The Clairvoyant (song)

Infobox Single
Name = The Clairvoyant


Artist = Iron Maiden
from Album = Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
B-side = "The Prisoner (live)"
"Heaven Can Wait (live)"
Released = 7 November 1988
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 4:27
Label = EMI
Writer = Steve Harris
Chart position = * 6 (UK charts)
Last single = "The Evil That Men Do"
(1988)
This single = "The Clairvoyant (song)|The Clairvoyant"
(1988)
Next single = "Infinite Dreams (live)"
(1989)

"The Clairvoyant" was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" album. The single debuted at number six in the UK charts. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington.

The promotional video for the song, although set to the studio version, features live clips from the Donington performance.

The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, it's in the third person, after he's died.

This single was also released as a clear vinyl.

Track listing

# "The Clairvoyant" (Harris) – 4:16
# "The Clairvoyant" (live) (Harris) – 4:27
# "The Prisoner" (live) (Harris) – 6:08
# "Heaven Can Wait" (live) (Harris) – 7:08

Versions

Credits

*Bruce Dickinson – vocals
*Dave Murray – guitar
*Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
*Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
*Nicko McBrain – drums