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Somewhere Back In Time: The Best Of: 1980-1989 | 
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| Artist: Iron Maiden
Label: EMI
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
Buy New: £4.98
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New (51) Used (2) Collectible (1) from £4.97
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 862
Format: Original Recording Remastered, Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099921470721
ASIN: B00177W4B8
Release Date: May 12, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW - Sealed IMPORT!!
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| Tracks:
| » | Intro (Churchill's Speech) (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Aces High (Live) (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | 2 Minutes To Midnight (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | The Trooper (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Wasted Years (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Children Of The Damned (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | The Number Of The Beast (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Run To The Hills (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Phantom Of The Opera (Live) (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | The Evil That Men Do (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Wrathchild (Live) (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Can I Play With Madness (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Powerslave (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Hallowed Be Thy Name (1998 Digital Remaster) | | » | Iron Maiden (Live) (1998 Digital Remaster) |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 DAVE THINKS IT'S GREAT!!!! July 19, 2008
If, like me, you have this band's back catalogue already then there isn't any point in this (especially if you have a CD burner!) as it offers no new material and is simply a nicely packaged compilation!
HOWEVER, I have a mate at work, a couple of years younger than myself, who after several years in the wilderness (marriage, mortgage etc) has returned to the metal fold, and absoluteley LOVES this CD! It's a really good starting block or as a refresher!
I can endorse the 5 stars, as the material here is taken from what were by far the best years of Maiden's career - they still make some decent music today but there is less fire in the belly, now they are the wrong side of 50.
The songs here though are all strong, and heavy - It's easy to see the influence that this era of Iron Maiden played in the birth of Thrash & Speed Metal back in the mid '80s!
Basically, full on Metal, with perhaps the finest Heavy Metal Bass Guitar lines ever from the legendary Steve Harris!!
It's NEARLY great to see that the Paul Dianno (original singer) years are included here - Dianno, while not having Dickinson's range, is actually my favourite, and his gruff vocals really suited Maidens early, proto-thrash music.(I really rate 1981's Killers). I say nearly, because the Dianno era tracks are actually all sung here by Bruce Dickinson! A bit of a diss on a Metal legend to say the least!
Incidentally, my mate really rated Maiden's recent Twickenham gig - let us
hope it was filmed......
All I need to do now is convert him to Metallica, then Dimmu Borgir!
A record of a great night July 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know some people will say "not another compilation" but a lot of us at Twickenham have not been avid buyers of the Maiden, for us late converts this is a great disc and a reminder of a great night with a band that played fantastic rock and showed genuine respect to their fans.
Okay so it's a money making venture but it's still good value.
Classic Iron Maiden June 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Ok so this is another "best of..." album. Ok so it only covers the '80s and misses all of the recent hits. The comments in reviews below seem to cover these points a lot! REALLY, read the title!! Maiden aren't hiding this, if you don't need another best of album don't buy it. You're all big boys aren't you with a mind of you're own? If you're going to post a review, review the music. This album includes some of the very best IRON MAIDEN around. These are classic tracks from the best British metal band. If you are an old Maiden fan like me you can not help but enjoy this...it's playing in my car every morning on the way to work and if "Can I play with madness" doesn't put you in a good mood I don't know what will. If you're a newbe, then sit back, enjoy and be amazed at some of the best metal tracks around!
It's all about the music. May 25, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This CD earns a five star review from me because, simply put, there is not a bad song on it.
Other reviewers have chosen to criticize because they feel that it's a cash in - designed to exploit the die hard fans into shelling out yet again for "another" best of. Not so. This set is aimed at the casual listener and the curious newcomer. Maiden have said that they don't expect their fans to buy everything they release, so guess what people...If you've already got these songs - don't buy them again. For those that think previous "best of" collections should be enough, remember this CD is all about making Maiden's music as accessible as possible for those who are only just discovering the band. People who aren't going to spend time exploring what may or may not have been released previously.
If you are a newcomer - You could do a lot worse than to pick up a copy of this disk. The quality of songs on offer is second to none. This release is a great springboard towards a band that play some of the most life affirming music on offer today.
 WHY? WHY? WHY? May 18, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I can think of no reason why any Maiden fan would need this album other than the need to own another fancy piece of cover artwork.Let's face it the first five albums are the undiluted classics that we all own anyway.Why not make your own compilation using your favourite songs from these albums,print the new cover and save your hard earned cash.
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