Powerslave (40th Anniversary Limited Edition Zoetrope Vinyl)

The album cover is faithful to the original version released in 1984 and is now on a gatefold format. If it wasn't for the hype sticker on the front cover you could be forgiven for thinking that it was an original copy. The inner artwork of the gatefold has some unused photos of the band from the album cycle which are very nice but the real treasure is the "diecut" Eddie artwork that has been commissioned for this 40Th Anniversary version. Iron Maiden have outdone themselves once again with quality and content. There is also a gatefold inner lyric sheet included in the package with liner notes from Steve Harris, song lyrics and album credits. The whole package is faithful to the original but slightly tweeked for the anniversary version. The vinyl itself is a "Zoetrope" version which is supposed to create an optical illusion whilst playing on the turntable, it does not. The artwork on the vinyl disc becomes a blurr whilst playing which is a bit of a let down. The playback quality is excellent and very well balanced, it is a joy to listen to. My second gripe for this edition is the very steep price (£30.00), it would seem that vinyl is fast becomming too expensive to buy in these "Cost of Living Crisis" days. As wonderful as this anniversary version is I feel that it is for the avid collectors and superfans of the band only. I have multple copies of this album on the vinyl and CD formats, so I will be spinning those instead of this version. Great care and dedication was taken by those who are responsible for this little treasure, it really is quite special and overall I don't regret spending my money on it. It will make an interesting addition to my Iron Maiden collection.

Classic album with the added twist of the zootrope, ooohhhh pretty.

Fantastic piccy disc which is a great tribute to this album and its legendary cover too.If you love Maiden then you’ll definitely want this piccy disc. Yes there’s a bit of surface noise when playing like all picture discs but it’s fab seeing the Zoetrope effect . Another reason why playing LP’s is an event!Up the Irons !

Good product and quick delivery.

Great sound for a pic disc

Came today, must say, sound isn’t as nearly as good as the original 1984 LP, which I possess. Nice sleeve, great new picture of Eddie inside. The Record itself is more or less picture LP with it’s Audio limitations. Zoetrope ist a nice gimmick, fun to watch. To make it work, darken your room, use strobe light on 15 Hz and enjoy. Maybe not too drunk though. 😄All in all, great package to celebrate one of the best metal albums ever. Up the Irons!

Boyfriend loved this gift but will not take it out of the sleeve as it will de- value it!

Brilliant, ine of my favourite albums. Sound is great and the Artwork is great.