Somewhere Back in Time
Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980 - 1989 is a best of release by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, containing a selection of songs originally recorded for their first eight albums (including Live After Death).
Somewhere Back in Time | ||||
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Released | 12 May 2008 | |||
Recorded | 1982-1988 | |||
Genre | Heavy metal | |||
Length | 71:25[1] | |||
Label | EMI Universal Music Group (US) | |||
Producer | Martin Birch | |||
Iron Maiden compilations chronology | ||||
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Background
The album was released in conjunction with the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour to allow new fans to listen to a selection of the band's material that was played on the tour. The cover artwork by Derek Riggs features the Pharaoh Eddie monument from Powerslave and Cyborg Eddie from Somewhere in Time.
A number of tracks were taken from the band's 1985 live album, Live After Death, because the band preferred to use recordings which featured current Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson rather than Paul Di'Anno, who sang on their first two studio releases.
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Classic Rock | 9/10[4] |
Kerrang! | 5/5[5] |
Metal Hammer | 9/10[6] |
Rocksound | 8/10[7] |
Reviews for the compilation were generally positive, with Kerrang! commenting that "metal collections don't come much more solid than this."[5] Classic Rock deemed it "a relentless, 70-minute crowd pleaser marathon," containing "timeless anthems that still make the adrenalin surge and the sinews stiffen after all these years."[4] Metal Hammer praised it for being "a reminder of why Iron Maiden became the most important band on the planet back in the 1980s - and why, once again, they've reclaimed that crown."[6]
AllMusic, however, were more critical of the release, deeming the album "merely adequate" and decrying the band's decision to avoid using the original versions of songs featuring Paul Di'Anno on lead vocals.[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Harris, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Churchill's Speech" | Winston Churchill | 1985 ~ Live After Death (Segues into the next song) | 0:49 |
2. | "Aces High" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985) | 1985 ~ Live After Death (1984 ~ Powerslave) | 4:36 | |
3. | "2 Minutes to Midnight" | Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson | 1984 ~ Powerslave | 6:00 |
4. | "The Trooper" | 1983 ~ Piece of Mind | 4:11 | |
5. | "Wasted Years" | Smith | 1986 ~ Somewhere in Time | 5:06 |
6. | "Children of the Damned" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:35 | |
7. | "The Number of the Beast" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:53 | |
8. | "Run to the Hills" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 3:53 | |
9. | "Phantom of the Opera" (Live in Hammersmith, UK 1984) | 1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden) | 7:21 | |
10. | "The Evil That Men Do" | Smith, Harris, Dickinson | 1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 4:34 |
11. | "Wrathchild" (Live in Hammersmith, UK 1984) | 1985 ~ Live After Death (1981 ~ Killers) | 3:07 | |
12. | "Can I Play With Madness" | Smith, Dickinson, Harris | 1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 3:31 |
13. | "Powerslave" | Dickinson | 1984 ~ Powerslave | 6:47 |
14. | "Hallowed Be Thy Name" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 7:12 | |
15. | "Iron Maiden" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985) | 1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden) | 4:50 | |
Total length: | 71:25 |
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[1]
- Iron Maiden
- Bruce Dickinson - lead vocals
- Steve Harris - bass guitar, keyboards on 10 & 12
- Dave Murray - guitars
- Adrian Smith - guitars, keyboards on 10 & 12
- Nicko McBrain - drums on tracks 2 - 5, 9 - 13 & 15
- Clive Burr - drums on tracks 6 - 8 & 14
- Production
- Martin Birch – producer, mixing
- Derek Riggs – cover illustration
- Ross Halfin – photography
- Peacock – art direction, design
- Rod Smallwood – management
- Andy Taylor – management
Chart performance
Country | Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australia | ARIA Charts | 81[8] |
Austria | Ö3 Austria Top 40 | 26[9] |
Belgium (Flanders) | Ultratop | 19[10] |
Belgium (Wallonia) | 36[11] | |
Finland | The Official Finnish Charts | 3[12] |
Germany | Media Control Charts | 84[13] |
Japan | Oricon | 39[14] |
Netherlands | MegaCharts | 74[15] |
New Zealand | RIANZ | 24[16] |
Norway | VG-lista | 4[17] |
Spain | PROMUSICAE | 36[18] |
Sweden | Sverigetopplistan | 2[19] |
Switzerland | Swiss Hitparade | 31[20] |
United Kingdom | Official Albums Chart | 14[21] |
United States | Billboard 200 | 58[22] |
Country | Chart (2009) | Peak position |
Mexico | Top 100 Mexico | 47[23] |
Country | Chart (2010) | Peak position |
Greece | IFPI Greece | 56[24] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] | Gold | 11,815[25] |
Sweden (GLF)[26] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Somewhere Back in Time (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 12 May 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Bowar, Chad. "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time Review". About.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- Monger, James Christopher. Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- Lawson, Dom (June 2008). "Any old Iron". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Ruskell, Nick (10 May 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Dome, Malcolm (June 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Fraser, Lewis (1 May 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Rocksound. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Ö3 Austria Top 40 (in German). Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album), Charts Vlaanderen" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album), Charts Wallonie" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". The Official Finnish Charts. Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden, Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Media Control Charts. Musicline.de. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- アイアン・メイデン - 時空の覇者 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". MegaCharts. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. charts.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". VG-lista. Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Productores de Música de España. Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Sverigetopplistan. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Official UK Albums Archive 24 May 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- "Iron Maiden- Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Top 100 Mexico. Mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". IFPI Greece. Greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- "Iron Maiden" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2008" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
- "British album certifications – Iron Maiden – Somewhere Back in Time". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Somewhere Back in Time in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.