Iron Maiden 'Eddie's Archive' Embossed Metal Casket Box Set. 2nd Edition 2003.
As new condition.
Limited edition embossed metal casket with a hinged lid containing:
• 3 double CDs: BBC Archives, Beast Over Hammersmith and Best Of The B'Sides.
• Eddie crystal shot glass by Alchemy.
• Individually numbered Iron Maiden family tree parchment scroll rolled in an Eddie pewter ring.
Each pair of CDs is in a jewel case with a hinged clear double tray and with a multi-page staple bound booklet (each 24 pages).
BBC Archives (CD1 and CD2):
Mastered for Sanctuary Mastering at the Townhouse.
1-1 to 1-4 recorded for the BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show, 14th November 1979.
1-5 to 1-14 recorded at the Reading Festival, UK, 28th August 1982.
2-1 to 2-6 recorded at the Reading Festival, UK, 23rd August 1980.
2-7 to 2-14 recorded at Donington Monsters Of Rock, UK, 20th August 1988.
Beast Over Hammersmith (CD3 and CD4):
Recorded live in Hammersmith, UK, 20th March 1982.
Mastered for Sanctuary Mastering at the Townhouse.
Best Of The B'Sides (CD5 and CD6):
Mastered for Sanctuary Mastering at the Townhouse.
5-2 recorded at The Marquee Club, London, 3rd April 1980.
5-4 recorded on tour in Italy October 1981.
6-13 and 6-14 recorded live in Gothenburg 1st November 1995.
6-15 and 6-16 recorded live during the Ed Hunter tour 1999.
Copies originally came in a brown cardboard packing case with a barcoded / picture / information sticker.
Copies may be likely to display a natural patina to the base section of the casket over time.
From Wikipedia:
Eddie's Archive is a box set by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 16 November 2002. The box, an embossed metal casket featuring the face of mascot Eddie, contains three double CDs, the Iron Maiden family tree and a shot glass. The family tree is an updated version of the family tree that originally came with A Real Dead One in 1993.
Eddie's Archive was originally released as a limited edition, with the family tree numbered. However, due to demand, it was later re-released with a different colour inlay (changed from blue to red) and with the family tree unnumbered, in order to preserve the value of the original issue.
Speaking about the box set, bassist and band founder Steve Harris commented, "Eddie's Archive was released for the real collector. We always try hard to keep the quality there for people. We would make a hell of a lot more money if we didn't package a release looking like that, but we do it because we're proud of the Iron Maiden legacy and want to treat the fans with respect."
