The Best of Bruce Dickinson

Infobox Album | Name = The Best of Bruce Dickinson
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Bruce Dickinson


Released = September 25, 2001
Recorded = 1989-1999
Genre = Heavy metal
Length = 1:53:08
Label = Metal-Is
Producer = Roy Z, Jack Endino, Shay Baby
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0mh1z84a3yvn~T1 link] | Last album = Scream for Me Brazil (1999)
This album = "The Best of Bruce Dickinson" (2001)
Next album = Tyranny of Souls (2005)
__NOTOC__"The Best of Bruce Dickinson" is a compilation album released in 2001 by Bruce Dickinson. Two versions were released; a single disc version and a second version with a bonus disc.

Disc 1 is a selection of songs from his previous solo albums, with the addition of two new songs, "Broken" and "Silver Wings", both of which were written by Dickinson and guitarist/producer Roy Z. Disc 2 contains rare songs, most of which have appeared as b-sides on singles. The track "The Voice of Crube" is an explanation of the various songs, narrated by Bruce (for whom 'Crube' is an anagram).

Track listing

Disc one

# "Broken" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:00
# "Tattooed Millionaire" (Dickinson, Gers) – 4:25
# "Laughing in the Hiding Bush" [live] (Dickinson, Dickson, Z) – 4:09
# "Tears of the Dragon" (Dickinson) – 6:19
# "The Tower" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:43
# "Born in 58" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:36
# "Accident of Birth" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:28
# "Silver Wings" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:16
# "Darkside of Aquarius" (Dickinson, Z) – 6:50
# "Chemical Wedding" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:05
# "Back from the Edge" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:16
# "Road to Hell" (Dickinson, Smith) – 3:58
# "Book of Thel" [live] (Casillas, Dickinson, Z) – 8:27

Disc two

# "Bring Your Daughter... To the Slaughter (Original Soundtrack Version)" (Dickinson) – 5:00
# "Darkness Be My Friend" (Dickinson) – 2:00
# "Wicker Man (recorded 97)" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:40
# "Real World" (Dickinson, Z) – 3:55
# "Acoustic Song" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:23
# "No Way Out... Continued" (Baker, Crichton, Dickinson) – 5:18
# "Midnight Jam" (Dickinson, Smith, Z) – 5:11
# "Man of Sorrows" (Dickinson) – 5:15
# "Ballad of Mutt" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:33
# "Re-Entry" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:03
# "I'm in a Band With an Italian Drummer" (Dale) – 3:52
# "Jerusalem" [live] (Dickinson, Z) – 6:43
# "The Voice of Crube" – 13:45
# "Dracula" (D.Siviter, A.Siviter) – 3:45

Personnel

* Bruce Dickinson - vocals
* Roy Z - guitar, piano, mellotron
* Adrian Smith - guitar
* Janick Gers - guitar
* Eddie "Cheddar" Casillas - guitar
* Alex Dickson - guitar
* Andi Carr - bass
* Chris Dale - bass
* Doug Vanbooven - percussion
* Fabio del Rio - drums
* Alessandro Elena - drums
* Dickie Fliszar - drums
* Dave Ingraham - drums

Production

* Producers: Jack Endino, Shay Baby, Roy Z
* Engineers: Jack Endino, Spencer May
* Mixing: Spencer May, Shay Baby

Trivia

* The seal of the demon Astaroth appears on the front cover.