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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

My Top Twenty favorite Iron Maiden songs

I listened to a bunch of their albums and narrowed down my choices to twenty and then I ranked them. There is only one post-80's song that made the list although there were others from Fear of the dark, Brave new world and Dance of death that I considered. So here is the countdown.

20)The Clairvoyant(Seventh son)-This song grew on me.
19)Afraid to shoot strangers(Fear of the dark)-I remember listening to this a lot back in 92.
18)Ghengis Khan(Killers)-Yes, it is an instrumental but it shows Maiden's musical growth at the time.
17)Flash of the blade(Powerslave)-A very smooth song.
16)Loneliness of the long distance runner(Somewhere in time)-As an avid runner I have a bias towards this track.
15)Running Free(s/t)-Very good Dianno song.
14)To tame a land(Piece of mind)-Underrated song.
13)Wrathchild(Killers)-Another song that worked well with Dianno.
12)Caught somewhere in time(Somewhere in time)-Very good song for Bruce's vocals.
11)The evil that men do(Seventh son)-Just very memorable.
10)Revelations(Piece of mind)-One of the first songs I ever heard by Maiden.
9)Run to the hills(The number of the beast)-Never gets old no matter how many times I hear it.
8)Aces High(Powerslave)-Fantastic opening track.
7)The Prisoner(The number of the beast)-Not a typical Maiden song, but one that I have always liked.
6)Killers(same title)-I love that riff.
5)Where eagles dare(Piece of mind)-Very interesting song that always gets my attention.
4)Hallowed be thy name (The number of the beast)-Kind of a haunting, well written song.
3)Phantom of the opera(s/t)-Love that kind of winding sounding riff. This might be the one song on the debut that shows the direction the band would head in.
2)Rhyme of the ancient mariner(Powerslave)-Quantity and quality.
1)The Number of the beast(same title)-I have always loved that riff and the whole feel of the song. I remember being 14 and laying on my bed listening to this and just being amazed.

What are some of your favorites?

6 comments:

  1. Run to the hills has to be my favorite tune. It is just spot on. Lyrically and musically.

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  2. Sgt.-Tailgunner is probably my favorite song on No prayer. It's a shame the rest of the album wasn't that good.

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  3. Fred-Strange World is a very different song for Maiden, but cool. There is a Dianno song on one of the b sides of one the singles (Running Free I think) called Burning Ambtion and it is great. I have the re-release on lp.
    Gangland off of Number of the beast is another good, but overlooked song.

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  4. Fred-I think there was a Nodding Donkey blues as well.

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  5. Great list. I'd have to move "Run to the Hills" up a bit, and I'd replace one of your lower ones with "Invaders." I'm also a big fan of "Powerslave" and might have that near the top of my list, too.

    -- david

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  6. The Prisoner
    Paschendale
    The Number Of The Beast
    Drifter
    Powerslave
    Fear Of The Dark
    Face In The Sand
    Phantom Of The Opera
    Hallowed Be Thy Name
    Journeyman
    Murders In The Rue Morgue
    Judas Be My Guide
    22 Acacia Avenue
    Killers
    Stranger In A Strange Land
    The Clansman
    Sanctuary
    Rainmaker
    The Thin Line Between Love & Hate
    Still Life
    The Wicker Man
    The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
    Aces High
    Prowler
    Wasted Years
    Total Eclipse
    Dance Of Death
    The Evil That Men Do
    Die With Your Boots On
    Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
    Infinite Dreams
    The Educated Fool
    Back In The Village
    Chains of Misery
    Caught Somewhere In Time
    Where Eagles Dare
    Purgatory
    New Frontier
    To Tame A Land
    Wildest Dreams
    The Clairvoyant
    Invaders
    No More Lies
    Strange World
    Heaven Can Wait
    Run To The Hills
    Prodigal Son
    Children Of The Damned
    Sign Of The Cross
    The Duellists
    Innocent Exile
    Charlotte The Harlot
    Wrathchild
    Moonchild
    Ghengis Khan
    Montesgur
    Transylvania
    Another Life
    Holy Smoke
    The Trooper
    Revelations
    The Ides Of March
    Como Estais Amigos
    Brave New World
    Can I Play With Madness
    Alexander The Great
    2 Minutes To Midnight
    Futureal
    Sea Of Madness
    Gangland
    Deja Vu
    Losfer Words
    Age Of Innocence
    Flight of Icarus
    The Nomad
    Tailgunner
    Ghost Of The Navigator
    Fear Is The Key
    The Edge Of Darkness
    Out Of The Silent Planet
    Run Silent Run Deep
    Gates Of Tomorrow
    Only The Good Die Young
    The Fallen Angel
    Blood On The World's Hands
    Lord Of The Flies
    Man On The Edge
    Afraid To Shoot Strangers
    Blood Brothers
    Fates Warning
    Running Free
    Judgement Of Heaven
    Hooks In You
    Look For The Truth
    Be Quick Or Be Dead
    Iron Maiden
    Public Enema Number One
    The Mercenary
    The Unbeliever
    Fortunes Of War
    Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
    2 A.M.
    Twilight Zone
    The Assassin
    Flash Of The Blade
    The Aftermath
    From Here To Eternity
    Bring Your Daughter .... To The Slaughter
    Weekend Warrior
    When Two Worlds Collide
    Sun And Steel
    Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
    The Apparition
    Quest For Fire
    The Angel and the Gambler
    The Prophecy
    Remember Tomorrow
    Childhood's End
    The Fugitive
    Mother Russia
    Lightning Strikes Twice
    No Prayer For The Dying
    Wasting Love
    Dream Of Mirrors

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