HOLLYWOOD, October 7, 1981 - Capitol Records, Inc., will enter the extended-play record market October 12th with the release of their first "mini-LP," Iron Maiden's Maiden Japan.

Capitol is planning two mini-LP series, a suggested $4.98 list price line showcasing introductory product by significant new acts, and a $5.98 line designed to present new material from established acts between long playing releases.

The majority of the $5.98 list product, as in the case with Iron Maiden, will feature concert performance material from the artists. Maiden Japan features five live cuts that were recorded in Nagoya in May during Maiden's World Tour '81. The original studio versions of the tunes appeared on the group's first two albums -- Iron Maiden and Killers.

The essential concept behind Capitol’s campaign is to release the occasional mini-LP when public response calls for more material than a single, but an album is not yet primed for release.

(from the Maiden Japan press release)