Best of the Beast

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

Annotation

Disc 1: EMI UDEN 8531932 @2
Disc 2: 853194 2 @2

Annotation last modified on 2012-12-21 17:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
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
2Sign of the Cross
assistant engineer:
Mick McKenna
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Les Lambert
producer and mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (from 1994 until 1995-08) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
guest keyboard:
Michael Kenney (from 1994 until 1995-08)
guest choir vocals:
The Xpression Choir (from 1994 until 1995-08)
lead vocals:
Blaze Bayley (from 1994 until 1995-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
Barnyard Studios in Essex, England, United Kingdom (from 1994 until 1995-08)
recording of:
Sign of the Cross (from 1994 until 1995-08)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
4.211:17
3Man on the Edge
assistant engineer:
Mick McKenna
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Les Lambert
producer and mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (from 1994 until 1995-08) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1994 until 1995-08)
guest keyboard:
Michael Kenney (from 1994 until 1995-08)
lead vocals:
Blaze Bayley (from 1994 until 1995-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (, in 1995) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
recorded at:
Barnyard Studios in Essex, England, United Kingdom (from 1994 until 1995-08)
recording of:
Man on the Edge (from 1994 until 1995-08)
writer:
Blaze Bayley and Janick Gers
4.54:13
4Afraid to Shoot Strangers (live)
producer and mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
bass guitar, electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1995-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (on 1995-11-01)
electric guitar and guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1995-11-01) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1995-11-01)
lead vocals:
Blaze Bayley (on 1995-11-01)
recorded at:
Kåren in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (on 1995-11-01)
live recording of:
Afraid to Shoot Strangers (on 1995-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
36:50
5Be Quick or Be Dead
assistant engineer:
Mick McKenna
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (from 1991 until 1992-04)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1991 until 1992-04)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (from 1991 until 1992-04) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1991 until 1992-04)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1991 until 1992-04)
recorded at:
Barnyard Studios in Essex, England, United Kingdom (from 1991 until 1992-04)
mixed at:
Barnyard Studios in Essex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Be Quick or Be Dead (from 1991 until 1992-04)
composer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) and Janick Gers
4.153:24
6Fear of the Dark (live)
engineer:
Mick McKenna
producer and mixer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (drummer) (on 1992-06-05)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1992-06-05)
electric guitar:
Janick Gers (on 1992-06-05) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1992-06-05)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (on 1992-06-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Overseas Ltd. (in 1993)
recorded at:
Ishallen (Helsinki Ice Hall) in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (on 1992-06-05)
live recording of:
Fear of the Dark (on 1992-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
47:24
7Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter
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:
Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter (from 1990-06 until 1990-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder), Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (number: 1989)
44:45
8Holy 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
9The 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
10Can I Play With Madness
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:
Can I Play With Madness (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!) (in 1988)
4.653:32
11The Evil That Men Do
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)
a cappella versions:
The Evil That Men Do by Metaklapa
recording of:
The Evil That Men Do (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!) (in 1988)
44:35
12Heaven 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
13Wasted Years
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
a cappella versions:
Wasted Years by Metaklapa
recording of:
Wasted Years (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
4.155:08
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Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B000024OE9 [info]

Release group

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