Iron Maiden (album)
Iron Maiden, released on
April 14,
1980, was the first full-length
album by
Iron Maiden, reaching position 4 in the
UK album charts and released by
EMI in the UK.
"Transylvania" is a well known instrumental piece by the band which was composed by founder and bassist
Steve Harris. The song was covered by
Iced Earth on the album
Horror Show.
"Strange World" was also originally featured on
The Soundhouse Tapes. The song, as its name suggests, tells of a Strange World, where you never grow old. Amongst other things the narrator (singer) laments how "Smiling faces [are] ever so rare".
The album was released a few months later in the
U.S. originally on
Harvest/
Capitol Records and subsequently
Sanctuary Records/
Columbia Records in the US with "Sanctuary" added to the track listing. It had been released in the UK as a single.
The album reportedly went gold in
Japan and would go gold in the US in 1988.
This was the only album produced by Wil Malone. It was mentioned that he lacked interest in the project leaving the band to produce most of it themselves. The band (especially Steve Harris himself) critisized the quality of the production, but many fans like the raw, almost punk-like edge to it.
# "
Prowler" (Steve Harris) â€" 3:52# "Remember Tomorrow" (Paul Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 5:25# "
Running Free" (Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 3:14# "
Phantom of the Opera" (Harris) â€" 7:05# "Transylvania" (Harris) â€" 4:06# "Strange World" (Harris) â€" 5:40# "
Charlotte the Harlot" (Dave Murray) â€" 4:10# "
Iron Maiden" (Harris) â€" 3:31
# "
Prowler" (Steve Harris) â€" 3:52# "Remember Tomorrow" (Paul Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 5:25# "
Running Free" (Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 3:14# "
Phantom of the Opera" (Harris) â€" 7:05# "Transylvania" (Harris) â€" 4:06# "Strange World" (Harris) â€" 5:40# "
Sanctuary" (Di'Anno, Harris, Dave Murray) â€" 3:12# "
Charlotte the Harlot" (Murray) â€" 4:10# "
Iron Maiden" (Harris) â€" 3:31
# "
Prowler" (Steve Harris) â€" 3:56# "
Sanctuary" (Paul Di'Anno, Harris, Dave Murray) â€" 3:16# "Remember Tomorrow" (Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 5:28# "
Running Free" (Di'Anno, Harris) â€" 3:17# "
Phantom of the Opera" (Harris) â€" 7:07# "Transylvania" (Harris) â€" 4:19# "Strange World" (Harris) â€" 5:32# "
Charlotte the Harlot" (Murray) â€" 4:12# "
Iron Maiden" (Harris) â€" 3:38
*
Paul Di'Anno â€"
vocals*
Dave Murray â€"
guitar*
Dennis Stratton â€" guitar,
backing vocals*
Steve Harris â€"
bass guitar, backing vocals
*
Clive Burr â€"
drums*
Album lyrics
