| | Essential Iron Maiden CD Iron Maiden Discography of CDs
 (13 Customer Reviews)
A prototypical heavy-metal band if ever there was one, Iron Maiden has all of the hallmarks of the genre and then some. Creepy mascot for every album cover? Check. Undeniably intense live shows featuring said larger-than-life mascot? Check. Three fret-shredding guitarists playing at once? Check.
The two-disc ESSENTIAL IRON MAIDEN takes listeners backwards (for the most part) down the shadowy path of the iconic British group's career, beginning with tracks from 2003's DANCE OF DEATH and 2000's BRAVE NEW WORLD, the album that reunited Maiden with its most beloved frontman, the mercurial Bruce Dickinson (after two records with replacement Blaze Bayley). By the end of the first disc, the compilation hits the classic mid-to-late-1980s lineup with "The Clairvoyant," one of the group's signature mini-epics. The second disc ventures further into vintage Maiden (including the majestic "Wasted Years" and the soaring "Aces High"), ending with the band's early era (with vocalist Paul Di'Anno) and a pair of potent live tracks. Although EDWARD THE GREAT is the best concise summary of the Dickinson years, this ESSENTIAL collection is ideal for those looking for a more complete Maiden overview.
Audio Mixer: Kevin Shirley.
Liner Note Author: Lonn Friend.
Recording information: Dortmund Westfalenhalle, Germany (1980-1988).
Photographer: Simon Fowler.
Iron Maiden: Steve Harris (bass guitar); Clive Burr, Dave Murray , Dennis Stratton, Janick Gers, Adrian Smith, Paul Di'Anno, Nicko McBrain, Bruce Dickinson .
Personnel: Blaze Bayley, Paul Di'Anno, Bruce Dickinson (vocals); Dave Murray , Dennis Stratton, Janick Gers, Adrian Smith (guitar); Clive Burr, Nicko McBrain (drums).
Essential Iron Maiden Music Essential Iron Maiden Songs Essential Iron Maiden Music Review Average Rating: (3.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Essential Iron Maiden
A must have for Iron Maiden Fans!
Submitted by dodd1 (Rock Falls,IA,USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
 Ever great, ever great!!!
Only this band can do that, "The Essential", promess you only the good!
Submitted by riveraedward_maiden (Dominican Republic)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Awesome collection from Metal's Greatest!!
This is an outstanding collection of some of the best songs Maiden ever wrote. They span the entire career, even including early songs with original singer, Paul D'Ano. Very cool! This is a good pick up for the most diehard Maiden fan, or someone who is just getting interested in them.
Submitted by KristopherDean (Baghdad, Iraq)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  okay.........
What, they forgot to include Hallowed Be Thy Name, and Rime of the Ancient Mariner? I'm giving it 3 stars just because they 'included' some of the early 80's hits. This should've been called "The Essential Iron Maiden Tracks From The 90's On Up."
Where is the boxed set?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?
Submitted by Steve (Heavy Metal's Definitive Era)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
'take them to the Iron maiden' 'Exellent!'
Totally awesome even though theve been going for aeons.
Submitted by The voice of the Nation (England)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No List All Reviews | Have you heard this album? |  |
Buy Essential Iron Maiden CD Purchase Essential Iron Maiden CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
Essential Iron Maiden album
 $6.39   
This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the ...
| | AC Highway To Hell CD (1979) Remastered; Deluxe Edition
Essential Iron Maiden CD music
$9.59 
This is a Hyper CD, which contains regular audio tracks and also provides a link to the artist's website with the help of a web browser.
It will always be a mystery how a grown man can spend his life wearing a school tie and short pants and receive adulation from the heavy metal fraternity. HM followers do not tolerate a cissy, yet the hugely talented Angus Young has become something of a hero. His riff-laden ...
| | Guns N' Roses Greatest Hits CD (2004) Remastered; Digipak
Essential Iron Maiden music CDs
$10.39
Hard-rock juggernauts Guns 'N' Roses arrived as rock & roll saviors in a dark time of generic hair metal and bloated pop. With only five studio albums to draw from (one being the all-covers SPAGHETTI INCIDENT), nearly a third of the material on GREATEST HITS is unsurprisingly devoted to other people's songs. Inclusions range from a dramatic version of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heavens Door" and an outsized take on Paul McCartney's "Live and Let Die" to punk classic "Ain't It Fun" and doo-wop nugget "Since I Don't Have You."
The band's ...
| | Def Leppard Rock Of Ages: The Definitive Collection CDs (2005)
Essential Iron Maiden songs
$15.89
This collection presents every song on the previously released VAULT: GREATEST HITS 1980-1995, along with an entire second disc of additional album tracks, including the AC/DC-like "High 'N' Dry (Saturday Night)" and HYSTERIA's anthemic ode to "Women." Throughout the decades, the group endured its share of upheavals and tragedies--drummer ...
| | Dredg Catch Without Arms CD (2005)
Essential Iron Maiden album
$8.49
Early on, critics often described Dredg as a metal group. However, the quartet has since matured into ...
| | Iron Maiden Death On The Road CDs (2005)
Essential Iron Maiden CD music
$21.19
| | Manowar Triumph Of Steel CD (1992)
Essential Iron Maiden music CDs
$8.39
With a 28-minute opening track, slightly expanded lyrical themes, and some of the best rhythmic onslaughts recorded by Manowar, The Triumph of Steel is perhaps the band's finest '90s offering. While never abandoning their myopic swords-and-sorcery themed power metal, Manowar had evolved musically during their first decade together and the music of this 1992 release benefits from what must have been countless hours woodshedding extreme musical figures. Tighter than a tumble-dried loin cloth, the standout track "Ride the Dragon" is an exceptionally fast number that signifies a commitment toward high-speed compositions on the part of bassist/songwriter Joey DeMaio. There is absolutely no subtlety or irony to Manowar or their cartoon metal, and many listeners will have trouble taking either seriously. Their credo, "death to false metal," and similar messages are constantly repeated, and unlike other comic ...
| | Lars Eric Mattsson Obsession CD (2001) (Import) Finland
Essential Iron Maiden songs
$14.15
OBSESSION is the critically acclaimed 1998 album by Scandinavian guitarist Lars Eric Mattsson, whose hard-rock/metal instrumentals are bolstered by vocals from singer Bjorn Lodin.
A guitarist of the classic metal/hard rock school Lars was first discovered by Mike Varney (Guitar ...
| | Stryper 7 Weeks Live In America CD (2004)
Essential Iron Maiden album
$13.69
When Christian metallists Stryper packed it up in 1991, it appeared as though their audience had quickly vanished, as most rock fans shifted their attention to such other burgeoning styles as grunge and thrash. But during the group's absence over the ensuing decade, a large cult following developed, resulting in the chaps deciding to give it another shot by the early 21st century. In 2003 came their first extensive U.S. tour in ages, resulting in the arrival of their first-ever live set, 7 Weeks: Live in America 2003. Although Stryper's look may have changed (gone is all the hairspray, makeup, and hilarious yellow-and-black leather outfits), their anthems still retain their bombastic flair, especially evident in Michael Sweet's Dennis DeYoung-esque vocals. Most of the expected Stryper favorites are included here, including the rockers "Soldiers Under Command" and "Free," the power ballad "Honestly," and a track that falls somewhere in between, "Calling On You." A pretty darn solid set, although one fumble is spotted toward the end -- a metalized version of "Winter Wonderland" (somewhere, David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel are green with envy). ~ Greg Prato
Live Recording
Audio Mixer: Kenny Lewis.
Recording information: Albuquerque, NM (10/02/2003-11/19/2003); ...
| | Fear Before The March Of Flames Art Damage CD (2004)
Essential Iron Maiden CD music
$10.69
| | Sandro De America CD (1991) Import; Limited Edition
Essential Iron Maiden music CDs
$10.49
| | From A Second Story Window Not One Word Has Been Omitted CD (2004)
Essential Iron Maiden songs
$8.09
| | Ivo Papasov Together Again CD (2005)
Essential Iron Maiden album
$14.09
| | Bollywood - An Anthology Of Songs From Popular Indian Cinema CDs (2005)
Essential Iron Maiden CD music
$13.99
| | Daniel Lentz Ruben Garcia Harold Budd Music For 3 Pianos CD (1993)
Essential Iron Maiden music CDs
$13.45
|
|
|
10358 
buttons below to play song samples
Adobe Flash
Email a Friend
