┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Iron Maiden - A Real Live Dead One + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.Oct-11-2010 Encoder......LAME 3.90 Modified ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........1998 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........cd1: 12 cd2: 11 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.ironmaiden.com ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Iron Maiden Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : A Real Live Dead One Label : EMI ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Re-released as enhanced 2CD in 1998 with "A Real ║ │ │║ Live One" and "A Real Dead One". The 1998 ║ │ │║ remaster version is called "A Real Live Dead ║ │ │║ One" and contains special enhanced ║ │ │║ CD-ROM multimedia section with videos, exclusive ║ │ │║ photo galleries, biographies, ║ │ │║ internet links plus a deluxe 24 page colour ║ │ │║ booklet with full lyrics, Eddie art ║ │ │║ and photos. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A REAL LIVE ONE ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A Real Live One fits its name perfectly. It ║ │ │║ contains material from their latest release at ║ │ │║ the time (Fear of the Dark) until Somewhere in ║ │ │║ Time. This seems odd because they didnÆt include ║ │ │║ songs from 5 of their previous releases which ║ │ │║ included some of their most popular songs; ôThe ║ │ │║ Number of the Beastö, ôThe Trooperö, ôRun to the ║ │ │║ Hillsö, ôKillersö, ô2 Minutes to Midnightö, ║ │ │║ among others. Also, 5 of the 11 songs are from ║ │ │║ their latest release, Fear of the Dark. I can ║ │ │║ understand that they were trying to promote ║ │ │║ their new album, but did they have to include ║ │ │║ all of those songs on a live album? You might as ║ │ │║ well have just bought the Fear of the Dark ║ │ │║ album. The other 6 songs that were included were ║ │ │║ everything they should've been. It includes some ║ │ │║ various songs from three of their previous three ║ │ │║ albums. The only song I felt that was oddly ║ │ │║ placed on this album was ôBring your daughter... ║ │ │║ To the slaughter.ö As far as I know it was never ║ │ │║ considered a single, or given any other ║ │ │║ recognition. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ To be honest, the first time I listened it was ║ │ │║ another live album. After several times ║ │ │║ listening to the album I began to take a liking ║ │ │║ to the album. There are bands that are great in ║ │ │║ studio and can make some impressive releases, ║ │ │║ but once they perform live it's like 5 guys ║ │ │║ who've never played an instrument in their life ║ │ │║ are the performers. If you've listened to any of ║ │ │║ MaidenÆs previous live albums you would know ║ │ │║ that is not the case. The main reason I tend to ║ │ │║ stay away from live albums is the bands usually ║ │ │║ never sound as good live as they do in studio. I ║ │ │║ am extremely surprised with every single member ║ │ │║ of the band's performance. They were always in ║ │ │║ step with the other band members; there weren't ║ │ │║ competitions between Dave Murray, and Janick ║ │ │║ Gers. They did their shit and that is what makes ║ │ │║ for a non-sloppy live performance. Bruce's ║ │ │║ vocals were on pitch the entire song. His voice ║ │ │║ did not crack, no breaths in the microphone, ║ │ │║ only perfection. They could record an album with ║ │ │║ $20 and still make Bruce's vocals sound as good ║ │ │║ as they do now. Maiden wouldn't be anywhere ║ │ │║ without him. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Another problem with many live albums is the ║ │ │║ band gets lazy, and records one gig, and edit ║ │ │║ out everything but the music. A Real Live One ║ │ │║ was refreshing. They recorded this album from ║ │ │║ many different locations on their European tour. ║ │ │║ This is very good because they can be sure to ║ │ │║ pick out the best performance for each song ║ │ │║ which ensures you're getting the best that you ║ │ │║ can get. Beyond that, Iron Maiden makes this ║ │ │║ album truly feel like a live album. They have a ║ │ │║ vocal introduction for almost every song. Bruce ║ │ │║ even display's that he can speak French at the ║ │ │║ end of "Can I play with madness", which ║ │ │║ introduces "Wasting Love". The only annoying ║ │ │║ part about the album is Nicko McBrain starting ║ │ │║ the band out every song with 4 hits to a symbol ║ │ │║ on his drum set. I know that doing such is ║ │ │║ necessary in order for each band member to know ║ │ │║ when to come in. However, this could've been ║ │ │║ easily edited out. It's nothing that really ║ │ │║ hurts the album overall, just a slight ║ │ │║ disturbance. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Of course, leave it to Maiden to put the crowd ║ │ │║ in frenzy. Every song, with the exception of ║ │ │║ Wasting Love, the crowd sings along at the ║ │ │║ chorus lines, so much so in some song that it ║ │ │║ almost drowns out Bruce's vocals. In songs like ║ │ │║ "Bring your Daughter... To the Slaughter", and ║ │ │║ "Fear of the Dark" the crowd doesn't just sing ║ │ │║ along with the chorus lines, but with the intro ║ │ │║ guitar riffs. Performance wise, this is my ║ │ │║ favorite live album. Not just from Iron Maiden, ║ │ │║ but from any band. However, the choice of songs ║ │ │║ was a little weak, but not terrible. They ║ │ │║ should've included songs from more than just 4 ║ │ │║ albums. Either way, it's worth the money if you ║ │ │║ come across it in a used record store. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A REAL DEAD ONE ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ "A Real Dead One" comes as one half of the ║ │ │║ recordings of the '92 Fear of the Dark World ║ │ │║ Tour, with "A Real Live One" being the other ║ │ │║ half and "Live at Donington" an additional ║ │ │║ limited edition album; all of them thus being at ║ │ │║ the time the last live recordings with ║ │ │║ Dickinson. "A Real Dead One" contains songs from ║ │ │║ the pre-Live After Death era, and as I can ║ │ │║ assure that it is nowhere near as good as that ║ │ │║ one, one should consider it an obligatory buy to ║ │ │║ complete the loyal fan's collection. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ General let-downs of this album: ║ │ │║ 1. An overall bad production, which was ║ │ │║ obviously Harry's intention, but which does not ║ │ │║ add to the quality. The crowd is too loud, the ║ │ │║ guitars are too weak and the bass has too little ║ │ │║ bass (my experience learns that this must be due ║ │ │║ to the production and not to the PA of the ║ │ │║ show). ║ │ │║ 2. A generally dull track-listing. I am a ║ │ │║ fervent Maiden-fan, but don't stand up and cheer ║ │ │║ to hear for the zillionth time the ol' big hits ║ │ │║ played with little to no variation to the ║ │ │║ previous live recording. ║ │ │║ 3. Musicianship: fairly not up to the Maiden ║ │ │║ standards if I may say so. The leads are okay, ║ │ │║ but not exceptional; the bass is not up to its ║ │ │║ fame (as is unfortunately quite usual with ║ │ │║ Harry's live performances of late); the singer ║ │ │║ is still Dickinson, but not half as good as he ║ │ │║ should be. That is, any band may dream to make a ║ │ │║ live recording half as good as this one and be ║ │ │║ told to dream on, but hey, this is Maiden, and ║ │ │║ it's clear that there was little time left for ║ │ │║ this line-up. Besides, Gers is not up to Smith's ║ │ │║ parts, sorry to say that but it's true. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ But consider these positive points: ║ │ │║ 1. Nicko is there, and makes me regret my choice ║ │ │║ to pick up the bass in stead of the drums. Come ║ │ │║ hell or high water, Nicko is there and he ║ │ │║ garantuees to bring you the core of what I often ║ │ │║ regard as one of the key elements of Maiden's ║ │ │║ succesful golden years. McBrain is an ║ │ │║ exceptional drummer, and manages to get this and ║ │ │║ any record going along, no matter what, with his ║ │ │║ catchy and creative fills. Favourite drummer N░ ║ │ │║ 1, and I must own any Maiden live album to hear ║ │ │║ what he's been up to again. ║ │ │║ 2. The track listing has also several merits: ║ │ │║ -"Remember Tomorrow" is well-performed, and also ║ │ │║ very well sung by Bruce. ║ │ │║ -"Where Eagles Dare" is one of the greatest ║ │ │║ Maiden songs, and although it's impossible to ║ │ │║ preserve the atmosphere of the studio version on ║ │ │║ a live show, it's still pretty decent and well ║ │ │║ sung. ║ │ │║ -"Sanctuary": improvisation, it's a rare thing ║ │ │║ with Maiden but it's here indeed. ║ │ │║ -"2 Minutes": well, it's great, just great, even ║ │ │║ though it's not the same as when performed with ║ │ │║ Adrian on Live After Death. ║ │ │║ The tracks not mentioned above are rather weak, ║ │ │║ even the unusual "Transylvania". I pray each day ║ │ │║ for some diversification in Maiden's setlists, ║ │ │║ but one has to be lucky when they play one ║ │ │║ unusual song (like Lord of the Flies during the ║ │ │║ Dance of Death tour). I also pray that they ║ │ │║ would leave behind the faster-is-better-attitude ║ │ │║ and slow down again to fit the tempo of the ║ │ │║ studio versions more. I even pray for private ║ │ │║ gigs and cheaper t-shirts. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Anyway, keep in mind that most of these tracks ║ │ │║ were recorded after Bruce's announcement of his ║ │ │║ leaving Maiden, and that thus, these were his ║ │ │║ farewell performances. Looking with hind-sight, ║ │ │║ however, kind of downgrades this record and ║ │ │║ makes it less unique. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 70% for the great music (come what may, it's ║ │ │║ still Maiden). ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Line-up: ║ │ │║ Bruce Dickinson - Vocals ║ │ │║ Steve Harris - Bass ║ │ │║ Dave Murray - Lead & Rhythm Guitars ║ │ │║ Janick Gers - Lead & Rhythm Guitars ║ │ │║ Nicko McBrain - Drums ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Discography ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ The Soundhouse Tapes Demo, 1979 ║ │ │║ Running Free Single, 1980 ║ │ │║ Iron Maiden Full-length, 1980 ║ │ │║ Sanctuary Single, 1980 ║ │ │║ Women In Uniform Single, 1980 ║ │ │║ Live!! + One EP, 1980 ║ │ │║ Killers Full-length, 1981 ║ │ │║ Twilight Zone Single, 1981 ║ │ │║ Live at the Rainbow Video/VHS, 1981 ║ │ │║ Purgatory Single, 1981 ║ │ │║ Wrathchild Single, 1981 ║ │ │║ Maiden Japan EP, 1981 ║ │ │║ Run to the Hills Single, 1982 ║ │ │║ The Number of the Beast Full-length, 1982 ║ │ │║ The Number of the Beast Single, 1982 ║ │ │║ Flight of Icarus Single, 1983 ║ │ │║ Piece of Mind Full-length, 1983 ║ │ │║ The Trooper Single, 1983 ║ │ │║ Video Pieces Video/VHS, 1983 ║ │ │║ 2 Minutes to Midnight Single, 1984 ║ │ │║ Powerslave Full-length, 1984 ║ │ │║ Aces High Single, 1984 ║ │ │║ Behind the Iron Curtain Video/VHS, 1984 ║ │ │║ Running Free (live) Single, 1985 ║ │ │║ Live After Death Live album, 1985 ║ │ │║ Live After Death Video/VHS, 1985 ║ │ │║ Run to the Hills (live) Single, 1985 ║ │ │║ Wasted Years Single, 1986 ║ │ │║ Somewhere in Time Full-length, 1986 ║ │ │║ Stranger in a Strange Land Single, 1986 ║ │ │║ 12 Wasted Years Video/VHS, 1987 ║ │ │║ Can I Play With Madness Single, 1988 ║ │ │║ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Full-length, 1988 ║ │ │║ The Evil That Men Do Single, 1988 ║ │ │║ The Clairvoyant Single, 1988 ║ │ │║ Infinite Dreams Single, 1989 ║ │ │║ Maiden England Video/VHS, 1989 ║ │ │║ Running Free - Sanctuary EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Women in Uniform - Twilight Zone EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Purgatory - Maiden Japan EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Run to the Hills - The Number of the Beast EP, ║ │ │║ 1990 ║ │ │║ Flight of Icarus - The Trooper EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ 2 Minutes to Midnight - Aces High EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Running Free - Run to the Hills EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Wasted Years - Stranger in a Strangeland EP, ║ │ │║ 1990 ║ │ │║ Can I Play With Madness - The Evil That Men Do ║ │ │║ EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ The Clairvoyant - Infinite Dreams EP, 1990 ║ │ │║ Holy Smoke Single, 1990 ║ │ │║ No Prayer for the Dying Full-length, 1990 ║ │ │║ The First Ten Years Video/VHS, 1990 ║ │ │║ Bring Your Daughter ... To the Slaughter Single, ║ │ │║ 1990 ║ │ │║ Be Quick Or Be Dead Single, 1992 ║ │ │║ Fear of the Dark Full-length, 1992 ║ │ │║ From Here to Eternity Single, 1992 ║ │ │║ Wasting Love Single, 1992 ║ │ │║ From There to Eternity Video/VHS, 1992 ║ │ │║ Fear of the Dark (Live) Single, 1993 ║ │ │║ A Real Live One Live album, 1993 ║ │ │║ Hallowed Be Thy Name Single, 1993 ║ │ │║ A Real Dead One Live album, 1993 ║ │ │║ Live at Donington Live album, 1993 ║ │ │║ Donington Live 1992 Video/VHS, 1993 ║ │ │║ Raising Hell Video/VHS, 1994 ║ │ │║ Maiden England Live album, 1994 ║ │ │║ Man on the Edge Single, 1995 ║ │ │║ The X Factor Full-length, 1995 ║ │ │║ The Story So Far Part One Boxed set, 1995 ║ │ │║ The Story So Far Part Two Boxed set, 1995 ║ │ │║ Lord of the Flies Single, 1996 ║ │ │║ Virus Single, 1996 ║ │ │║ Best of the Beast Best of/Compilation, 1996 ║ │ │║ The Angel & The Gambler Single, 1998 ║ │ │║ Virtual XI Full-length, 1998 ║ │ │║ Futureal Single, 1998 ║ │ │║ Eddie Head Boxed set, 1998 ║ │ │║ Wrathchild' 99 (promo) Single, 1999 ║ │ │║ Ed Hunter Best of/Compilation, 1999 ║ │ │║ The Wicker Man Single, 2000 ║ │ │║ Brave New World Full-length, 2000 ║ │ │║ Out of the Silent Planet Single, 2000 ║ │ │║ Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast DVD, ║ │ │║ 2001 ║ │ │║ Rock in Rio Live album, 2002 ║ │ │║ 17 Numbers by the Beast Best of/Compilation, ║ │ │║ 2002 ║ │ │║ Rock In Rio DVD, 2002 ║ │ │║ Edward the Great Best of/Compilation, 2002 ║ │ │║ Eddie's Archive Boxed set, 2002 ║ │ │║ Visions of the Beast DVD, 2003 ║ │ │║ Wildest Dreams Single, 2003 ║ │ │║ Dance of Death Full-length, 2003 ║ │ │║ Rainmaker Single, 2003 ║ │ │║ No More Lies EP, 2004 ║ │ │║ The Early Days DVD, 2004 ║ │ │║ The Essential Iron Maiden Best of/Compilation, ║ │ │║ 2005 ║ │ │║ Death on the Road Live album, 2005 ║ │ │║ Death on the Road DVD, 2006 ║ │ │║ The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg Single, 2006 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ A Matter of Life and Death Full-length, 2006 ║ │ │║ Different World Single, 2006 ║ │ │║ Live After Death DVD, 2008 ║ │ │║ Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 ║ │ │║ Best of/Compilation, 2008 ║ │ │║ Flight 666 DVD, 2009 ║ │ │║ Flight 666: The Original Soundtrack Album Live ║ │ │║ album, 2009 ║ │ │║ El Dorado Single, 2010 ║ │ │║ The Final Frontier Full-length, 2010 ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ - CD1 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - The Number Of The Beast [04:55] │ │ 02 - The Trooper [03:55] │ │ 03 - Prowler [04:16] │ │ 04 - Transylvania [04:26] │ │ 05 - Remember Tomorrow [05:53] │ │ 06 - Where Eagles Dare [04:49] │ │ 07 - Sanctuary [04:53] │ │ 08 - Running Free [03:49] │ │ 09 - Run To The Hills [03:58] │ │ 10 - 2 Minutes To Midnight [05:37] │ │ 11 - Iron Maiden [05:25] │ │ 12 - Hallowed Be Thy Name [07:52] │ │ - [ ] │ │ - CD2 [ ] │ │ - [ ] │ │ 01 - Be Quick Or Be Dead [03:17] │ │ 02 - Fromhere To Eternity [04:20] │ │ 03 - Can I Play With Madness [04:43] │ │ 04 - Wasting Love [05:48] │ │ 05 - Tailgunner [04:10] │ │ 06 - The Evil That Men Do [05:26] │ │ 07 - Afraid To Shoot Strangers [06:48] │ │ 08 - Bring You Daughter... To The Slaughter [05:18] │ │ 09 - Heaven Can Wait [07:29] │ │ 10 - The Clairvoyant [04:30] │ │ 11 - Fear Of The Dark [07:11] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [118:4] min │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘