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{{Infobox album
| Name = The Essential Iron Maiden
| name = The Essential Iron Maiden
| Type = greatest
| type = Compilation
| Artist = [[Iron Maiden]]
| artist = [[Iron Maiden]]
| Cover = Essential_Iron_Maiden.jpg
| cover = Essential_Iron_Maiden.jpg
| Released = 5 July 2005
| alt =
| Recorded = 1980–2003
| released = 12 July 2005
| recorded = 1980–2003
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| Genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
| Length = 2:27:21
| venue =
| studio =
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| Label = [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| genre = [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
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| Producer = [[Martin Birch]]<br />Nigel Green<br />[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]]<br />[[Will Malone]]<br />[[Kevin Shirley]]
| length = 2:27:21
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| Chronology = [[Iron Maiden]] compilations
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| label = [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]]/[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
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| Last album = ''[[Edward the Great]]''<br />(2002)
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| producer = [[Martin Birch]]<br />Nigel Green<br />[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]]<br />[[Will Malone]]<br />[[Kevin Shirley]]
| This album = '''''The Essential Iron Maiden'''''<br />(2005)
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| chronology = [[Iron Maiden]] compilations
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| Next album = ''[[Somewhere Back in Time]]''<br />(2008)
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| prev_title = [[Edward the Great]]
| prev_year = 2002
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| next_title = [[Somewhere Back in Time]]
| next_year = 2008
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}}
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name= "Allmusic">{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r780973|last=Monger|first= James Christopher|accessdate=25 March 2013|title=Iron Maiden – ''The Essential Iron Maiden''}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name= "Allmusic">{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r780973|last=Monger|first= James Christopher|access-date=25 March 2013|title=Iron Maiden – ''The Essential Iron Maiden''}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev2 = [[Pitchfork Media]]
| rev2Score = 7.5/10.0<ref name= "Pitchforkmedia">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4166-the-essential/|title=Iron Maiden: ''The Essential''|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|first=Cory D.|last=Byrom|date=25 August 2005|accessdate = 26 June 2011}}</ref>
| rev2Score = 7.5/10.0<ref name= "Pitchforkmedia">{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/4166-the-essential/|title=Iron Maiden: ''The Essential''|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|first=Cory D.|last=Byrom|date=25 August 2005|access-date = 26 June 2011}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
| noprose = yes
}}
}}


'''''The Essential Iron Maiden''''' is the fourth greatest hits compilation by the British [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]], released on 5 July 2005. Released exclusively in North America, it is part of [[Sony Music Entertainment]]'s ''The Essential'' series. Contrary to other releases from this series, the track listing is presented in reverse-chronological order (i.e., the latest studio-recorded songs appear first).
'''''The Essential Iron Maiden''''' is the fourth greatest hits compilation by the English [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Iron Maiden]], released on 12 July 2005. Released exclusively in North America, it is part of [[Sony Music Entertainment]]'s ''The Essential'' series. Contrary to other releases from this series, the track listing is presented in reverse-chronological order (i.e., the latest studio-recorded songs appear first).


It is the second album by the band that does not feature [[Eddie the Head|Eddie]] on its cover, the first being the first edition of ''[[Live at Donington (Iron Maiden album)|Live at Donington]]''.
Due to the sale of [[Sanctuary Records]] to [[Universal Music Group]], this compilation is now [[out of print]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| headline = Disc One
| headline = Disc One
| extra_column = Original album
| extra_column = Original album
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = Paschendale
| title1 = Paschendale
| writer1 = [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]], [[Adrian Smith]]
| writer1 = [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]], [[Adrian Smith (musician) |Adrian Smith]]
| length1 = 8:26
| length1 = 8:26
| extra1 = ''[[Dance of Death (album)|Dance of Death]]'' (2003)
| extra1 = 2003 ~ ''[[Dance of Death (album)|Dance of Death]]''
| title2 = [[Rainmaker (Iron Maiden song)|Rainmaker]]
| title2 = [[Rainmaker (Iron Maiden song)|Rainmaker]]
| writer2 = [[Bruce Dickinson]], Harris, [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]]
| writer2 = [[Bruce Dickinson]], Harris, [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]]
| length2 = 3:48
| length2 = 3:48
| extra2 = ''Dance of Death'' (2003)
| extra2 = 2003 ~ ''Dance of Death''
| title3 = [[The Wicker Man (song)|The Wicker Man]]
| title3 = [[The Wicker Man (song)|The Wicker Man]]
| writer3 = Dickinson, Harris, Smith
| writer3 = Dickinson, Harris, Smith
| length3 = 4:35
| length3 = 4:35
| extra3 = ''[[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Brave New World]]'' (2000)
| extra3 = 2000 ~ ''[[Brave New World (Iron Maiden album)|Brave New World]]''
| title4 = Brave New World
| title4 = Brave New World
| writer4 = Dickinson, Harris, Murray
| writer4 = Dickinson, Harris, Murray
| length4 = 6:18
| length4 = 6:18
| extra4 = ''Brave New World'' (2000)
| extra4 = 2000 ~ ''Brave New World''
| title5 = [[Futureal]]
| title5 = [[Futureal]]
| writer5 = [[Blaze Bayley]], Harris
| writer5 = [[Blaze Bayley]], Harris
| length5 = 2:56
| length5 = 2:56
| extra5 = ''[[Virtual XI]]'' (1998)
| extra5 = 1998 ~ ''[[Virtual XI]]''
| title6 = The Clansman
| title6 = The Clansman
| writer6 = Harris
| writer6 = Harris
| length6 = 8:59
| length6 = 8:59
| extra6 = ''Virtual XI'' (1998)
| extra6 = 1998 ~ ''Virtual XI''
| title7 = Sign of the Cross
| title7 = Sign of the Cross
| writer7 = Harris
| writer7 = Harris
| length7 = 11:16
| length7 = 11:16
| extra7 = ''[[The X Factor (album)|The X Factor]]'' (1995)
| extra7 = 1995 ~ ''[[The X Factor (album)|The X Factor]]''
| title8 = [[Man on the Edge]]
| title8 = [[Man on the Edge]]
| writer8 = Bayley, [[Janick Gers]]
| writer8 = Bayley, [[Janick Gers]]
| length8 = 4:11
| length8 = 4:11
| extra8 = ''The X Factor'' (1995)
| extra8 = 1995 ~ ''The X Factor''
| title9 = [[Be Quick or Be Dead]]
| title9 = [[Be Quick or Be Dead]]
| writer9 = Dickinson, Gers
| writer9 = Dickinson, Gers
| length9 = 3:23
| length9 = 3:23
| extra9 = ''[[Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)|Fear of the Dark]]'' (1992)
| extra9 = 1992 ~ ''[[Fear of the Dark (Iron Maiden album)|Fear of the Dark]]''
| title10 = [[Fear of the Dark (song)|Fear of the Dark]]
| title10 = [[Fear of the Dark (song)|Fear of the Dark]]
| note10 = live
| note10 = <small>Live in [[Rio de Janeiro|Rock in Rio]], [[Brazil]] 2001</small>
| writer10 = Harris
| writer10 = Harris
| length10 = 7:52
| length10 = 7:52
| extra10 = ''[[Rock in Rio (album)|Rock in Rio]]'' (2002); originally from ''Fear of the Dark'' (1992)
| extra10 = 2002 ~ ''[[Rock in Rio (album)|Rock in Rio]]'' <small>(1992 ~ ''Fear of the Dark'')</small>
| title11 = [[Holy Smoke (song)|Holy Smoke]]
| title11 = [[Holy Smoke (song)|Holy Smoke]]
| writer11 = Dickinson, Harris
| writer11 = Dickinson, Harris
| length11 = 3:47
| length11 = 3:47
| extra11 = ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]'' (1990)
| extra11 = 1990 ~ ''[[No Prayer for the Dying]]''
| title12 = [[Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter]]
| title12 = [[Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter]]
| writer12 = Dickinson
| writer12 = Dickinson
| length12 = 4:43
| length12 = 4:43
| extra12 = ''No Prayer for the Dying'' (1990)
| extra12 = 1990 ~ ''No Prayer for the Dying''
| title13 = [[The Clairvoyant (song)|The Clairvoyant]]
| title13 = [[The Clairvoyant (song)|The Clairvoyant]]
| writer13 = Harris
| writer13 = Harris
| length13 = 4:26
| length13 = 4:26
| extra13 = ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]'' (1988)
| extra13 = 1988 ~ ''[[Seventh Son of a Seventh Son]]''
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Disc Two
| headline = Disc Two
| extra_column = Original album
| extra_column = Original album
| writing_credits = yes
| title1 = [[The Evil That Men Do (song)|The Evil That Men Do]]
| title1 = [[The Evil That Men Do (song)|The Evil That Men Do]]
| writer1 = Dickinson, Harris, Smith
| writer1 = Dickinson, Harris, Smith
| length1 = 4:34
| length1 = 4:34
| extra1 = ''Seventh Son of a Seventh Son'' (1988)
| extra1 = 1988 ~ ''Seventh Son of a Seventh Son''
| title2 = [[Wasted Years]]
| title2 = [[Wasted Years]]
| writer2 = Smith
| writer2 = Smith
| length2 = 5:06
| length2 = 5:06
| extra2 = ''[[Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)|Somewhere in Time]]'' (1986)
| extra2 = 1986 ~ ''[[Somewhere in Time (Iron Maiden album)|Somewhere in Time]]''
| title3 = Heaven Can Wait
| title3 = Heaven Can Wait
| writer3 = Harris
| writer3 = Harris
| length3 = 7:20
| length3 = 7:20
| extra3 = ''Somewhere in Time'' (1986)
| extra3 = 1986 ~ ''Somewhere in Time''
| title4 = [[2 Minutes to Midnight]]
| title4 = [[2 Minutes to Midnight]]
| writer4 = Dickinson, Smith
| writer4 = Dickinson, Smith
| length4 = 6:00
| length4 = 6:00
| extra4 = ''[[Powerslave]]'' (1984)
| extra4 = 1984 ~ ''[[Powerslave]]''
| title5 = [[Aces High (song)|Aces High]]
| title5 = [[Aces High (song)|Aces High]]
| writer5 = Harris
| writer5 = Harris
| length5 = 4:29
| length5 = 4:29
| extra5 = ''Powerslave'' (1984)
| extra5 = 1984 ~ ''Powerslave''
| title6 = [[Flight of Icarus]]
| title6 = [[Flight of Icarus]]
| writer6 = Dickinson, Smith
| writer6 = Dickinson, Smith
| length6 = 3:51
| length6 = 3:51
| extra6 = ''[[Piece of Mind]]'' (1983)
| extra6 = 1983 ~ ''[[Piece of Mind]]''
| title7 = [[The Trooper]]
| title7 = [[The Trooper]]
| writer7 = Harris
| writer7 = Harris
| length7 = 4:12
| length7 = 4:12
| extra7 = ''Piece of Mind'' (1983)
| extra7 = 1983 ~ ''Piece of Mind''
| title8 = [[The Number of the Beast (song)|The Number of the Beast]]
| title8 = [[The Number of the Beast (song)|The Number of the Beast]]
| writer8 = Harris
| writer8 = Harris
| length8 = 4:52
| length8 = 4:52
| extra8 = ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]'' (1982)
| extra8 = 1982 ~ ''[[The Number of the Beast (album)|The Number of the Beast]]''
| title9 = [[Run to the Hills]]
| title9 = [[Run to the Hills]]
| writer9 = Harris
| writer9 = Harris
| length9 = 3:54
| length9 = 3:54
| extra9 = ''The Number of the Beast'' (1982)
| extra9 = 1982 ~ ''The Number of the Beast''
| title10 = Wrathchild
| title10 = Wrathchild
| writer10 = Harris
| writer10 = Harris
| length10 = 2:55
| length10 = 2:55
| extra10 = ''[[Killers (Iron Maiden album)|Killers]]'' (1981)
| extra10 = 1981 ~ ''[[Killers (Iron Maiden album)|Killers]]''
| title11 = Killers
| title11 = Killers
| writer11 = Di'Anno, Harris
| writer11 = Di'Anno, Harris
| length11 = 5:01
| length11 = 5:01
| extra11 = ''Killers'' (1981)
| extra11 = 1981 ~ ''Killers''
| title12 = Phantom of the Opera
| title12 = Phantom of the Opera
| writer12 = Harris
| writer12 = Harris
| length12 = 7:06
| length12 = 7:06
| extra12 = ''[[Iron Maiden (album)|Iron Maiden]]'' (1980)
| extra12 = 1980 ~ ''[[Iron Maiden (album)|Iron Maiden]]''
| title13 = [[Running Free]]
| title13 = [[Running Free]]
| note13 = live
| note13 = <small>Live in [[Long Beach]], US 1985</small>
| writer13 = Di'Anno, Harris
| writer13 = Di'Anno, Harris
| length13 = 8:44
| length13 = 8:44
| extra13 = ''[[Live After Death]]'' (1985); originally from ''Iron Maiden'' (1980)
| extra13 = 1985 ~ ''[[Live After Death]]'' <small>(1980 ~ ''[[Iron Maiden (album)|Iron Maiden]]'')</small>
| title14 = Iron Maiden
| title14 = Iron Maiden
| note14 = live
| note14 = <small>Live in [[Westfalenhallen]], [[Germany]] 2003</small>
| writer14 = Harris
| writer14 = Harris
| length14 = 4:54
| length14 = 4:54
| extra14 = ''[[Death on the Road]]'' (2005); originally from ''Iron Maiden'' (1980)
| extra14 = 2005 ~ ''[[Death on the Road]]'' <small>(1980 ~ ''Iron Maiden'')</small>
}}
}}


== Credits ==
== Credits ==
;Iron Maiden
* [[Paul Di'Anno]] – Vocals (Disc 2- Tracks 10–12)
* [[Bruce Dickinson]] – Vocals (Disc 1-Tracks 1–4, 9–13; Disc 2-Tracks 1–9, 13–14)
* [[Bruce Dickinson]] – vocals
* [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]] – guitars
* [[Blaze Bayley]] – Vocals (Disc 1- Tracks 5–8)
* [[Dave Murray (musician)|Dave Murray]] – Guitar (All Tracks)
* [[Adrian Smith (musician) |Adrian Smith]] – guitars (Disc 1-tracks 1–4, 10, 13; Disc 2-tracks 1–11, 13–14)
* [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]] – [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Record producer|producer]] (Disc 1-tracks 1–9; Disc 2-track 14)
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* [[Dennis Stratton]] – Guitar (Disc 2- Track 12)
* [[Nicko McBrain]] – drums
* [[Adrian Smith]] – Guitar (Disc 1- Tracks 1–4,13; Disc 2- 1–11; 13–14)
* [[Janick Gers]] – Guitar (Disc 1- Tracks 1–12; Disc 2- Track 14)
* [[Janick Gers]] – guitars (Disc 1-tracks 1–12; Disc 2-track 14)
* [[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris]] – Bass, Producer (All Tracks)
* [[Blaze Bayley]] – vocals (Disc 1-tracks 5–8)
* [[Clive Burr]] – Drums (Disc 2- Tracks 8–12)
* [[Clive Burr]] – drums (Disc 2-Tracks 8–12)
* [[Nicko McBrain]] – Drums (Disc 1- All Tracks; Disc 2 Tracks 1–7; 13–14)
* [[Paul Di'Anno]] – vocals (Disc 2-tracks 10–12)
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* [[Dennis Stratton]] – guitar (Disc 2-track 12)


;Additional musician
with
* Michael Kenney – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]


;Production
* Martin Birch – Producer
* Simon Fowler – Photography
* Martin Birch – producer
* Lonn Friend – Liner Notes
* Simon Fowler – [[photography]]
* Nigel Green – Producer
* Lonn Friend – [[liner notes]]
* [[Michael Kenney]] – Keyboards
* Nigel Green – producer
* Will Malone – Producer
* Will Malone – producer
* Dimo Safari – Cover Photo
* Dimo Safari – [[Cover art|cover photo]]
* Kevin Shirley – producer, [[Audio engineer|engineer]], [[Audio mastering|mastering]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
* Kevin Shirley – Producer, Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* [[Howie Weinberg]] – Mastering
* [[Howie Weinberg]] – mastering


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:48, 5 May 2024

The Essential Iron Maiden
Compilation album by
Iron Maiden
Released12 July 2005
Recorded1980–2003
GenreHeavy metal
Length2:27:21
LabelSanctuary/Columbia
ProducerMartin Birch
Nigel Green
Steve Harris
Will Malone
Kevin Shirley
Iron Maiden compilations chronology
Edward the Great
(2002) 		The Essential Iron Maiden
(2005) 		Somewhere Back in Time
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork Media7.5/10.0[2]

The Essential Iron Maiden is the fourth greatest hits compilation by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 12 July 2005. Released exclusively in North America, it is part of Sony Music Entertainment's The Essential series. Contrary to other releases from this series, the track listing is presented in reverse-chronological order (i.e., the latest studio-recorded songs appear first).

It is the second album by the band that does not feature Eddie on its cover, the first being the first edition of Live at Donington.

Track listing

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Disc One
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Paschendale"Steve Harris, Adrian Smith2003 ~ Dance of Death8:26
2."Rainmaker"Bruce Dickinson, Harris, Dave Murray2003 ~ Dance of Death3:48
3."The Wicker Man"Dickinson, Harris, Smith2000 ~ Brave New World4:35
4."Brave New World"Dickinson, Harris, Murray2000 ~ Brave New World6:18
5."Futureal"Blaze Bayley, Harris1998 ~ Virtual XI2:56
6."The Clansman"Harris1998 ~ Virtual XI8:59
7."Sign of the Cross"Harris1995 ~ The X Factor11:16
8."Man on the Edge"Bayley, Janick Gers1995 ~ The X Factor4:11
9."Be Quick or Be Dead"Dickinson, Gers1992 ~ Fear of the Dark3:23
10."Fear of the Dark" (Live in Rock in Rio, Brazil 2001)Harris2002 ~ Rock in Rio (1992 ~ Fear of the Dark)7:52
11."Holy Smoke"Dickinson, Harris1990 ~ No Prayer for the Dying3:47
12."Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"Dickinson1990 ~ No Prayer for the Dying4:43
13."The Clairvoyant"Harris1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son4:26
Disc Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."The Evil That Men Do"Dickinson, Harris, Smith1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son4:34
2."Wasted Years"Smith1986 ~ Somewhere in Time5:06
3."Heaven Can Wait"Harris1986 ~ Somewhere in Time7:20
4."2 Minutes to Midnight"Dickinson, Smith1984 ~ Powerslave6:00
5."Aces High"Harris1984 ~ Powerslave4:29
6."Flight of Icarus"Dickinson, Smith1983 ~ Piece of Mind3:51
7."The Trooper"Harris1983 ~ Piece of Mind4:12
8."The Number of the Beast"Harris1982 ~ The Number of the Beast4:52
9."Run to the Hills"Harris1982 ~ The Number of the Beast3:54
10."Wrathchild"Harris1981 ~ Killers2:55
11."Killers"Di'Anno, Harris1981 ~ Killers5:01
12."Phantom of the Opera"Harris1980 ~ Iron Maiden7:06
13."Running Free" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985)Di'Anno, Harris1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)8:44
14."Iron Maiden" (Live in Westfalenhallen, Germany 2003)Harris2005 ~ Death on the Road (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)4:54

Credits

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Iron Maiden
Additional musician
Production

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. Iron Maiden – The Essential Iron Maiden at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. ^ Byrom, Cory D. (25 August 2005). "Iron Maiden: The Essential". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 26 June 2011.
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