – Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
1988 · Europe · EMI · Vinyl LP Album
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Oct 28, 2026
- MMint
- $107.11
- NMNear Mint
- $95.83
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $73.28
- VGVery Good
- $50.74
- G+Good Plus
- $28.19
- GGood
- $16.91
- FFair
- $11.27
- PPoor
- $5.64
63 copies listed on Discogs from $9.99.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- €70ref VA-4TG3JMedia VG+ · Very Good PlusSleeve VG+🇩🇪 Ships from Germany
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Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- 7902581-A-01 "VERY DIRECT METAL" Sterling 1
- Runout — side B
- 7902581-B-01 "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS" Sterling 27902581-B-01 "IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS" Sterling 1
- Barcode
- 0 77779 02581 7
- Rights society
- GEMA / STEMRA
- Label Code
- LC 0542
- Price Code
- PM 264(France:)
- Manufactured By
- EMI
- Printed By
- EMI Services Benelux B.V.
- Recorded At
- Musicland Studios
- Mastered At
- Sterling Sound
Specifications
- Artist
- Iron Maiden
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Heavy Metal
- Year
- 1988
- Label
- EMI
- Catalog number
- 064 7 90258 1
- Country
- Europe
- Barcode
- 0 77779 02581 7
Tracklist
- A1Moonchild5:38
- A2Infinite Dreams6:08
- A3Can I Play With Madness3:30
- A4The Evil That Men Do4:33
- B1Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son9:52
- B2The Prophecy5:04
- B3The Clairvoyant4:26
- B4Only The Good Die Young4:40
- Producer [Produced By], Engineer [Engineered By], Mixed By
- Martin Birch
- Mastered By
- George Marino
- Engineer [2nd Engineer, Musicland Studios]
- Stephane Wissner
- Engineer [Studio Boffin]
- Bernd Maier
- Illustration [Sleeve Illustrations]
- Derek Riggs
- Sleeve, Design Concept [Sleeve Concept And Design]
- Derek Riggs
About this record
Stamped into the dead wax, the runout 7902581-A-01 carries the words VERY DIRECT METAL beside a Sterling 1 mother, tying this EMI European pressing to a mastering chain that ran through Sterling Sound in New York. Side B adds a second legend, IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS, on variant 2 where a 'B' overwrites an etched 'A' in 7902581-B-01.
Recorded at Musicland Studios in Munich, the album carries the catalogue 064 7 90258 1 and was printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V. in Uden.
What drives its value
The price guide gives this pressing a Mint figure of 107.11 USD and a VG figure of 50.74 USD, with the NM figure at 95.83 USD and VG+ at 73.28 USD, so the spread runs from 50.74 up to 107.11 depending on sleeve and vinyl condition. At the time of the guide, 63 copies were listed for sale, with the lowest asking price at 9.99 USD, which shows how far the cheapest and dearest listings diverge.
Demand is strong: 8137 community members have this in their collection and 1165 want it, with a community rating of 4.39 from 796 ratings. Among other_pressings, the 1988 EMI European CD CDP 7 90258 2 and the 1988 Venezuelan EMI-25154 sit alongside this record, while the 2014 Parlophone reissue 2564624849 is a later edition, so the 1988 European LP is the reference copy that collectors compare against.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the edition by reading the label as EMI with catalogue 064 7 90258 1 and the barcode, then check the dead wax for the matrix 7902581-A-01 VERY DIRECT METAL Sterling 1 on side A and 7902581-B-01 IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT BOLLOCKS on side B. On variant 2, the B-side runout should show the 'B' overwriting an etched 'A', a detail that separates the copies.
Look for the printed inner sleeve and, on German-market copies, the colored HEADLINER MONSTERS OF ROCK IRON MAIDEN 27. UND 28.
AUGUST 1988 hype sticker on the front. The sleeve back should carry the colorless embossed EMI stamp in the lower right corner, and the back cover should read Made in EEC and Printed in Holland.
Grade the vinyl and sleeve separately against the Mint through P scale, since the price guide spans from 107.11 down to 5.64.
Further reading: grading a record, how to sell vinyl.
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Release notes
Recorded at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany. Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York. Made in EEC. Printed in Holland by EMI Services Benelux B.V., Uden. En France: distribution exclusive EMI Pathé Marconi S.A. DMM is a trademark of TELDEC ℗ 1988 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd. © 1988 Iron Maiden (Holdings) Ltd.
Released with a printed inner sleeve.
Some copies released in the german market came with a colored hype sticker on the sleeve front, reading: 'HEADLINER MONSTERS OF ROCK IRON MAIDEN 27. UND 28. AUGUST 1988'
Embossed, colorless EMI stamp on the sleeve back, lower right corner.
Etched matrices.
On variant 2 in the etched runout markings for side B: the 'B' in '7902581-B-01' overwrites an etched 'A'.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Other pressings of this release
Different editions of the same album — pressing decides value.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this pressing worth?
The price guide puts a VG+ copy at 73.28 USD. This is an estimate taken from the guide, not a fixed sale price, and listings at the time ranged down to 9.99 USD.
What is a Mint copy worth?
The price guide gives a Mint figure of 107.11 USD and an NM figure of 95.83 USD. These are guide estimates and actual sales depend on the copy.
How do I tell the variant 2 B-side apart?
Check the etched runout on side B. On variant 2 the 'B' in 7902581-B-01 overwrites an etched 'A', which is the marking that distinguishes that variant.
Is there a sticker on German copies?
Some copies released in the German market have a colored hype sticker on the sleeve front reading HEADLINER MONSTERS OF ROCK IRON MAIDEN 27. UND 28. AUGUST 1988.
How does this compare to the 2014 reissue?
The 2014 Parlophone reissue is catalogue 2564624849, while the 2014 EMI (2) entry carries 064 7 90258 1. The 1988 European EMI pressing is the original against which these later editions are compared.