Iron Maiden - Edward the Great: Greatest Hits
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Artist: Iron MaidenEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2002-11-26
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Run To The Hills
- The Number Of The Beast
- Flight Of Icarus
- The Trooper
- 2 Minutes To Midnight
- Wasted Years '99
- Can I Play With Madness
- The Evil That Men Do
- The Clairvoyant
- Infinite Dreams
- Holy Smoke
- Bring Your Daughter...To The Slaughter
- Man On The Edge
- Futureal
- The Wicker Man
- Fear Of The Dark (Live)
Free Music Notes for Edward the Great: Greatest Hits
Free Music Review: "Some Good Songs But Mostly A Mediocre Compilation"
Hit: 2 Stars
In the music buisiness a compilation album is either 1)a way to make quick cash or 2)something you can do instead of making a new album wich fills contract obligations of new albums.Iron Maiden have released plenty of album,some more memorable than others while others are somewhat left to be desired.They have a reputation of being one of the best and most influential heavy metal bands,they released many classic albums such as "The Number Of The Beast" and "Piece Of Mind" and they went trought so much in their careers.Some band members quit,some got fired and there are stories but with all that they endured,good and bad times and having accomplished so much i think that if they are going to release any more Greatest Hits albums,they better be good ones.I mean one that really does justice to their careers and to the incredible musicians that they are.And with all the great stuff they did as mentionned earlier why didn't they pick the best of the best?They picked SOME of the best,but you know what i mean.
As with every other compilation and greatest hits albums they are some problems,either with the song choices,wrong dates in the booklet,not enough songs,an era of the band not covered,the time you can fit on the disc,compilations not approved by the band,too much compilations and so on...This compilation is no different.I mean it has some of those typical problems that you'll find on other compilations."Edward The Great:Greatest Hits" has many problems,for one they covered the Bruce Dickinson era and they included two songs from the the Blaze Bayley era of Maiden wich is the most horrible era for the band,yet they did not cover the Paul Di'Anno era.And he was way better than Blaze and some of his songs rocked like "Phantom Of The Opera" and "Prowler" but they still didn't include him,a good Maiden compilation should cover ALL eras of the band even the worst and the not-so-great.Another,the track selection they have two songs from "The Number Of The Beast" and "Piece Of Mind",ONE ONLY of "Powerslave",but 4 from "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son"?That is not at all a proper mix!They totaly missed some great songs like "Revelations","Hallowed Be Thy Name" and the epic "Rimes Of The Ancient Mariner"(alright this one is understandable as its too long for a compilation)!
There were two much better compilations "The Best Of The Beast" and "The Essential Iron Maiden" that were released prior to this "Edward The Not So Great" or whatever they call it.For a new fan tought,this would probably be acceptable if its the case then get the two compilations mentionned above and stay clear from this one its their worst compilation to date.One thing that is nice however is the addition of the song "Fear Of The Dark" taken from the 2001 Live album "Rock In Rio".This is not the way you want to remember Maiden,not with a compilation like this!2 Stars indeed.
Edward the Great: Greatest Hits Poster
In the late 1970s, Iron Maiden emerged as prime movers of the new wave of British heavy metal and unleashed a ferocious pack of hit singles and million-selling albums. Their recipe was simple: lyrics inspired by mythology and classic gothic literature backed by a soaring twin-guitar assault driven on by Steve Harris's relentless bass. It was an approach that influenced countless rock bands, from Metallica to a string of Scandinavian death merchants. The group's longest-standing vocalist, Bruce Dickinson, dominates this collection; only two tracks are sung by his replacement, Blaze Bayley. But it's unfortunate that no room was reserved for original singer Paul Di'Anno, denying fans the rough and punky "Runnin' Free" and "Sanctuary." There is, however, room for a live version of "Fear of the Dark" from the band's massive 2001 Rock in Rio show, included perhaps to maintain consistent production values. Even so, the early hits are sorely missed. --Dominic WillsAlternative Rock Music CDs
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