And of course since it is the BBC, they are expertly recorded.įrom there it’s a scorching ’82 set with Dickinson at Reading. “Transylvania” feels very different from its album incarnation. I love the pure fire and raw youth of these early recordings. This is Parsons’ only recording with Maiden, but “Sanctuary” was previously released on the very rare NWOBHM compilation that Lars Ulrich put together. Listening to “Sanctuary” as an example, you can tell it’s a guitar player you’re not familiar with. It starts off with a rare four song session by an ealy version of Maiden featuring Doug Sampson (drums) and Tony Parsons (guitar). And as loyal LeBrain readers know, I’ve talked about ’em all.īBC Archives contains numerous goodies. To me, the Best of the B’Sides only scratches the surface of the treasures to be found on the numerous Iron Maiden singles and EP’s. The main reason to buy this set are the first two albums, BBC Archives and Beast Over Hammersmith. These three “double albums” (for lack of a better term) are: Inside you will find three individually packaged jewel cases, each containing 2 CDs for a total of 6 discs. It was soon reissued with a red inlay to differentiate it, but even it is long out of print. I’m not sure how many copies were made, but the first printing with blue inlay was sold out nearly immediately. IRON MAIDEN – Eddie’s Archive (2002, limited edition)Įddie’s Archive was released simultaneously with another (!) greatest hits compilation called Edward The Great. Part 30 of my series of Iron Maiden reviews!
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