Iron Maiden have announced two special anniversary vinyl releases: a new limited-edition pressing marking the 40th anniversary of “Somewhere In Time,” and the first installment of a 50th Anniversary Edition Album Boxset. The announcement details the format and features of both releases, including exclusive bonus content for certain retailers.
“40 years of Somewhere In Time!” the announcement read. “To celebrate, a brand new limited-edition vinyl is now available to preorder. This new edition features the 2015 remaster on a stunning oxblood-coloured LP. Available to preorder globally at the link in bio ahead of a December release. The Amazon version includes a gatefold-sized poster of the full album artwork.”
The band also revealed details of a larger boxset covering the first phase of their studio discography.
“The 50th Anniversary Edition Album Boxset, Part One,” the announcement continued. “This brand new vinyl boxset features the first nine studio albums, each with a new colour variant vinyl and Run For Your Lives Tour Eddie on the front.”
The specific colour variants were also outlined for each album included in the collection.
“50th ANNIVERSARY STUDIO ALBUM COLLECTION, PART ONE: 1980 – 1992,” the statement read. “Iron Maiden – red/gold vinyl; Killers – red vinyl; The Number Of The Beast – silver vinyl; Piece Of Mind – yellow vinyl; Powerslave – gold vinyl; Somewhere In Time – oxblood vinyl; Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son – white vinyl; No Prayer For The Dying – olive vinyl; Fear Of The Dark (2 LPs) – blue vinyl + yellow vinyl. Available to preorder globally at the link in bio ahead of a December release. The Amazon exclusive version also includes a double-sided anniversary poster. The US retail version does NOT include this poster.”
Both releases are set for a December launch, with preorders available globally. The two anniversary drops arrive on a staggered schedule, giving fans a week to focus on each set individually.
The “Somewhere In Time” 40th anniversary pressing hits shelves first, on December 4th, ahead of the full box set. The larger 50th Anniversary Studio Album Collection, Part One follows a week later, on December 11th. It packages the band’s first nine studio albums together in a single ornate collector’s box that also comes with its own anniversary poster.
The timing of these releases ties directly into Iron Maiden’s ongoing celebration of their 50th year as a band. The group launched the “Run For Your Lives” World Tour in 2025, a run built entirely around material from those same first nine albums now being reissued. That set list choice underscores why this particular era of the band’s catalogue is receiving the collector’s treatment first. It positions Part One of the vinyl collection as a companion piece to the tour itself rather than a standalone release.
Fans hoping to complete the set should expect further volumes down the line. This box set is explicitly labelled “Part One,” covering only the 1980-1992 period of the band’s discography. That framing suggests additional anniversary collections covering later albums could follow as the band’s 50th anniversary celebrations continue.
For collectors weighing which version to order, the Amazon-exclusive editions remain the ones to watch. Both the standalone “Somewhere In Time” LP and the full nine-album box set carry bonus poster inserts exclusively through Amazon. Other retail versions, particularly in the US, will ship without those extras.
