Madan [Import]

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First Work on CD from this Young Singer. One of the Main Characteristics on his Work is the Strong Poetical Influence on his Lyrics.

Madan,Madan,Dabli,World Music

Average customer rating: Knocks my socks off Iron Maiden stand at their best A METAL EPIC OF INFINATE PROPORTIONS. "NUMBER OF THE BEAST" IS DEFINENTLY A HEAVY METAL BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE METAL BANDS........ The album that put Maiden on the map Incredible piece of metal history.

The Number of the Beast Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Piece of Mind Powerslave Killers Iron Maiden Somewhere in Time ASIN: B000063CP6 Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Invaders
2. Children of the Damned
3. Prisoner
4. 22 Acacia Avenue
5. Number of the Beast
6. Run to the Hills
7. Gangland
8. Total Eclipse
9. Hallowed Be Thy Name

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Throughout the 1980s, a damning generalization held true: British metal was essentially working man's food, loosely descended from biker-meets and Northern pubs; whereas, in the States, it was an outgrowth of stadium rock, which traditionally subordinated substance to spectacle. Plug-ugly and cartoonishly morbid, Iron Maiden were typical of the Brit effort, since they effectively emphasized a driving, no-nonsense approach to the music. Among metal aficionados, this album ranks as one of the defining moments of the entire genre. Of the nine songs here--including Maiden classics like "Run to the Hills" and the title track--only "Gangland" falls flat, though it's immediately overshadowed by "Hallowed Be Thy Name," acknowledged by many as this band's apotheosis. --Andrew McGuire

Customer Reviews:

Knocks my socks off.......2007-07-07

This was Iron Maiden's first album without singer Paul Di'anno. Bruce Dickenson joined up in 1981. First off I want to say that Steve Harris's bass playing is enough of a reason to buy this album. Metal is known for bass players riding the root notes and the guitar players ripping it up, but Iron Maiden works amazingly together. Bruce Dickenson's vocal deliveries are always powerful. "The Number Of The Beast" is really cool because it is an idea of what things could be like if the rapture described in the Bible actually happened. "Run To The Hills" is a great song about the plight of native americans. "The Prisoner" goes into the head of a prisoner's thinking, painting out the fear and concerns involving that life. Iron Maiden's music is smart and clever, discussing dark themes, flying over the christian right's understanding. This is an album that I finally discovered far too late in life. Buy this album and listen to it crush indie rock.

Iron Maiden stand at their best.......2007-06-10

Tied with Powerslave, i'd say this is their best album. For one thing, it has 3 songs which are still famous today. Second, there is a great range of songs on here.

1. Invaders: Fast paced, and loud. 9/10

2. Children of the Damned: Slower, but speeds up to be one of the best songs ever. 10/10

3. The Prisoner: The worst song, but still good. 7.5/10

4. 22 Acacia avenue: Tells a similar story to "Charlotte the Harlot" on Iron Maiden. Steady, and fierce at times. 10/10

5. Number of the Beast: My favourite song ever. Good lyrics, and a classic which will hopefully stay famous for 100 years (at least). 12/10

6. Run to the hills: Faster than Number of the Beast, and the only song i managed to get my friend into. 11.5/10

7. Gangland: Not a great favourite, but i like the chorus and intro. 8/10

8. Total Eclipse: Didn't really manage to get into this, but i still enjoy it whenever i hear it. 8/10

9. Hallowed be thy Name: A soft start, which builds up into a very fast paced song. 10/10

A METAL EPIC OF INFINATE PROPORTIONS. "NUMBER OF THE BEAST" IS DEFINENTLY A HEAVY METAL BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE METAL BANDS...............2007-05-25

A metal epic you say!!! That is totally an understatement. Bruce Dickinson joined the Maiden crew in November 1981, and held nothing back with his debut on "Number Of The Beast". Bruces voice is ear shattering and exploding with rythmic energy. "Number Of The Beast" captures Maiden at an awe inspiring creative peak. Yeah I know "Run To The Hills" is the popular song that everybody likes and skips the other 8 tracks on the cd to listen to. "Run To The Hills" pales in comparison to most of the other tracks on the cd. "Invaders", "Children Of The Damned" "Gangland" "Hallowed Be Thy Name" just to name a few. From "Invaders" to "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Number Of The Beast" is a riveting listen that speaks volumes of pure metal genius. "Number Of The Beast" would start Maidens incredible streak of recording greatness throughout the remainder of the big 1980s, Piece of Mind,Powerslave,Somewhere in Time,Seventh Son of a Seventh Son into the 1990s. The one thing I will give Iron Maiden is that they did'nt sell out and make more commercially favorite music to appeal and sell more cds to the public. Unlike Metallica who compared favorably to Maiden through 1983-1988 with great hard crunchy metal music with the likes of "Kill 'Em All1983" "Ride the Lightning1984", "Master of Puppets1986", got more commercial and softer sounding with their music. Maiden today is still pumping out hard crunching metal music and are no sell outs. "Number Of The Beast" is essential to any heavy metal or hard rock library, as it gets better with age, the Beast ages like fine wine. If you are not a of fan of Iron Maiden, I assure you, you need to own this cd. The packaging is really awesome with a fine mini booklet of literature about the Maiden and the remastering is incredible. Enough already laddy!!..................UP THE IRONS MATEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The album that put Maiden on the map.......2007-05-20

Following the release of their second album, Killers, Iron Maiden found themselves in need of a new lead vocalist. They recruited Bruce Dickinson, formerly of the band Samson and in 1982 released The Number Of The Beast, considered by many to be a landmark metal recording.

One thing you can't help but notice listening to this album is the level of musicmanship employed. Guitarists Dave Murray and Adrian Smith had truly cemented their working relationship by this time, and the harmonized leads, counter-rhythms, and solo trade-offs that are now an Iron Maiden stock-in-trade are firmly in place here. Steve Harris ably proves himself one of the best bass players in the business, playing basslines that manage to be highly melodic while maintaining the bassists primary role of cementing the rhythm section. Speaking of the rhythm section, drummer Clive Burr outdoes himself here in a career-defining performance. Sadly this would be his last album with the Beast. Then there's Bruce Dickinson. Finally Iron Maiden was able to find a singer with range, power and flexibility to take their music to the next level. Dickinson certainly does that here, showing no signs of nervousness or discomfort in his new position as he delivers an incredible vocal performance. The album was produced by Martin Birch, who delivered his usual terrific work and managed to record an album that sounds heavy but with good balance and ambience. Unfortunately these remasters are HORRIBLE. Jack up the levels, add lots of compression, and over-boost the bass. Dreadful. Try to find the original CD issues instead.

On the first two Iron Maiden albums bassist Steve Harris did almost all of the songwriting by himself. He still did a great deal here, and having a new "instrument" to play with in Bruce Dickinson inspired him to greater heights, writing in a more melodic fashion for a voice with a lot more range than had been available before. His efforts were also very nicely augmented by guitarist Adrian Smith, who had played on the previous album but hadn't done any writing at that point. Dickinson apparently did a lot of writing as well, but wasn't able to get songwriting credit because of a previous contract. The legendary Maiden songwriting team, in place for the first time, brought the band up a level. This record is jam-packed with killer songs like "Children Of The Damned" (starts out slow and then kicks you in the gut), "The Prisoner" (hard rocker with a great bassline and an insistent chorus), and "The Number Of The Beast" (the one that scared your parents!). It also includes the epic "Hallowed Be Thy Name", which stands to this day as one of Maiden's top five songs ever (many still think it's their best). Anybody who's familiar with my reviews knows that I grade albums mostly based on the songwriting, and this album loses a star for the disposable "Gangland", the fluffy-sounding "Run To The Hills", and "Invaders", which starts out promising but is ruined by a retarded chorus. The rest of the songs are so incredible, however, that they still earn this album four stars.

Many still consider this to be Maiden's best work, but I really can't agree. Maiden would later release albums that were great from start to finish. This album has some killer songs, but it also does have a few weak points. I see it as sort of transitional; a step up from the band's previous efforts and a springboard for what was to come. It's still a great, classic album and no rock record collection is complete without it.

Incredible piece of metal history........2007-05-16

Alright people, here's the deal. I know everyone gets this album because of, "Run to the hills". I know some people who will skip every song on the album and only listen to run to the hills. But, here's the truth, "Run to the hills" really isn't that great of a song, in my opinion. I can play about every song on this album, besides "Total eclipse", on the guitar. I like complicated guitar work that requires more than a few power chords. That's what "Run to the hills" is. The song is about 5 or 6 power chords arranged differently, besides the solo section and intro. I mean, to me it sounds a little boring. The best, and most overlooked song on this album is the amazing, "HALLOWED BE THY NAME"! I mean, talk about great guitars. That song took me forever to learn on the guitar. The intro alone took me like three weeks. Now, that's a song for you. Other highlights of this album are, "INVADERS", "CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED", "22 ACACIA AVENUE", "NUMBER OF THE BEAST", and "GANGLAND". Get this album for those songs.

Average customer rating: "Heroic" rock done right Instant Clasic Iron Maiden's best ever album Crowning of the Metal Kings maiden keeps on churning out the greatness

Powerslave Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Piece of Mind The Number of the Beast Somewhere in Time Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Iron Maiden ASIN: B000063DFN Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Aces High
2. 2 Minutes to Midnight
3. Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) [Instrumental]
4. Flash of the Blade
5. Duellists
6. Back in the Village
7. Powerslave
8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Customer Reviews:

"Heroic" rock done right.......2007-07-04

I'm not going to start this by saying fanboy stuff like "Best metal album ever!" because I haven't heard every single metal album ever released. But in about a quarter century of being a fan of heavy rock then I can wholeheartedly say that Powerlsave is a true classic of "heroic" metal and probably Iron Maiden's finest moment.

It's not really down to earth, gritty stuff like Motorhead, and I'm not even sure that I'd class it as "rock and roll" (which is an althogether more hormonal beast). But for rousing, headshaking, play-the-air-guitar rock it's excellent. Despite the often regrettable Neanderthal like public perception of 1980s heavy metal, this is really pretty musically and technically accomplished stuff, with lots of clever chord changes and musical surprises. Thankfully we also have one of the best "duelling guitarist pairs" ever giving us some of the best solos in rock. People sometimes refer to Dickinsons voice as "opera like", and although I kind of dislike that term, the Dickinson era has a decidedly more "theatrical flavour" than other lineups.

There are a few problems. To my ears the drumming is rather routine and unexciting. And the drums sound rather tinny and lacking in power. A common production problem for most bands, but it's distracting. And the epic final two songs Powerslave and Rime Of The Ancient Mariner can, if I'm not in a receptive mood, sound rather monontonous. If I'm "feeling" the album, then they have a kind of heavy but hypnotic feel, but sometimes they just bore me.

That's the bad news. Other than those minor quibbles of mine, the rest is a gold mine of heavy music. And I *still* love hearing the intro to Two Minutes To Midnight, twenty years on.

Like The Pyramids themselves, Powerslave is big, bold and who knows, it may be considered one of the Seven Wonders Of Heavy Metal in the future!

Instant Clasic.......2007-06-14

Second only to The Number of The Beast, Powerslave is one of Metals greatest albums. Iron maiden has made a career of playing their own brand of Mrtal for four decades without skiping a beat. Timeless clasics on this album such as 2 Minutes To Midnight, Aces High, Powerslave and The Rhyme of The Ancient Mariner make this a must have for real Metal fans

Iron Maiden's best ever album.......2007-06-10

Don't listen to the people who say Number of the Beast is better, because i think this is their best album. I know exactly what the worst song probably is, but even that is good.

1. Aces High: An excellent opener, and a bit unusual to have a 20th century song. 10/10

2. 2 Minutes to Midnight: The song that i cant stop singing whenever i hear it. Awesome lyrics and intro, plus chorus. One of the world's best songs. 10/10

3. Losfer words: Somehow the guitaring sounds somewhat like the f-zero soundtrack. Nonetheless, a good song. 8/10

4. Flash of the Blade: Not a favourite of mine, but still good. 8.5/10

5. The Duellists: The highlight of this track is the chorus and the lyrics. 9/10

6. Back in the Village: The worst song, but still good anyway. 7.5/10

7. Powerslave: This is a very strange song which ive never seen anything like before. But i like it a lot, even if it is very long. 9/10

8. Rime of the Ancient mariner: Longest ever song from iron maiden, but what if it is? The song is still brilliant and shouldnt be underrated. 10/10.

UP THE IRONS!

Crowning of the Metal Kings.......2007-04-22

By 1984, Iron Maiden already had already released 2 back-to-back classic albums and they showed no signs of slowing down. Nobody expected them to make a record better than 1982's The Number of the Beast.

But they did.

For 1984 was the year that Iron Maiden forced the metal world to drop down to its knees and gaze in wonder as their 5th album, Powerslave, was dropped to the public.

There are absolutely no weak tracks on Powerslave. Classics "Aces High" and "2 Minutes to Midnight" start off the masterpiece, and is followed by the excellent instrumental "Losfer Words (Big `Orra)". "Flash of the Blade" features amazing vocals by Bruce Dickinson (as usual), and "The Duelists" has some great rhythm work. I love the "fight to the death" line at the end. Next is "Back in the Village", a continuance to "The Prisoner" from The Number of the Beast. With song 7 the album completely hits a new high and never returns. "Powerslave", written by Bruce Dickinson, is a masterpiece about a pharaoh struggling to come to grips that he cannot reign forever and must die. The album closes with Iron Maiden's biggest and most ambitious closer, "Rime of the Ancient Mariner". The song is based on the poem of the same name by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Iron Maiden are at their peak here. The guitars have the best sound that Dave Murray and Adrian Smith have ever accomplished. Bruce Dickinson pushes his amazing vocals to the limit on every song (except the instrumental, mind you). Bass god and Iron Maiden leader Steve Harris plays every note with pinpoint precision. Nicko McBrain does a phenomenal job (as always) on the drums.

After Powerslave, Iron Maiden were arguably the most powerful metal band on the face of the earth. The massive World Slavery tour followed and by the end of it the world was bowing to Maiden.

So go buy this record, its Iron Maiden at their best.

They would, however, create another record that is just as good as Powerslave, but that wouldn't happen for a little while.

maiden keeps on churning out the greatness.......2007-04-05

once again maiden brings it all and creates another masterpiece. aces high is no doubt one of the greatest opening tracks ever, followed by the live favorite 2 minutes to midnight another solid rocker. the middle of the cd is filled with solid songs, that are all pretty much straight forward rockers. then comes powerslave which has one of my favorite solo portions. then it ends with rhynme of the ancient mariner, the second best epic they have. this would be a good introductory album for people new to maiden. UP THE IRONS!!!

Average customer rating: Woo Hoo! Einstein The baby danced. A Lot of Fun for Playtime Synthesized dreck

Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box Manufacturer: Buena Vista ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Offenbach | Offenbach, Jacques | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Romantic | Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music Lullabies | Children's Music | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Children's Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music CDs | Music & Video | Products | Similar Items: Baby Einstein: Lullaby Classics Baby Einstein: Traveling Melodies Baby Mozart Baby Neptune Baby Einstein: Music Box Orchestra ASIN: B0006SSRP6 Release Date: 2004-12-21

Tracks:

1. Carmen Suite Medley
2. Snow Maiden, Dance Of The Birds
3. William Tell Overture, 'Lone Ranger'
4. Flight Of The Bumblebee
5. Humpty Dumpty/Child's Verse Medley
6. The Bartered Bride, Furiant
7. Minute Waltz
8. Gaite Parisienne, Vivo
9. Hey Diddle Diddle
10. Wellington's Victory, Op.91, 'England'
11. Wellington's Victory, Op.91, 'Victory Finale'
12. Swan Lake, Waltz
13. Old MacDonald Had A Farm
14. Happy Farmer
15. Farmer In The Dell
16. Jack & Jill
17. Symphony No.4
18. Dance Of The Hours
19. The Bartered Bride, Skokna
20. Voices Of Spring, Waltz

Product Description

The Playtime Music Box music CD is a 20-track, 31-minute concert featuring a collection of up-beat classical melodies and traditional song favorites to inspire your little one to dance, clap and play! Each delightful piece was specially selected and produced to bring musical fun to any activity - playtime, travel time, tummy time and more. Playtime Music Box includes classical pieces such as Rossini's ?Ç£William Tell Overture?Ç¥ and Schumann's ?Ç£Happy Farmer,?Ç¥ as well as ?Ç£Old MacDonald Had a Farm.?Ç¥Musical Selections:1. Carmen Suite, Medley, G. Bizet2. Snow Maiden, Danse des Oiseaux, N. Rimsky-Korsakov3. William Tell Overture, G. Rossini4. Flight of the Bumblebee, N. Rimsky-Korsakov5. Humpty Dumpty, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)6. The Bartered Bride Suite, Furiant, B. Smetana7. Minute Waltz, F. Chopin8. Gaite Parisienne, Vivo, J. Offenbach9. Hey Diddle Diddle, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)10. Wellington's Victory, Op 91, England, L. Beethoven11. Wellington's Victory, Op 91, Victory Finale, L. Beethoven12. Swan Lake, Waltz, P. Tchaikovsky13. Old MacDonald Had a Farm, traditional14. Happy Farmer, R. Schumann15. Farmer in the Dell, traditional16. Jack & Jill, W. Weisbach (traditional verse)17. Symphony No. 4, Italian, F. Mendelssohn18. Dance of the Hours, A. Ponchielli19. The Bartered Bride Suite, Skocna, B. Smetana20. Voices of Spring, Waltz, J. Strauss IIAge: birth +

Customer Reviews:

Woo Hoo!.......2007-05-07

This is by far the best CD in the Baby Einstein collection--it will put your toddler in hyperactive playful mode and exhaust you as you try to keep up. But for today's overweight, tv- and game- addicted children, this is great!

Einstein.......2007-04-09

Anything that has an Einstein in the title my twins love. I used to play this for them at night while they slept.

The baby danced........2007-03-09

I gave Baby Einstein: Playtime Music Box to a little boy on his first birthday. He loves it and dances and dances to the music.

A Lot of Fun for Playtime.......2006-01-04

This CD is a lot of fun. The music is bubbly and upbeat and makes you want to get up and dance or just jump around. It's a great way to spend some play time with your kids. And the classical music exposure is a bonus.

Synthesized dreck.......2005-08-13

Why did the producers use synthesizers for this music? It's awful. It's possible to hook kids on classical music using the actual instruments written for it - that's how I got hooked. That's what Mel Blanc and Disney did in their cartoons, Bugs Bunny and Fantasia. I do NOT recommend this CD to anyone. It was a shower gift. If you are not familiar with classical music, then I recommend "Baby Needs Beethoven", which is a collection of music using real instruments (albeit shortened - no full length symphonies here).

Average customer rating: A Pretty Good Collection Never buy this MUSTARDY AWFUL CD...Ever!! a good cd for people new to maiden This is missing too many good ones Essential? Aw, Come on!

The Essential Iron Maiden Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Box Sets at 30% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Essential Judas Priest The Very Beast of Dio Essential Ozzy Osbourne Powerslave A Matter Of Life And Death ASIN: B0009RQSGY Release Date: 2005-07-12

Tracks:

1. Paschendale
2. Rainmaker
3. The Wicker Man
4. Brave New World
5. Futureal
6. The Clansman
7. Sign Of The Cross
8. Man On The Edge
9. Be Quick Or Be Dead
10. Fear Of The Dark
11. Holy Smoke
12. Bring Your Daughter..To The Slaughter
13. The Clairvoyant

Tracks:

1. The Evil That Men Do
2. Wasted Years
3. Heaven Can Wait
4. 2 Minutes To Midnight
5. Aces High
6. Flight Of Icarus
7. The Trooper
8. The Number Of The Beast
9. Run To The Hills
10. Wrathchild
11. Killers
12. Phantom Of The Opera
13. Running Free (Live)
14. Iron Maiden (Live)

Customer Reviews:

A Pretty Good Collection.......2007-07-10

This is another band that has a lot of albums. You'd spend a lot of money getting all these songs on their albums. Iron Maiden is a damn good metal band there's no denying. If you're a huge fan you probably own all their stuff any way. I am not one of those fans and this is all I need when I want to rock out some Maiden. I'm sure for the die hards this is missing a few songs but it satisfied me and should be enough for anyone new to the band who doesn't want to buy all their stuff. My only complaint is that they should have only put studio recordings on here.

Never buy this MUSTARDY AWFUL CD...Ever!!.......2007-06-28

Just listened to this and is so awful, I hate it. The singer can't sing at all, he just screams and yells. The music sucks horribly. too. I hate iron maiden. Please stay far away from this s%%Ttt!!!!! Get something better.
MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX, MAIDEN SUX..
PS. I would rather stick with albums from Metallica, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Dire Straits, ZZ Top, George Thorogood, Bad Company, and several others.

a good cd for people new to maiden.......2007-04-07

first off, i have to ask steve why hes putting out so many best of cds. this will be the what, forth or is that fifth best of cd. I mean yeah its cool to every now and then put out a compalation disk, for people new to the band to get, so they can experience your best stuff, (thats the only people i would think would buy these comp disks, i own all their stuff including live cds/dvds/box set, so no point in me buying this stuff)but i mean it seems like they are releasing a best of cd after every new release. They just released edward the great in what, 2002/2003. and now this comp disk. are we going to have another one containing stuff from a matter of life and death? I dont want to complain or anything this is just an observation, and im just wondering really.

now onto the disk. Its good to finally see some tracks on the best of comp that have failed to make it in the past, including Phantom and killers. however there are some glaring ommissions. Hallowed Be Thy Name? I don't think there is a single Iron Maiden fan that would disagree with that being on the best of.arguably their best song...EVER. rhyme of the ancient mariner would have been another great addition, plus seventh son of a seventh son. i can see why they might not have put the second two songs on because of the length issue but Hollowed Be Thy Name should be on here no excuses.
other than that really, i cant argue too much. everyone has their own opinions of songs and we can play swap songs all day long and we still all wont agree. in the end this is a solid comp, of course then again you could take all of iron maidens weakest stuff and make that a comp disk and it would...say it with me now...still be better than 90 percent of everything else out there.

UP THE IRONS!!!

ps. even though these are all 5 star songs, im only giving this album 4 stars due to the fact that its pretty pointless, unless you own zero maiden cds. and i think its pointless to put out a best of cd every other year.

This is missing too many good ones.......2007-02-22

Maiden is my favorite metal band of all time but this is missing too many of their greats. My suggestion is to just buy all of their studio albums then make your own greatest hits CD. The best albums are Numbers of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave. Buy those for an introduction to the band and if you like it then pick up the rest. Although some of their later CD's got poor reviews you can still find a nugget or two on each.

Below is a history of their studio albums in order, to the left I have rated them from 1-5 stars:

5 Iron Maiden (1980) Paul Di'anno on vocals (more of a punk/blues style but he still rocked.) This debut album has some beautifull melodic pieces that are timeless. Very different album than the rest. Buy it just for Phantom of the Opera (one of the best metal pieces ever.)
4.5 Killers (1981) Paul Di'anno vocals
5 The Number of the Beast (1982) Bruce Dickinson's first vocals (He is a God.) This is a must buy!
5 Piece of Mind (1983) Wow!
5 Powerslave (1984) Mind blowing material...another must buy!
4 Somewhere in Time (1986) Things start getting lighter here.
4 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) I like this one better than Somewhere in Time.
3.5 No Prayer for the Dying (1990)
3.5 Fear of the Dark (1992)
2.5 The X factor (1995) Dickinson out, Blaze Bayley on vocals
3 Virtual XI (1998) Blaze Bayley on vocals
4 Brave New World (2000) Dickinson returns on vocals, nice return.
4.5 Dance of Death (2003) Must buy! Paschendale and DOD are great.
5 A matter of Life and Death (2006) Most solid overall album since Powerslave. Great stuff!

I also highly recommend their live albums "Live after death" recorded in Long Beach and "Rock in Rio" recorded in front of 250,000 Brazilians. Iron Maiden is well regarded as one of the best live bands of all time and you will quickly see why if you listen to these CD's. As one critic put it "If you are in a band you don't want to follow Iron Maiden." The Rio set has some of the slower songs such as Blood Brothers but they sound great live. The Live after Death features their early and harder classics. Both of them together showcase a great balance of their career.

Essential? Aw, Come on!.......2007-02-06

"Finally an Iron Maiden compilation that doesn't suck"? "Essential Iron Maiden"? Give me a break! The idea to include two songs of every Maiden album might look good on paper. But given the fact that the quality of the Maiden albums has varied over the years from mind-blowing to plain awful, the result can never be "the essential Iron Maiden". This should be called "A Representative Overview of Maiden's Entire Career, Highs and Lows Included", even though that might not sound so catchy :-)

In any case, a compilation without "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Children of the Damned", "Where Eagles Dare", "Revelations", "Powerslave", "Rime of the Ancient Mariner", "Ides of March", "Murders in the Rue Morgue", "Prowler" and "Sanctuary" can no way, never be called Essential. And this is not just the usual nitpicking of the hardened fan (in which case I would have also included "Another Life", "Innocent Exile", "Purgatory", "Prodigal Son", "Charlotte the Harlot", "Remember Tomorrow" and "Transylvania" to this list), no, the tracks above are very widely recognised all-time favourite Maiden classics! The hard truth is that if you really want the ESSENTIAL Iron Maiden, you should get the first five studio albums, and only after that pick up a handful of songs from the later albums in addition...

Average customer rating: Great jazz album Good, but Empyrean Isles is so much better... Fantastic Voyage would be closer to the truth.. Review is simple GET IT!! I Can't Help Myself...

Maiden Voyage Herbie Hancock Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Modern Post Bop | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | R&B | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Speak No Evil Moanin' Somethin' Else Empyrean Isles The Sidewinder ASIN: B00000IL29 Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

1. Maiden Voyage
2. The Eye Of The Hurricane
3. Little One
4. Survival Of The Fittest
5. Dolphin Dance

Amazon.com essential recording

In the mid-'60s, a distinctive postbop style evolved among the younger musicians associated with Blue Note, a new synthesis that managed to blend the cool spaciousness of Miles Davis's modal period, some of the fire of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, and touches of the avant-garde's group interaction. Maiden Voyage is a masterpiece of the school, with Hancock's enduring compositions like "Maiden Voyage" and "Dolphin Dance" mingling creative tension and calm repose with strong melodies and airy, suspended harmonies that give form to his evocative sea imagery. Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard was at a creative peak, stretching his extraordinary technique to the limits in search of a Coltrane-like fluency on the heated "Eye of the Storm," while the underrated tenor saxophonist George Coleman adds a developed lyricism to the session. --Stuart Broomer

Customer Reviews:

Great jazz album.......2007-07-11

Great jazz album from the '60s. This one belongs high up in the pantheon of jazz albums that include Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, John Coltrane's Blue Train, and Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter. If you feel that these other albums are essiential jazz listening, then you will certainly enjoy 'Maiden Voyage' by Herbie Hancock, and you will see why people still rave about this album today.
If you are an experienced jazz fan then you will most definately already have an opinion on this album, but if you are just getting into jazz then this album should certainly be on your 'to buy' list. Firm five stars from me!

Good, but Empyrean Isles is so much better..........2007-05-26

What we have here is an album that fails to live up to the standards that the first two and last tracks set. I'd rather hear Miles Davis' version of Little One found on E.S.P. - this one just plods along for a seeming eternity. So does Survival of the Fittest. Both okay songs - neither of them are bad, that's for sure - but they could've seen to be shorter. That's why I don't see Maiden Voyage as being on the same level of Empyrean Isles. It's just not.
Now for the good news. The three well-known pieces on this album make it worth the buy. The title track is the token easygoing blues groover (i.e. Watermelon Man and Canteloupe Island) with a simple theme that's hard to get out of your head nonetheless. Next up is the frenetic Eye of the Hurricane, which provides a perfect contrast. Third and final is the quiet ballad Dolphin Dance, a gorgeous thing that rules as much as the other two I mentioned. And that Hancock covers such a wide range of emotions on this record is another point towards it.
So I like this album, and like many others this was my first exposure to Herbie Hancock. But he's put out at least one better record, arguably two (Headhunters also makes the list).

Fantastic Voyage would be closer to the truth.........2006-11-06

I feel the salty smell of the sea when I listen to this album.

My family and myself heard an interpretation of the title
track in a cafe, in a small town on the "Pacific Coast Frontier".
The wave of the melody swept over me like the evening fog.

Absolutely amazing..

Review is simple GET IT!!.......2006-09-06

Why go to a lot of trouble to discuss in depth one of the greatest jazz albums ever crafted?

Well, let me just say:

If you consider yourself a Jazz Fan. . .then you NEED this album.

It is not the ONLY ALBUM . . .or anything like that. . .but this continues to be an influence on anyone serious about jazz.

It is one of the twenty greatest jazz albums of all time.

Chris Tune

I Can't Help Myself..........2006-08-30

"The emperor has no clothes!" There, I said it - finally. I have been wanting to say that about Rudy Van Gelder's stereo recordings for quite some time now. His stereo recordings lack ambiance and have very small soundstages with no depth. This should come as no surprise since most were recorded in his parents living room, but even those that were recorded in a proper studio are no better. Of all the jazz available on CD today, the Blue Note label represents the bottom of the sonic barrel. That's too bad since Blue Note owns most of the greatest jazz performances ever put to tape.

This album was recorded in a real studio, but it suffers the same problems as most of Rudy's other stereo recordings. To make matters worse, it has distortion that isn't normally present in RVG's work, perhaps it's due to problems related to the tape's magnetic coating flaking off. Suffice it to say this is no audiophile quality CD.

All ranting about the sound quality aside, this is an excellent jazz performance. I don't need to tell you how good it is - just read all the other reviews.

Average customer rating: Maiden hits their stride; 4.5 stars 1st From The Classic Lineup This Is The Band's Best Release One of the best maiden has to offer Great CD

Piece of Mind Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Powerslave The Number of the Beast Somewhere in Time Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Killers ASIN: B000063DFQ Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Where Eagles Dare
2. Revelations
3. Flight of Icarus
4. Die With Your Boots On
5. Trooper
6. Still Life
7. Quest for Fire
8. Sun and Steel
9. To Tame a Land

Customer Reviews:

Maiden hits their stride; 4.5 stars.......2007-05-24

1983's Piece Of Mind is the album on which Iron Maiden's "classic" lineup came together. With the addition of drummer Nicko Mcbrain Maiden finally stabilized and would go on to record four consecutive albums with the same group of musicians starting with this, their fourth LP.

Whether you love or hate Iron Maiden, you have to admit that the musicmanship is superb. The twin guitar team of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith serves up crunchy rhythms, harmonized melodies, and searing back-to-back solos all with equal aplomb. Murray's firey shred is perfectly counter-balanced by Smith's more melodic approach. Steve Harris' bass is inventive and solid, often coming across more like a third guitar than a bass. Soaring over the top of it all is vocalist Bruce Dickinson, coming across with an operatic vocal style that fits in perfectly with the band's progressive leanings. The new drummer, Nicko Mcbrain, proves himself quite able, although in truth I preferred previous skinsman Clive Burr. Everybody performs at their peak on this album, and these performances are captured on tape by legendary producer Martin Birch. The recording is very good, quite crisp with all the instruments nicely balanced. It's very dry, however, lacking the ambience that usually characterises a Birch recording. I have to say that these remasters are awful. Birch's excellent production work is completely ruined. See if you can find the original CD releases.

This album contains more songs than most of Maiden's other '80s releases, and most of them are superb. Maiden is a band with several excellent songwriters and they truly hit their stride on this album. "Revelations" is a great masterpiece with gentle verses and a brutal chorus, "The Trooper" is blazing rocker with a hard-driving gallop rhythm, "Still Life" is positively spooky, and "Where Eagles Dare" is pure metal mayhem. The album ends on a high note with the great epic "To Tame A Land", based on the science fiction series Dune. Most of the other tracks are also excellent but I have to deduct half a star for the horribly lame "Quest For Fire".

Don't miss out on this great metal masterpiece. If they'd simply left out "Quest For Fire" and gone with just eight songs (like most other Maiden records) this would be a perfect five star album. Pick it up.

1st From The Classic Lineup.......2007-04-22

Exit drummer Clive Burr (who did a fantastic job on the 1st 3 records), enter Nicko McBrain. Now all the stars have been aligned. The greatest metal lineup of the 80's is now ready for business. This is the 1st of 4 (5 including Live After Death) albums from the Dickinson/Harris/Murray/Smith/McBrain lineup, and my God is it a good one.

Once again, basically every song is a highlight, with singles "Flight of Icarus" and "The Trooper" leading the show, and with the epic album closer "To Tame a Land" (based on the Sci-Fi book Dune, and I believe is one of Maiden's most underrated songs) ending the album on an awesome note. This is also the 1st Maiden album where singer Bruce Dickinson writes something on his own. "Revelations", Dickinson's 1st masterpiece, is a fantastic heavy-to-soft song which greatly helps the flow of the album.

Maiden are in full gallop here. They would continue to gallop on through the rest of the 80's after this one.

Stick around, people, the next one is even better...

This Is The Band's Best Release.......2007-04-15

Every one who was into Metal when this came out played this into uselessness. Remember, this was before CD's existed. The band STILL plays 3 cuts off of this when they tour. Where Eagles Dare, Flight of Icarus, Die With Your Boots On and Trooper are all classics. This, along with Ozzy's "Diary Of A Madman" and Judas Priest's "Screaming For Vengeance" altered the musical landscape. It's an important piece of history.

One of the best maiden has to offer.......2007-04-05

Many a maiden fan will tell you that this is the best maiden cd out there. well i disagree, but i can understand why they would think this. here is why i dont think its the best album maiden has to offer. In my opinion, where as my two favorite albums, Numbers and seventh son are strong throughout the entirety of the cd, i feel piece of mind kind of ends on a week note. where eagles dare is a thunderous and powerful introduction song, and a great welcoming boom from new drummer Nicko Mcbrain. Revelations is an instant classic and is still played live to this day. Flight of icarus is another strong entry which for some reason steve harris doesnt like it and refuses to play it live. die with your boots on is a straight forward rocker that does just that rocks. and then there is the trooper. I belive I said the same thing about wrathchild in my killers review, but ill say it again for this song. Worth the cost of the cd for this song alone. still life is the last great song on the album. slower paced but cool as hell. then this is where the album is week. quest for fire, sun and steel (Conan?) and to tame a land although are decent, i dont think they are anywhere near Maidens other premium stuff, and to tame a land as an epic doesnt come close to Hallowed, Seventh son or Rhyme standards. UP THE IRONS!!!

Great CD.......2007-03-16

The CD came in perfect condition. The packaging was also outstanding. The CD quality is great. I'm a huge Iron Maiden fan & musician, so I know good sound quality when I hear it. Very happy with this purchase. Highly recommended, thank you.

Average customer rating: Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax Wasted Years is the only true gem After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maiden...with a Twist This is what you call creative!!!!!!!!!!

Somewhere in Time Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Powerslave Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Piece of Mind The Number of the Beast Iron Maiden ASIN: B000063DHL Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Caught Somewhere in Time
2. Wasted Years
3. Sea of Madness
4. Heaven Can Wait
5. Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
6. Stranger in a Strange Land
7. D Vu
8. Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)

Customer Reviews:

Somewhere in Time, classic Maiden at their climax.......2007-06-01

Iron Maiden at their peak moment. After their double live album Live after Death (World Slavery tour) Maiden took a slight change and used some synth sounds keeping their strong but mellodic guitars work and solid bass guitar, where Steve Harris shows again who's Maiden's more influencial element. Many epic songs at the Maiden's style concluded with "Alexandre the Great" an instant classic when the album first appeared.

These is one of the must solid Maiden works a classic Maiden fan must to have work.

Wasted Years is the only true gem.......2007-05-07

Bruce's voice seemed a little shaky on this one, and the whole thing sounds kind of rushed. Understand that I really like NOTB, POM, PS, and SSOSS, but this just kind of sits a bit below. Pretty good instrumentals, as usual, but I really don't care about Alexander the Great, and the lyrics are so-so. I was listening to IM and Killers back in the early 80's, so it's not like I'm not a Maiden fan (otherwise I wouldn't have spent so much $$ getting my old Maiden's on cds). And I like a lot of songs since SIT, but mostly just 1-3 songs per cd. Buying a cd for that is just wasteful unless you're a collector. This one's $14... I should have downloaded Wasted Years (one of my all-time favorites) and saved $13. It's not fair to only be rated by IM fans that will rate 4-5 stars no matter what, so I must drop it down a notch. Go ahead and rip on me if you must, but there's no real accounting for personal taste. And at 3 stars, it's not like I don't enjoy it at all.

After Powerslave comes this 8-Track Juggernaut!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-09

This is Iron Maiden in their prime.This album takes into a futuristic world in which everything seems creepy.The album opens up with Caught Somewhere In Time a song that takes you into another dimension,this song is just flatout insane Dave Murray And Adrian Smith play some God-like guitar solos.Wasted Years opens up with a very futuristic intro,it is kind of creepy as well(Reminiscent of The Halloween Theme Song),Adrian plays another God-like guitar solo on this song.Sea Of Madness has a good chorus and another good guitar solo by Adrian but this is probably the album's weakest track but still a good song.Heaven Can Wait tackles the subject of life after death,this song has a face-melting guitar solo from Dave Murray,then comes the chant of ohh's and then another face-melting solo but this time it is by Adrian Smith,this song's chorus brings chills down my spine,a great song here.The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner is a very thunderous track with possibly the best riffage off the album,some very good dualling guitars on this track(this track is on my top 10 songs from Iron Maiden list),some insane back-to-back guitar solos from the two gods Adrian and Dave.Stranger In A Strange Land is a very good song with an instrumental section that crosses progressive rock and another face-melting solo from Adrian Smith.Deja-Vu is a very moody track with some more dualling guitar riffs,this song can creep you out if you would just pay attention to it.Alexander The Great is the Harris Epic of the album and a very good one too,this song has some very beautiful melodies that put you in a trance and then some more face-melting guitar solos.This album contains the best guitar solos from Maiden.This is their third best behind only Powerslave(#2),and Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son(#1).Up The Irons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maiden...with a Twist.......2007-01-12

"Somewhere in Time" marked a slight change in style and feel in Iron Maiden that they have not repeated to my own knowledge. This offering from the band maintains their previous epic metal songs, each one a tale. They went with a more "new wave" metal feel, but didn't completely saturate the CD in it. Fans can still recognise the trusted Maiden hallmarks, but with some added flavour to spice things up.

This is one of my all time favourite Maiden CD's, especially...well, hell, I like them all, pretty much. It is hard to choose what I like better. "Caught Somewhere in Time" makes an excellent kick start to what is a fantastic journey through some lively, thumping and awesome metal.

Being into running, I really enjoyed the song "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner". Only Maiden could take something so mundane and make it sound so cool. "Alexander the Great" is also a fantastic song, with some great music work and tight vocals.

Although a slightly different feel to Iron Maiden's usual, "Somewhere in Time" is something every fan should have in their collection. You are missing something special if you haven't got it.

This is what you call creative!!!!!!!!!!.......2007-01-11

This is one of Maiden's best albums period .This is my third favorite from the band . What I like from this album is the futuristic feeling that it has.The synth guitatr and bass are just perfect for the album. The songs that sound the best with synth are Caught Somewhere In Time , The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner, and Deja-Vu. I wouldn't not be suprised if the title track was inspired By Back To The Future because if fits perfectly for a theme song for the movie, keep in mind the movie came out in 1985 and the album in 1986. I have a firm belief that the best guitar solos from Iron Maiden come from this album. This an Adrian Smith album and it show with his guitarwork. This also has the best album cover from Maiden. Eddie being used as a cyborg is just awesome. This is one of the band's best albums. I only rank Seveth Son and Powerslave higher than this one. This beats Piece of Mind and The Number Of The Beast from the Golden Years. This album mentions the " Golden Years" in the song Wasted Years. That pretty much sums up that it is definitely from Maiden's Golden Years.Remember this band is not dead they have another set of "Golden Years" right now with , Brave New World, Dance Of Death, and A Matter Of Life And Death . The Beast continues to live right to this very day and they will be forever in every Metalhead's heart whether you like them or not. Iron Maiden is Probably the Greatest Metal Band of All-Time. I am looking at you(Sabbath, Priest,Metallica) hell I am looking at every important Metal Band that has ever existed. No one has been able to show the constistency as these guys. That says a lot.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Average customer rating: Killer debut from the Beast So It Begins... pure metal excellence One of the best debuts ever recorded classic metal

Iron Maiden Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Killers Piece of Mind The Number of the Beast Powerslave Somewhere in Time ASIN: B000063COX Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Prowler
2. Sanctuary
3. Remember Tomorrow
4. Running Free
5. Phantom of the Opera
6. Transylvania
7. Strange World
8. Charlotte the Harlot
9. Iron Maiden

Customer Reviews:

Killer debut from the Beast.......2007-05-14

Iron Maiden has proven to be by far the most enduring band of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, and their first release amply demonstrates why. Many of the tunes on this 1980 release are staples of the Maiden live show to this day.

First the performances. Bassist Steve Harris (who also did almost all of the songwriting) is absolute dynamite, his highly distinctive style already firmly in place at this early stage. His basslines aren't just there to keep the bottom full; the songs are built around them. Guitarist Dave Murray is just as extraordinary, whipping out the trademark minor-key shred with fire and precision. The drummer, Clive Burr, is absolutley amazing. Unfortunately he'd only play on the first three albums; I like him better than Nicko Mcbrain who would later take his place. The other musicians are somewhat less impressive. Dennis Stratton is a good guitar player but comes off sounding second-best next to Dave Murray, and Paul D'ianno's raspy vocals make my ears tired after awhile (I can't stand Brian Johnson of AC/DC either). This album was also the unfortunate victim of a low-budget recording and a second-rate producer, resulting in a muddy-sounding mix that's completely lacking in depth.

Despite these problems, what really makes this album work is the songs. Classics abound, with kick-butt rockers like "Prowler", "Sanctuary", the great instrumental "Transylvania", and a killer ballad in "Strange World". The best tracks, however, are the ones that demonstrate Maiden's emerging progressive side, those being the gorgeous "Remember Tomorrow" and the absolute masterpiece "Phantom Of The Opera". Without a doubt the worst song here is "Iron Maiden" which has unfortunately become a staple of the band's live show, and "Running Free" comes off a bit lightweight as well.

Overall the good far outweighs the bad, and although the best was still to come, this recording stands as one of the finest debuts in history. Up the irons!

So It Begins..........2007-04-21

The future kings of metals debut has some amazing songs. "Sanctuary", "Running Free", "Phantom of the Opera", "Transylvania", and "Strange World" are all great songs. The guitars are good, with Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton trading licks, and the bass is good as it will always be (bow to Steve Harris). Vocalist Paul Di'Anno does great on the album as well.

This is a great album, however there is one problem, and it is the reason I gave the album 4 instead of 5 stars: The production is very muddled. Steve Harris (bassist & leader) himself doesn't think the album is as good as it could have be because of the production. They would get the production on the next album, however...

pure metal excellence.......2007-04-05

1980 was a great year for metal. Not only did Dio come out with Holy Diver his solo debut album, but Maiden came out with their first album, and it sure was a masterpeice. It is easily one of the best debut albums ever. Every track on this album is a classic no fillers at all. sanctuary and the self titled track are still live favorites to this day, and the other classics, running free, prowler, remember tomarrow, and charlet the harlot stand up to the test of time just as brilliantly. and who can forget their first epic song ever, phantom of the opera? awesome. and then there is the weird and slow song strangeword, which leads right into transylvania, IMO their best intrumental. paul dianno the original vocalist for maiden does an outstanding job on this album and also on their follow up album killers. granted hes no Bruce but then again no one is. But his voice fits perfectly on these first two albums, which IMO had a harder edge than the Bruce era Maiden, which became more melodic. The only thing bad about this album is the preduction on this one is not as good as all the other albums, which is a pity, but it isnt too intirly noticable.

One of the best debuts ever recorded.......2007-03-31

Iron Maiden's self-titled first album, which also proved to be their breakthrough, is doubtlessly one of heavy metal's all-time most influential albums (with this release, Iron Maiden helped Judas Priest to plant the seeds for speed, thrash, and progressive metal.) It's also one of the finest debuts ever recorded by any band in the history of heavy metal. The band's vocals would become more memorable and expansive on later releases (especially after Bruce Dickinson replaced Paul Di'anno as singer in 1982), but musically, Iron Maiden were in top form on this 1980 album. There's just so much to enjoy on every one of these songs, and man, do they rock! They're fast, exciting, catchy, and super infectious. From front to back, this disc has palpable energy, irresistible hooks, impressive guitar work (including wailing solos) from Dave Murray and Dennis Stratton, prominent bass notes, and bouncy, toe-tapping drum beats galore!

The album begins with "Prowler," which ties wah-wah guitar licks with bouncy riffs, strong bass work, and a great solo. After that, "Sanctuary" boasts a propulsive bass line (which is the main focal point of the song) and two wailing solos. "Remember Tomorrow" begins as a ballad (with restrained verses, a grumbling bass, and all kinds of guitar melodies and harmonies), but gains a great deal of momentum and speed and climaxes in a wide-open, majestically soaring and instantly memorable chorus. Next, "Running Three" is a faster number that's backed by a hooky, galloping rhythm and rhythmic, thumping drums. The record's crown jewel and fan favorite, "Phantom of the Opera" (which is an epic, multi-faceted and mostly instrumental piece that clocks in at over seven minutes long), and track seven, "Strange World," both sport a wealth of great harmonies, a catchy rhythm, and numerous fantastic, ultra-clean and melodic guitar solos. "Transylvania," a propulsive instrumental which features soaring guitar leads anchored by a beeping bass line, is another instant classic. "Strange World" is a calm, superbly atmospheric power ballad which finds Paul Di'anno showing off his impressive singing voice over twinkling guitar noise and gently tapping drums. And finally, the album wraps up with two of the fastest and catchiest tunes: "Charlotte the Harlot" and "Iron Maiden."

Almost no other band has ever come close to duplicating the originality, excitement, energy, timless songwriting, power, infectious hooks, gorgeous melody, virtuosic musicianship, and all-around greatness heard on this album. Thus, "Iron Maiden" is a definite milestone on heavy metal's timeline, and a true five-star album if there ever were one. It is an absolutely essential inclusion for all heavy metal collections (and music collections in general) worldwide -- it's just one of those C.D.'s that you need to own or you will forever be un-metal!

classic metal.......2007-01-11

While Maidens first album featured Paul Di'Anno on vocals instead of Bruce Dickinson, still a true classic that will blow you away. This is Maidens first album and on of there best up there with Powerslave in my option. A true classic for any metalhead

Average customer rating: Awesome music! Best Live Album EVER Iron Maiden's best live album from their best tour Bruce Dickinson's last great tour Maiden's Best Live Album By Far

Live After Death Iron Maiden Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music New Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Live Albums | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Somewhere in Time Powerslave Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Piece of Mind Iron Maiden ASIN: B000063DHK Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

1. Churchill's Speech (Intro)
2. Aces High
3. 2 Minutes to Midnight
4. Trooper
5. Revelations
6. Flight of Icarus
7. Rime of the Ancient Mariner
8. Powerslave
9. Number of the Beast
10. Hallowed Be Thy Name
11. Iron Maiden
12. Run to the Hills
13. Running Free

Tracks:

1. Wrathchild
2. 22 Acacia Avenue
3. Children of the Damned
4. Die With Your Boots On
5. Phantom of the Opera
6. 2 Minutes to Midnight [Multimedia Track]
7. Powerslave [Multimedia Track]
8. Revelations [Excerpt][Multimedia Track]
9. Churchill's Speech/Aces High [Excerpt][Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews:

Awesome music!.......2007-03-16

Telling people I'm listening to Iron Maiden often gets an odd reaction. A raised eyebrow, a curious laugh or some other tick tells me that the other person has never enjoyed the heavy bass and thumping rock beat of an Iron Maiden tune. One good listen will teach you that Iron Maiden is more than just a thumping head banger's band. This band weaves music with such power and energy, it's hard not to get sucked into the excitement. This album is for anyone who enjoys letting the music raise their spirits and energize their souls.

Best Live Album EVER.......2007-01-20

not just the best Maiden live cd, or the best live metal performance, it's literally the best live cd ever made. it makes for an incredible greatest hits-type collection(from the time when Iron Maiden was creating the amazing legacy that made them who they are), the sound quality is perfect, there's a LOT of music on it, and it even has great artwork and a lot of tour information, including pictures, and equipment used. the only thing that would have made it better would be to have had Paul sing on songs from the first two albums.

Iron Maiden's best live album from their best tour.......2006-11-21

THE BAND: Bruce Dickinson (vocals), Steve Harris (bass), Dave Murray (guitar), Adrian Smith (guitar), Nicko McBrain (drums).

THE DISC: (1985) Originally 12 tracks (approximately 71 minutes) on one disc when first released on Capital. This digitally remastered edition (2002) gives you two discs containing all 17 tracks that came on the original vinyl album (an additional 25+ minutes). Disc-2 also features 4 multimedia tracks for your PC. Included with the discs is a 26-page booklet containing many band pictures, song titles/credits, song lyrics, tour dates and cities along the 'The World Slavery Tour 84/85', music equipment used on the tour, the band's catalogue of albums, band history, a 1-page intro to the live recording itself from producer Martin Birch, and thank you's. Recorded at Long Beach Arena over 4 nights (March 14-17, 1984). Cover art by the one and only Derek Riggs. Label (2002 edition) - Sanctuary Maiden.

COMMENTS: Trade in your original "Live After Death" disc for the remastered 2-disc set. It's criminal that Capital was able to release this on disc back in the late 80's with only 12 of the 17 songs that were on the original vinyl record. I mean, can you imagine Casablanca releasing Kiss' "Alive!" minus the last 5 songs because they wanted to fit it all on one disc? Thankfully, Sanctuary Maiden gave this legendary recording the (digitally) remastered touch and full length treatment it deserves. Looking back over the decades, there's a handful of 'live' rock recordings that can rightfully sit at the top - Deep Purple's "Made In Japan", UFO's "Strangers In The Night", Peter Frampton's "Frampton Comes Alive", Kiss' "Alive!", Rush's "All The World's A Stage"... and Iron Maiden's "Live After Death". Iron Maiden's gem here easily stands out as one of the best metal 'live' recordings of the 80's (all the 'live' albums mentioned here happen to be from the 70's with the exception of Iron Maiden's). I also think it's Maiden's best 'live' album (out of several to choose from - "A Real Live One", "A Real Dead One", "Live At Donnington", "Death On The Road", and "Rock In Rio")... and easily from their best tour. The classic songs are all here... "Aces High", "2 Minutes To Midnight", "The Trooper", "The Number Of The Beast", "Powerslave", "Revelations", "22 Acacia Ave", "Run To The Hills", and the lengthy "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner". Bruce Dickinson puts his own signature touch on the old Paul Di'anno songs ("Wrathchild", "Running Free", Phantom Of The Opera" and "Iron Maiden")... while these are all good, Di'anno songs are still best sung by Di'Anno. This is a classic metal album by a British metal band in top form on their best tour (5 stars).

Bruce Dickinson's last great tour.......2006-09-04

The World Slavery Tour, which spanned over the better part of a year, marked the peak of Iron Maiden's live shows. While they went on to create more elaborate stage sets in their two subsequent tours, the World Slavery Tour clearly marked the height of their cohesiveness as a live band.

The discs contain a mixture of shows from Long Beach Arena recorded in 1985, along with 5 songs recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1984 on the European leg of the tour. The set focuses on the "Powerslave" album, which they were supporting at the time, and the band is in fine form on the material. They also play 4 songs off "Piece of Mind", and it's refreshing to hear Bruce Dickinson actually nail all his notes without much effort. Ditto with the material off "The Number of the Beast" (has '22 Acacia Avenue' ever sounded this good?), and a few tracks from "Killers" and "Iron Maiden" thrown in for good measure ('Phantom of the Opera' being the clear highlight).

As I stated above, the main reason to get this album is to hear how tight Maiden is on the material, and how youthful and enthusiastic they sound. Martin Birch's producing of this album blows away anything they have done since (Rock in Rio is an improvement, although not as much as you would think, considering it was done about 20 years later). This is also Dickinson's last great tour, vocal-wise, as he nails every note that we have come to associate with these great songs. A little flat in some spots, but awesome overall. Alas, the constant touring would finally take its toll on Dickinson's pipes, as he would never sound this good again on subsequent tours (anyone who's had a chance to listen to any bootlegs off the "Somewhere in Time" tour can attest to the fact that Dickinson sounds winded and tired, almost to the point where he speaks his lines in certain songs instead of singing them, and he's only gone downhill from there).

The double-CD does not contain a few live tracks that were available on the b-sides of the two singles released in 1985 ('Los'fer Words', which blows away the album version; 'Sanctuary', which they actually encored with on the tour; and an unbelievable version of 'Murders in the Rue Morgue', from Hammersmith in 1984). One would think that with the extra space available on the second disc, these tracks could have been included. Unfortunately, the only way to have them is to find copies of the singles, which I fortunately picked up on vinyl when they originally came out (not to date myself here, but.....)

In any case, "Live After Death" is a MUST-OWN in every sense of the word. I don't think there has ever been a better live recording before or since, and who knows, there may never be......

Maiden's Best Live Album By Far.......2006-08-24

Two words best describes what we have here, Their Best!!!!

This live offering has everything a Maiden fan could want, power, passion and pain along with the glory of the band flying high on the road following the massive success of the Powerslave release. This release contains old school Maiden and the song selection is top notch. I actually saw this tour back in 85 and I have fond memories (from what I can remember!) of this show. From the get go it storms out all guns blazing and never looks back. Everybody's in fine form and it shows up here with an energy that just oozes out of your speakers.

Yup it's all here and it's all good.

I love it!!

Average customer rating: Got me up and running A First Class Learning Aid FABULOUS-

Vol. 54, Maiden Voyage: Fourteen Easy-To-Play Jazz Tunes (Book & CD Set) Jamey Aebersold Play-A-Long Series Manufacturer: Jamey Aebersold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Music Instruction | Instructional | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Traditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Music Instruction | Miscellaneous | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Vol. 2, Nothin' But Blues: Jazz And Rock (Book & CD Set) Vol. 3, The II/V7/I Progression: A New Approach To Jazz Improvisation (Book & CD Set) Vol. 70, Killer Joe (Book & CD Set) How to Play Jazz & Improvise, Volume 1 Building a Jazz Vocabulary ASIN: B000009CO6 Release Date: 2000-06-28

Tracks:

1. Turning Notes
2. Impressions
3. B Flat Blues
4. Solar Flair
5. Summertime
6. Watermelon Man
7. Song For My Father
8. Satin Doll
9. Maiden Voyage
10. F Blues
11. Cantaloupe Island
12. Footprints
13. Doxy
14. Autumn Leaves
15. III/VI7/V7

Customer Reviews:

Got me up and running.......2000-12-27

I'm an intermediate level bass player backing up a praise band at church and a company sponsored big band, but I'd never soloed or played a melody till I took a jazz class that used this book.

Melody lines in the tunes are very readable, even though I did not know most of the songs, and had never played any of them. Tempos are moderate for a productive learning experience--our jazz band performs "Impressions" a lot faster than Aebersold teaches it. And his improv technique got me up and playing pretty quickly. Now I know what in improv solo is and how to get there. It improved my backup skills as well, and overall improved my confidence to step out more even in the backup role. Had a great time, and I'm headed back for another class with another Aebersold book.

A First Class Learning Aid.......2000-05-26

This is a terrific purchase for intermediate level players. The selections are in relatively slow tempos and there is a wealth of information if you are a multi-instrumentalist. The CD recording is good and allows you to mute either the bass or piano acoompaniment as they are recorded on separate channels. There is a recommended discography for each track. My only criticism is that it would be better to have the tracks recorded twice, once with just piano,bass and drums (what you get now) and recorded again with a lead instrument playing the notated themes in the supplied booklet.

FABULOUS-.......1999-11-10

Professional backup for you to solo in whatever key- c, bflat, eflat, your instrument is in. really fun to improvise and learn the "art" of jazz. This is a must for anyone wanting to learn how jazz musicans improvise.

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