Best of the Beast

~ Release by Iron Maiden (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Tracklist

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1Virus
producer and mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (in 1996)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1996)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (in 1996) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1996)
lead vocals:
Blaze Bayley (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd.
recording of:
Virus (in 1996)
writer:
Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist)
4.56:14
2Aces High
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer) and Frank Gibson (recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Aces High by Metaklapa
recording of:
Aces High (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
4.254:31
3Holy Smoke
assistant engineer:
Les Kingham (Engineer), Chris Marshall (UK producer, arranger, musician) and Mick McKenna
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
mixer:
Martin Birch and Chris Marshall (UK producer, arranger, musician)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (from 1990-06 until 1990-09) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
guest keyboard:
Michael Kenney (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
recorded at:
Barnyard Studios in Essex, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
recording of:
Holy Smoke (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
3.53:50
4Strange World
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band)
mixer:
Gary Lucas (UK engineer)
drums (drum set):
Doug Sampson (drummer) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
electric guitar:
Paul Cairns (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
recording of:
Strange World (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
25:24
5Where Eagles Dare
assistant engineer:
Frank Gibson (recording engineer) and Dennis Haliburton
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin ‘Black Night’ Birch
assistant mixer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 1998, in 2015) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
recording of:
Where Eagles Dare (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.46:13
6The Clairvoyant
assistant engineer:
Stephane Wissner
engineer:
Martin Birch and Bernd Maier (Engineer)
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
synthesizer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recording of:
The Clairvoyant (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
4.454:28
7Heaven Can Wait
additional engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Burrows and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
engineer:
Martin Birch and Albert Boekholt
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass synthesizer and electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1986) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
guitar synthesizer:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1986) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1986) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1986)
samples:
Anonymous by Syncopix
recording of:
Heaven Can Wait (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
3.757:22
8Hallowed Be Thy Name
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
a cappella versions:
Hallowed Be Thy Name by Metaklapa
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 16) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 82)
recording of:
Hallowed Be Thy Name (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.457:15
9Wrathchild
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Wrathchild (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.652:57
10Phantom of the Opera
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
4.157:12
11Sanctuary
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Sanctuary (in 1979-12)
writer:
Paul Di’Anno, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.53:17
12Rime of the Ancient Mariner
sound engineer:
Nick Basich
additional engineer:
Nick Basich
assistant engineer:
Charlie MacPherson (engineer) and Mick McKenna
engineer:
Martin Birch and Ricky DeLena
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, United States (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
live recording of:
Rime of the Ancient Mariner (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
is based on:
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
3.7513:25

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associated singles/EPs:Virus
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21490 [info]
Wikidata:Q374980 [info]