The Number of the Beast [Enhanced]

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

Tracks:

Invaders
Children of the Damned
Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
Number of the Beast
Run to the Hills
Gangland
Total Eclipse
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.

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this is the HOLY GRAIL of metal albums
Hallowed be this heavy metal classic's name!
Maiden's most important album
The Grail of Maiden albums
Crazy good

The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Raw Power
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000BKDU
Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

Invaders
Children Of The Damned
The Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
The Number Of The Beast
Run To The Hills
Gangland
Total Eclipse
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 eight 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

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of their U.S. breakthrough album, first released on EMI in 1982 & now with 'Total Eclipse' added as a bonus track, for a total of nine cuts. An enhanced release, it also contains the CD-ROM videos to 'Run To The Hills' & 'The Number Of The Beast'. Also includes the original cover art. 1998 Raw Power release.

Customer Reviews:

this is the HOLY GRAIL of metal albums.......2007-04-09

I bought this a while ago and I didn't like it at first. Then I listened to ''Hallowed Be Thy Name''. I love it. That song is so dark and beautiful. Possibly Maiden's best song ever. My other favorites are the prisoner and 22 acacia avenue. The second part of the story of Charlotte the Harlotte. The album as a whole is a masterpiece. It is incredible. Blows away all pop punk, emo, metalcore, and nu-metal away. UP THE IRONS

Hallowed be this heavy metal classic's name!.......2005-12-19

The Number Of The Beast (1982.), Iron Maiden's third studio album

During the 1980's, the genre that ruled supreme in rock music was without doubt heavy metal. One of the definitive bands of the era was the mighty Iron Maiden. Formed in 1975, the band had at first emerged on the scene during the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) explosion at the start of the 1980's. The band's first two albums in the shape of their self titled debut and the follow up, 'Killers', established the band and proved that they were on top of the NWOBHM scene. However, in late 1981, original vocalist Paul Di'Anno left the band. Often when a singer leaves an already successful band, usually the results are disastrous, but not in the case of Iron Maiden. His replacement was former Samson singer Bruce Dickinson, who from this album onwards became the band's definitive and legendary vocalist. Soon after the arrival of Dickinson, the band recorded 'The Number Of The Beast'. The album has gone on to become recognised as Iron Maiden's definitive album and is hailed as one of the great triumphs of the genre. So is this album worthy of its reputation?

To be honest, I shouldn't even question this album's reputation; it IS a masterpiece. Even though I'm not sure I would rank this as my personal favourite Iron Maiden album, there is no doubting how well this album succeeds on many levels. The arrival of Dickinson is particularly important; although Paul Di'Anno is a great vocalist, there is no denying Bruce Dickinson's superiority. Dickenson's phenominal vocal range with resounding cries and fearsome power could only serve to improve the band's sound. It is true to say that Iron Maiden found their true heavy metal sound on this album, moving away from the heavy but quite punkish sound of earlier work. Dickinson's voice fits in perfectly with the improved sound change. Furthermore, the album has awesome songwriting. Bassist Steve Harris chiefly but Adrian Smith and Dave Murray also penned some classic stuff on this album; theres plenty of unforgettable riffs and lyrics. The band adopt an almost mythical and fantasy based persona with the themes on a lot of the songs and it fits in perfectly with the album's musical style.

Not too long ago, the Iron Maiden catalogue got totally remastered and improved. Hence the 1998 remasters are the way to go. The remaster job is great and all of the songs shine through with no sound glitches but also the recent version features and excellent accompanying booklet. The CD itself also has an enchanced multimedia section and you can view video footage of the 'Run To The Hills' and 'Number Of The Beast' songs from your PC.

This monster, or should I say 'beast' of an album kicks off with 'Invaders'. Remarkably, this track sometimes gets crticised by fans but I personally think its a great opener. True, the lyrics, about Viking invaders are a bit cheesy but looking beyond this is an excellent, growling vocal performance from Bruce Dickinson and some excellent power charged riffs to get the album going. Things slow down for the follow up in 'Childen Of The Damned'. The semi-acoustic sounding opening with a classic bass line from Steve Harris is great and builds into a slow but pounding chorus with anguished vocals from Dickenson. The song also has a clever change of style towards the end; it picks up pace and builds towards to a thrilling finish. One of my favourite tracks off the album, 'Prisoner', is next up. After a funny but cheesy spoken intro, a vibrant but resounding riff gets the song going before it builds into a classic, pacy Maiden performance. The song is a classic metal showcase with some great guitar solos; don't fail to miss Steve Harris' stellar bass work on this one. Then, if things couldn't get any better, '22 Acacia Avenue' follows. A snarling riff leads into the song that is the sequel to 'Charlotte The Harlot' from the band's first album. Some great lyrics with a commanding vocal performance from Dickinson make this one a classic. Some of the complex rhythm changes and guitar layers on this song are amazing.

The two most famous songs off the album are next. 'The Number Of The Beast' song is a famed song by the band and it is another classic. Who can fail to recognise the song's opening riff or Dickinson's 'in your face' vocals in the chorus! Then we have 'Run To The Hills'. Screaming guitars and Dickinson's vocals which ascend to amazing levels make this one a winner too. However, the next track is sadly a bit of a rough diamond. 'Gangland' ain't half that band but the song has a bit of a slapdash feel to it, especially in the chorus and it lacks the cohesiveness of the other songs on the album. After this little dip though, it's business as usual with 'Total Eclipse'. A slower, more restrained but still heavy performance characterise this song. The riffs are quite rich and memorable and pave the way for the final track of the album 'Hallowed Be Thy Name'. This, my friends is one hell of a track. It is praised by countless fans of Iron Maiden and it's not hard to tell why. This is a 7 minute masterpiece; an epic story in some ways with clever changes of mood and some awesome riffs. Iron Maiden proved with this track their talent for longer songs and we see this more and more with epics on later albums such as 'Rime Of The Ancient Mariner'.

This amazingly original album is a masterpiece. 'The Number Of The Beast' is one of the definitive moments with heavy metal and it has become a blue-print and massive influence for plenty of later bands as well as Iron Maiden themselves who would go on to put out plenty more awesome works. 'The Number Of The Beast' though is where Iron Maiden achieved their true classic status and it is a work that should be in any heavy metal fan's music collection.

MY RATING: 9.5/10

Maiden's most important album.......2003-03-06

When Iron Maiden released "The number of the beast" it was their third album. The previous two ("Iron Maiden" and "Killers") had a more punkish approach which in a way had to do with the singer Paul Dianno. Since Dianno got fired and Maiden were able to recruit Bruce Dickinson from Samson, the musical approach moved more towards heavy metal. "The number of the beast" is indeed a classic album, and it was a major success which enabled the guys to get off the pub circuit into the major league. With hindsight this record may not be Iron Maiden's best album but maybe it's their most important. The songs are overall good, with "Hallowed be thy name" and "Run to the hills" as absolute highlights. Other memorable songs are the opener "Invaders" followed by "Children of the damned" and "The prisoner". Back in 1982 when "The number of the beast" was released, Maiden had a hunger that got lost somewhere down the road ("No prayer for the dying" and "Fear of the dark" does certainly not make me happy). Even `tho Maiden have kept their characteristic sound/approach throughout the years, it became boring around 1990, but their latest effort "Brave new world" (2000) is the best in years, and show us that Maiden had a little fuel left in the tank after all.

The Grail of Maiden albums.......2002-12-24

Iron Maiden are a great band. Part of the original British invasion, these guys broke out with then new singer Bruce Dickenson, who's nickname bacame 'The air-raid siren'. With good reason, Bruce has gone down in metal history as one of metal's greatest and most accomplished vocalists. His style is easily identified and cannot be imitated.

Maiden classics abound on this album and half the songs are still played at their live shows to this day. 'Run to the Hills', 'Hallowed be Thy Name' and the infamous title track with the ominous Bible quotation to start it off have all become Maiden staples to worldwide fans. 'The Prisoner' was always a personal favorite of mine.

On this newly remastered album, a new song has been added, 'Total Eclipse' previously only released in England as a B side. First time I heard this song was years ago on Iron Maiden's home video '12 Years Wasted', an excellent history of the band including live clips and interviews, but that is another review.

Crazy good.......2002-04-01

This cd is completely full of classics. There is no way Piece of Mind is better then this with fillers like Quest for Fire. I actually like this cd more than Black Sabbaths' Paranoid and by a long shot more than Metallica's Master of Puppets. Bruce's vocals are the best and so are Burr's drums (he was ranked 3rd in the world at the time) whom I think is a better drummist than Mc Brain. This and Powerslave are about tied in my book only because it seems this cd dosnt have the memorable solos that Powerslave does. Here are my reviews for the songs.

Invaders- its sounds really good until you get to the refrain which almost ruins the song with the chesesy riff. Also the lyrics are weak. I like the heavy sound though. - B

Children of the Damned- one of the best..I like its slow start up to the clashing refrain..Bruce's vocals are unbelievable..a masterpiece- A+

The Prisoner- the intro is interesting and memorable and so is the rest of the song which is quite different from their other songs. The chorus is very good but perhaps it goes on too long?- A

22 Acacia Avenue- an awesome tale of a tramp..I still think there's a screw up at the 50 sec. mark though.- A+

The Number of the Beast- another classic and the guitars in the middle are amazing- A+

Run to the Hills- the riff in the beginning is great and so is the chorus however the song will tire with repeated listens.- A-

Gangland- whats everyones problem with this song? Not bad by any means but not the best either- B

Total Eclipse- the suprise of the album this song is crazy..one of the best on the album and the end is surely the best- A

Hallowed be thy Name- the climax of Bruce's vocals. The finisher and their biggest masterpiece.- A+

There is no way any metal fan should not own this album. Why the band never got as popular as Metallica is an enigma to me. Buy it now even if its hard to find.

Official Bootleg: The Number of the Beast
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Inspired Cover Set

Official Bootleg: The Number of the Beast
Dream Theater
Manufacturer: YTSEJAM RECORDS
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Product Description

Live performance of Iron Maiden's masterpiece in Paris France on October 24, 2002

Customer Reviews:

Inspired Cover Set.......2007-06-28

Dream Theater, arguably the world's premiere progressive metal band, started a tradition a few years ago of covering classic albums during certain tour stops. The band would play a set of their own material, take a break, and then cover one of their favorite albums in its entirety. So far the band has covered Metallica's Master of Puppets, Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon, and Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast.

The Number of the Beast is undeniably one of metal's all-time classic albums, so it makes perfect sense that a band like Dream Theater, whose early sound was equal parts Iron Maiden and Rush, would cover it. I think they did the album justice. You know that musicians of Dream Theater's caliber aren't going to screw up, so the focus is really on vocalist James LaBrie to seal the deal. It's just not possible to imitate the great Bruce Dickinson, but LaBrie acquits himself pretty well here. Songs like Invaders and Run to the Hills prove to be a bit much for him, but he absolutely nails Children of the Damned, Hallowed Be Thy Name and the title track. The band's lounge version of Gangland is an interesting touch. I don't love it, but I'll give them credit for shaking things up a bit.

Dream Theater's version of The Number of the Beast is a must-have for die hard Dream Theater fans, and should prove interesting to most Iron Maiden fans as well. It's a live performance, but the sound quality is quite good. It's probably not up to the standard of Dream Theater's traditional live releases, but it's definitely a cut above the typical bootleg recording.

NOTE: These albums were issued as part of the Ytsejam Records Official Bootleg series, and were produced by Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy. A few are out of print, but most are still readily available from the label.

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WARNING: DO NOT BUY UNTIL U HEAR THE PREVIEW...
The CD IRON MAIDENS SHOULD BE "WITHOUT"
Maiden tributes
Comparatively Disappointing
LOL

String Quartet Tribute to Iron Maiden

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
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ASIN: B0000BWVNY
Release Date: 2003-09-02

Tracks:

Run To The Hills
The Number Of The Beast
Two Minutes To Midnight
Wasted Years
Hallowed Be The Name
Powerslave
Aces High
The Trooper
Iron Maiden
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Product Description

1. Run To The Hills
2. Nuber Of The Beast
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5. Hallowed Be Thy Name
6. Power Slave
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8. The Troopers
9. Iron Maiden (Original composition [Karl Preusser])

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WARNING: DO NOT BUY UNTIL U HEAR THE PREVIEW..........2006-10-22

I've heard quit a few tributes to IM, but this one really blows. The music just has no dynamics, and sometimes even sounds out of tune. If u want to waste some money on classic instruments performing IM songs i recommend that you buy THe Piano Tribute, but do not even bother with this one. It is a rather experimental attempt to play already perfected music and doesn't even give you that satisfaction that you might have had if you are a Metallica fan and have listened to Apocalyptica's tribute to them.

The CD IRON MAIDENS SHOULD BE "WITHOUT".......2006-01-27

Being an Iron Maiden fan i thought this would be a good one. But Stupid me i didn't read the warnings from other buyers. This is the worst cd ever. well if you pretend its not iron maiden songs being destroyed, i guess it may be acceptable. A waste of money. i will probably toss it out with the rest of the trash. This is my opinion. DO NOT BUY THIS CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Listen to the warnings of others PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maiden tributes.......2005-09-25

Anyone looking for a Maiden tribute album that doesn't suck? Haha! Get Worlds Only Female Tribute to Iron Maiden by the Iron Maidens... these chicks can rock!!!

Comparatively Disappointing.......2004-12-19

I am a big fan of almost all "String Quartet Tribute to -" 's, but this one is an exception. The arrangements are rather poor and on some tracks, the instruments are slightly out of tune - which is really distracting. They add a set of bongos / congos into the mix, and it feels really foreign and out of place. As much as I love this genre and Iron Maiden, this tribute really does justice to neither.

LOL.......2004-10-08

When i Heard the sample tracks it just made me feel like turning on some REAL Maiden.

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Pretty cool for collectors.

Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2005-04-12

Tracks:

Number Of The Beast (Original)
Number Of The Beast (Live Brixton Academy)
Hallowed By The Name (Live At Brixton Academy)
Number Of The Beast (Video)
Number Of The Beast (Live Video)

Album Description

Enhanced maxi CD single contains the original version of 'Number Of The Beast' plus a live version at Brixton Academy in March 2003, 'Hallowed By The Name' live at Brixton Academy, 'Number Of The Beast' promo video and enhanced video live at Brixton. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

Features Previously Unreleased Live Versions of "The Number of the Beast" and "Hollowed Be Thy Name", plus the Previously Unreleased Live Video to "The Number of the Beast" Filmed at Brixton Academy.

Customer Reviews:

Pretty cool for collectors........2006-01-07

I got this single, basically, becuase I'm a completionist, but it turned out to be pretty cool. I was dreading my first listen, cuase it was the original track from NOTB, and live versions of Number Of The Beast and Hallowed be Thy Name, which are on all of the live albums. It turned out to be nice though. The 2 live tracks are from the original Clive Burr charity gig in 2002.

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Run To The Hills/The Number Of The Beast
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: EMI
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ASIN: B00000E17Q
Release Date: 1996-11-21

Tracks:

Run to the Hills
Total Eclipse [Non-Album Track]
Number of the Beast
Remember Tomorrow [Rare Early Live Version] - Bruce Dickinson
Listen With Nicko!, Pt. 6 [Pinterview]

Album Description

1990 release on EMI featuring all of the tracks from their1982 12' singles 'Run To The Hills' and 'The Number Of TheBeast' together on one CD, plus the fourth part of theinterview with original drummer Nicko McBrain entitled'Listen With Nicko! Part IV'. F

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17 Numbers By The Beast
IRON MAIDEN
Manufacturer: Iron Maiden Holdings,Ltd/Sanctury Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000K502DA

Product Description

Tracks compiled from 1979 to 2002. TRACKS; 1.Iron Maiden(demo) 2.Phantom Of The Opera 3.Wrathchild 4.Run To The Hills 5.The Trooper 6.2 Minutes To Midnight 7.Flight Of Icarus(LIVE) 8.Wasted Years 9.The Evil That Men Do 10.Tailgunner 11.Be Quick Or Be Dead 12.Fear Of The Dark(LIVE) 13.Afraid To Shoot Strangers(LIVE) 14.Man On The Edge 15.Futreal 16.The Wicker Man 17.The Number Of The Beast. RARE, unreleased sampler, issued on Iron Maiden Holdings,Ltd/Sanctury Records, in a flat slip-case, 2002, #CSK 56740.

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The Number of Beast

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ASIN: B000006JPD

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"Woe to you oh earth and sea/ For the devil sends the Beast with wrath/ For he knows the time is short/ Let him who hath understanding reckon the number of the Beast/ For it is a human number/ Its number is 666." With this declaration, which opened its third album, Number of the Beast, Iron Maiden simultaneously fanned the flames of controversy and created a soundbite fans would recite for years to come. Number of the Beast escalated Iron Maiden from mediocre bar band to heavy metal frontrunner. The band's decision to replace vocalist Paul Dianno with histrionic frontman Bruce Dickinson proved beneficial. Dickinson's spirited battle cries meshed perfectly with the group's galloping rhythms and songs like "The Prisoner" demonstrated both Maiden's songwriting skills and its knack for storytelling. --Jon Wiederhorn

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Bruce bursts onto the scene; World still has not recovered
Run to the shops
VERY OVERRATED ALBUM!!!
5 star, of course
Third times' a charm

The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063CML
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Invaders
Children of the Damned
Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
Number of the Beast
Run to the Hills
Gangland
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Total Eclipse

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Bruce bursts onto the scene; World still has not recovered.......2006-02-11

[Iron Maiden-The Number Of The Beast-1982][Friends, 6 ALL-TIME FAVE TRACKS: Invaders, The Prisoner, 22 Acacia Avenue, The Number Of The Beast, Run To The Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name]

Run to the shops.......2005-07-18

Well I can't say much more about this album than the other guys have already said, except to say that the negative reviews seem to be of a non-constructive nature all I can say guys is that all forms of art be it music or other forms all borrow and steal from other genres thats the way we evolve nuff said on that. NOTB did it for me when I was a kid and still does so now although I can't bang my head to it now as much as I could do .If you're curious about Maiden then buy this album but don't be fooled into thinking that the albums after 7th son are any good though there are a few shiners dotted around in the later albums. NOTB a classic would'nt you agree?

VERY OVERRATED ALBUM!!!.......2003-08-11

Why people are always saying that this is the best Iron Maiden album? Let me say two things; the songs are heavy, fast, but...
some of them are quite simple (of course heavy metal talks about feeling, but I think there better albums which are more elaborated and tells the same)
Invaders; is an ok track, but there are some heavy metal songs like this. For example, 24 hours ago, from Savatage, is more original.
Children of the damned; reminds me a lot of Children of the sea, from Black Sabbath's Heaven and hell album. Again, there are many songs in this style.
The prisioner tries to be diferent, but simply I didn't like it so much.
22 Acacia Avenue; continues Charlot the harlot, and also my indifference.
The number of the beast and Run to the hills are considered Maiden clasics, but I don't like them, they don't tell me nothing
Gangland and Total Eclipse are two very dumb tracks, Total disapointment!!
The one which I really liked is Hallowed be thy name, GREAT track with lots of time changes. Bruce does it well!
After reading my review, some Maiden fans may hate me, but that's my opinion!. So, some metal listeners will love this, but if you like more sofhisticated and elaborated metal I recommend you to buy Powerslave, Somewhere in time or Seventh son of a seventh son. Also Piece of mind and Iron Maiden had some great tracks.

5 star, of course.......2002-09-24

One of the top 10 albums in heavy metal history.

Third times' a charm.......2002-07-20

This album introduced me to Iron Maiden. It's a delightful compilation of 9 tracks, including the Number of the Beast, Run to the Hills and what appears to be a not-so-well-known song entitled Invaders. This was the album in which Singer Bruce Dickinson made his entrance. Sadly, the band's smashing drummer, Clive Burr, split from Iron Maiden after this album.
I have been quite hooked on Maiden since. The guitars wailing their 1980 notes are just something a lot of kids these days don't like that much, which is sad, because Iron Maiden's music is a prime example of English Hard Rock. This album is so awesome, in fact, that it sent Iron Maiden for the first time (but certainly not last time) up into to the number 1 chart position, which is pretty cool as it was only their third album.
If you like Iron Maiden, hard rock and/or metal, punk-rock, or curious person looking for the music that suits your taste, or all of the above, I can't stress it to you how much you need this album. It's absolutely astounding and full of raw power!
UP THE IRONS

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Somewhere in Time
Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Toshiba-Emi
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000M36JMI

Product Description

Original first pressing from Japan, on Toshiba-EMI records Japan. Catalog: CP32-5158. Manufactured, and sold in Japan in 1986, and out of print in Japan (this first pressing, that is) since July of 1987. The disc featured a green "triangle" logo on the non-playing side, which today is used by collectors to established the true first pressing.

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