The Essential Iron Maiden

Infobox Album
Name = The Essential Iron Maiden
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Iron Maiden


Released = July 5 2005
Recorded = 1980 - 2003
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 2:27:21
Label = Sanctuary/Columbia
Producer = Martin Birch
Nigel Green
Steve Harris
Will Malone
Kevin Shirley
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:u0j97ia5g7xr~T1 link]
* Pitchfork Media (7.5/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18786-the-essential link]
Last album = "Dance of Death"
(2003)
This album = "The Essential Iron Maiden"
(2005)
Next album = "Death on the Road"
(2005)

"The Essential Iron Maiden" was the fourth greatest hits compilation by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on July 5, 2005. It is part of Sony BMG's "The Essential" series.

Track listing

Disc one

# "Paschendale" (Adrian Smith, Steve Harris) – 8:26
# "Rainmaker" (Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Harris) – 3:48
# "The Wicker Man" (Dickinson, Smith, Harris) – 4:35
# "Brave New World" (Dickinson, Murray, Harris) – 6:18
# "Futureal" (Blaze Bayley, Harris) – 2:56
# "The Clansman" (Harris) – 8:59
# "Sign of the Cross" (Harris) – 11:16
# "Man on the Edge" (Bayley, Janick Gers) – 4:11
# "Be Quick or Be Dead" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:23
# "Fear of the Dark" (live) (Harris) – 7:52
# "Holy Smoke" (Dickinson, Harris) – 3:47
# "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" (Dickinson) – 4:43
# "The Clairvoyant" (Harris) – 4:26

Disc two

# "The Evil That Men Do" (Dickinson, Smith, Harris) – 4:34
# "Wasted Years" (Smith) – 5:06
# "Heaven Can Wait" (Harris) – 7:20
# "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Dickinson, Smith) – 6:00
# "Aces High" (Harris) – 4:29
# "Flight of Icarus" (Dickinson, Smith) – 3:51
# "The Trooper" (Harris) – 4:12
# "The Number of the Beast" (Harris) – 4:52
# "Run to the Hills" (Harris) – 3:54
# "Wrathchild" (Harris) – 2:55
# "Killers" (Di'Anno, Harris) – 5:01
# "Phantom of the Opera" (Harris) – 7:06
# "Running Free" (Di'Anno, Harris) – 3:20
# "Iron Maiden" (Harris) – 3:38

Credits

* Paul Di'Anno - Vocals
* Bruce Dickinson - Vocals
* Blaze Bayley - Vocals
* Dave Murray - Guitar
* Dennis Stratton - Guitar
* Adrian Smith - Guitar
* Janick Gers - Guitar
* Steve Harris - Bass, Producer
* Clive Burr - Drums
* Nicko McBrain - Drums

with

* Martin Birch - Producer
* Simon Fowler - Photography
* Lonn Friend - Liner Notes
* Nigel Green - Producer
* Michael Kenney - Keyboards
* Will Malone - Producer
* Dimo Safari - Cover Photo
* Kevin Shirley - Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* Howie Weinberg - Mastering