{"product_id":"iron-maiden-2-minutes-to-midnight-7-inch-vinyl","title":"Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight (7-inch Vinyl)","description":"\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition 7-inch Single at 45 RPM, 2014 US Reissue\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis single belongs to the Limited Edition 7\" Series that BMG and Sanctuary issued in the US in 2014. A red hype sticker on the sleeve says the series uses the original 7-inch art and audio masters, and that these singles were officially available in the US for the first time. Elusive Disc lists the run at 5,000 copies. The catalog number is BMG14030V. INgrooves manufactured and distributed it, and the label reads Made in USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeve reproduces the 1984 original. On the back are a Ross Halfin photograph of the band and a note that the song comes from the then-forthcoming album Powerslave. Derek Riggs is credited with the illustration and Martin \"Jah\" Birch with production and engineering. Below that sit the September and October dates of the UK leg of the World Slavery Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdrian Smith and Bruce Dickinson wrote \"2 Minutes to Midnight\", a protest song about nuclear war and the arms race. The band recorded it at Compass Point in Nassau, Bahamas, and released it on 6 August 1984 as their tenth single. It peaked at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 25 on Billboard's Top Album Tracks. It was also the band's first single to run longer than five minutes. It was the first single from Powerslave, the band's fifth studio album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe B-side, \"Rainbow's Gold\", is a cover of a song by Beckett. Nicko McBrain has said the members of Iron Maiden were friends with the members of that band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Minutes To Midnight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow's Gold\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 881034111807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sanctuary Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.27.14\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sanctuary Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":67500955402398,"sku":"EVP-97E054DC-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/IronMaiden-2minutestomidnight7usa1.jpg?v=1791774240","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/iron-maiden-2-minutes-to-midnight-7-inch-vinyl","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}