"We’re astonished and delighted", said singer Bruce Dickinson. "Some of the most influential and classic albums from the last 60 years were in the running, so it’s a testament to our incredibly loyal and ever-supportive fans".
When music retailer HMV recently ran a poll to determine the best British album of the past 60 years, the competition was undoubtedly stiff — with 'The Dark Side of the Moon', 'Abbey Road' and 'Led Zeppelin IV' in the running, just to name a few — it was IRON MAIDEN that took home top honors, earning just over 9% of the vote for their 1982 classic, 'The Number of the Beast'.
The full top ten are:
1. Iron Maiden: The Number of the Beast (9.2%)
2. Depeche Mode: Violator (6.3%)
3. The Beatles: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (5.7%)
4. The Beatles: Abbey Road (5.6%)
5. Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon (5.2%)
6. The Beatles: Revolver (4.0%)
7. Queen: A Night at the Opera (3.9%)
8. Oasis: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (3.9%)
9. Adele: 21 (3.1%)
10. The Beatles: White Album (2.6%)
All songs written and composed by Steve Harris, except where noted.
Original track listing
1. "Invaders"
2. "Children of the Damned"
3. "The Prisoner" (Harris, Adrian Smith)
4. "22 Acacia Avenue" (Harris, Adrian Smith)
5. "The Number of the Beast"
6. "Run to the Hills"
7. "Gangland" (Clive Burr, Smith)
8. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
Total length: 40:15
Personnel:
Bruce Dickinson – Lead vocals
Dave Murray – Guitar
Adrian Smith – Guitar, backing vocals
Steve Harris – Bass, backing vocals
Clive Burr – Drums, percussion
Martin Birch – Producer, engineer
Rod Smallwood – Manager
Derek Riggs – Illustration
Ross Halfin – Photography
Denis O'Regan – photography
SINGLES:
"Run to the Hills" - Released: 12 February 1982
"The Number of the Beast" - Released: 26 April 1982
"Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" - Released: 4 October 1993
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June (Tickets available NOW):
- Thu 21: Charlotte, NC, USA at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- Sat 23: Atlanta, GA, USA at Aarons Amphitheatre at Lakewood
- Tue 26: Boston, MA, USA at Comcast Center
- Wed 27: Wantagh, NY, USA at Jones Beach
- Fri 29: Philadelphia, PA, USA at Susquehanna Bank Center
- Sat 30: Washington, DC, USA at Jiffy Lube Live
July (Tickets available NOW):
- Mon 2: Newark, NJ, USA at Prudential Center
- Wed 4: Milwaukee, WI, USA at Marcus Amphitheater - Summerfest
- Thu 5: Chicago, IL, USA at First Midwest Bank
- Sun 8: Quebec City, QC, CANADA at Colisee Pepsi Arena
- Wed 11: Montreal, QC, CANADA at Bell Centre
- Fri 13: Toronto, ON, CANADA at Molson Amphitheater
- Sat 14: Sarnia, ON, CANADA at Bayfest
- Mon 16: Buffalo, NY, USA at Darien Center
- Wed 18: Detroit, MI, USA at DTE Music Theatre
- Thu 19: Indianapolis, IN, USA at Klipsch Music Center
- Sat 21: Cadott, WI, USA at Rock Fest
- Tue 24: Winnipeg, MB, CANADA at MTS Center
- Thu 26: Calgary, AB, CANADA at Scotiabank Saddledome
- Fri 27: Edmonton, AB, CANADA at Rexall Place
- Sun 29: Vancouver, BC, CANADA at Rogers Arena
- Mon 30: Seattle, WA, USA at White River Amphitheatre
August (Tickets available NOW):
- Wed 1: Salt Lake City, UT, USA at USANA Amphitheatre
- Fri 3: San Francisco, CA, USA at Shoreline Amphitheatre
- Mon 6: Phoenix, AZ, USA at Cricket Pavilion
- Thu 9: Irvine, CA, USA at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
- Sun 12: Albuquerque, NM, USA at Hard Rock Pavilion
- Mon 13: Denver, CO, USA at Comfort Dental Amphitheatre / Pepsi Center
- Wed 15: San Antonio, TX, USA at AT&T Center
- Fri 17: Dallas, TX, USA at Gexa Energy Pavilion
- Sat 18: Houston, TX, USA at The Woodlands / Toyota Center
Related links:
Iron Maiden's Official Site
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