Beast over Hammersmith
Beast Over Hammersmith is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 4 November 2002. Recorded 20 years previously, during The Beast On The Road tour at the Hammersmith Odeon, the footage was specially co-produced and mixed by Steve Harris and Doug Hall to be a part of the Eddie's Archive box set.[1] Even though this album contains material from The Number of the Beast, it was actually recorded two days prior to its release[2] (although "Run to the Hills" had already been released as a single).[3]
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 20 March 1982 | |||
| Venue | Hammersmith Odeon, London | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 95:31 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Doug Hall Steve Harris | |||
| Iron Maiden live albums chronology | ||||
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An abridged video version of the concert is included on disc 1 of the 2004 DVD, The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days. Intended to be released on VHS around the time of its recording, the band withheld the footage as they were unhappy with its visual quality due to lighting difficulties during the show.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Steve Harris, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Murders in the Rue Morgue" | 1981 ~ Killers | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Wrathchild" | 1981 ~ Killers | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Run to the Hills" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Children of the Damned" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:38 | |
| 5. | "The Number of the Beast" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 5:08 | |
| 6. | "Another Life" | 1981 ~ Killers | 3:45 | |
| 7. | "Killers" | Harris, Paul Di'Anno | 1981 ~ Killers | 5:47 |
| 8. | "22 Acacia Avenue" | Harris, Adrian Smith | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 6:56 |
| 9. | "Total Eclipse" | Harris, Dave Murray, Clive Burr | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast (1998 Reissue) | 4:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Transylvania" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 5:51 | |
| 2. | "The Prisoner" | Smith, Harris | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 5:49 |
| 3. | "Hallowed Be Thy Name" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 7:31 | |
| 4. | "Phantom of the Opera" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 6:53 | |
| 5. | "Iron Maiden" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:20 | |
| 6. | "Sanctuary" | Harris, Murray, Di'Anno | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:13 |
| 7. | "Drifter" | 1981 ~ Killers | 9:19 | |
| 8. | "Running Free" | Harris, Di'Anno | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Prowler" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 5:00 | |
| Total length: | 95:31 | |||
Credits
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
- Iron Maiden
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Clive Burr – drums
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, co-producer
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Production
- Doug Hall – co-producer, mixing, engineering
- Nick Watson – mastering
- Derek Riggs – programme design (cover illustration)
- Ross Halfin – photography
- Piergiorgio Brunelli – photography
- G. Schafer – photography
- Toshi Yajima – photography
- Andre Csillag – photography
- Paul Bertie – photography
- Rod Smallwood – management, photography
- Andy Taylor – management
- Merck Mercuriadis – management
References
- "Beast over Hammersmith". ironmaiden.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 227. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
- Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 226. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
- Wall, Mick (2004). Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography (3rd ed.). Sanctuary Publishing. p. 264. ISBN 1-86074-542-3.
- Beast over Hammersmith (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 4 November 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
