Somewhere Back in Time (The Best of 1980 - 1989) Iron Maiden

• 1 Intro (Churchill's Speech) 00:48
• 2 Aces High (Live) 04:40
• 3 2 Minutes to Midnight 06:04
• 4 The Trooper 04:12
• 5 Wasted Years 05:09
• 6 Children of the Damned 04:35
• 7 The Number of the Beast 04:50
• 8 Run to the Hills 03:53
• 9 Phantom of the Opera (Live) 07:17
• 10 The Evil That Men Do 04:34
• 11 Wrathchild (Live) 03:08
• 12 Can I Play with Madness 03:31
• 13 Powerslave 07:12
• 14 Hallowed Be Thy Name 07:12
• 15 Iron Maiden (Live) 04:45
• Total Runtime 01:11:50

Info for Somewhere Back in Time (The Best of 1980 - 1989)

Mit "Somewhere Back In Time" wenden sich Iron Maiden besonders an ihre jüngsten Fans, die die alten Alben nicht im Regal stehen haben und sich so mit einer Best-of-Album einen super Überblick über das Schaffen der Briten verschaffen können. Die über 70-minütige Platte passt zur 2008er Welttournee und enthält 15 Highlights der ersten sieben Studio-Alben. Somit gibt es mit "Somewhere Back In Time" einen Querschnitt durch die goldene Ära einer der erfolgreichsten Heavy-Metal-Bands aller Zeiten auf die Ohren! Das Spektrum reicht vom Debüt-Kracher "Iron Maiden" über unsterbliche Hits wie "2 Minutes To Midnight", "The Number Of The Beast" und "Run To The Hills" bis zu "The Evil That Men Do" sowie "Can I Play With Madness".

Bruce Dickinson, Gesang
Steve Harris, Bass, Keyboards (on 10, 12)
Dave Murray, Gitarre
Adrian Smith, Gitarre, Keyboards (on 10, 12)
Nicko McBrain, Schlagzeug (on tracks 2 - 5, 9 - 13, 15)
Clive Burr, Schlagzeug (on tracks 6 - 8, 14)

Iron Maiden
was formed in the year 1976 by bassist Steve Harris. They released their first album in 1980 as a five piece band with Paul Di’Anno on vocals. Later, Bruce Dickinson replaced him in 1981. With several line-up changes Steve Harris would remain the only original member never to have had a hiatus. When Bruce Dickinson quit in 1994 and was replaced by Wolfsbane’s Blaze Bayley, the band lost a lot of their fanbase. They recorded two albums with Blaze before Bruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith returned to the fold for 2000’s “Brave New World”, and 2003’s “Dance of Death”, making them a six-piece. As of 1999 the line-up hasn’t changed. Here’s the biography of this popular band.

Known for such powerful hits as “Two Minutes to Midnight” and “The Trooper,” Iron Maiden were and are one of the most influential bands of the heavy metal genre. The often-imitated band has existed for over nearly four decades, pumping out wild rock similar to Judas Priest. Iron Maiden have always been an underground attraction; although failing to ever obtain any real media attention in the U.S. (critics claimed them to be Satanists due to their dark musical themes and their use of grim mascot “Eddie”), they still became well-known throughout the world and have remained consistently popular throughout their career. Iron Maiden were one of the first groups to be classified as “British metal,” and, along with Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and a host of other bands, set the rock scene for the ’80s.

Band Members:

Vocals:
Paul Mario Day (1975-1976)
Dennis Wilcock (1976-1977)
Paul Di’Anno (1978-1981)
Blaze Bayley (1994-1998)
Bruce Dickinson (1981-1993 and 1999-present)

Drums:
Barry “Thunderstick” Purkis (1977)
Doug Sampson (1977-1979)
Clive Burr (1980-1982)
Nicko McBrain (1982-present)

Guitar:
Dave Murray (2) (1976-present)
Dennis Stratton (1979-1980)
Adrian Smith (2) (1980-1990 and 1999-present)
Janick Gers (1990-present)

Bass:
Steve Harris (1975-present)

Keyboards:
Michael Kenny (1986-present) (Live performances only, not a full member)

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