betocool Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 G'day esteemed members of this great community! I've never really listened to Iron Maiden before (other than the usual hits here and there on some hard rock radio way back in the '90s). I just downloaded "The Book of Souls", and I like it very much. I don't know if that's a good place to start, so perhaps some of you can recommend albums that I should definitively listen to? Not necessarily compilations, I'd rather listen to an album as a concept, if there's something like that. Cheers, Alberto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted July 28, 2017 Volunteer Share Posted July 28, 2017 Start with "number of the beast" and work backwards from there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanica Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 (edited) The best Iron Maiden album is Powerslave, followed by Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, followed by Somewhere In Time (IMO). http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/iron_maiden Edited July 28, 2017 by Satanica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 12 hours ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: Start with "number of the beast" and work backwards from there You don't like anything after # of the Beast? @betocool Number of the Beast is their classic album, you won't go wrong there. Their sound has changed, as expected over such a long time, but it's one of the classic albums of all time. I've listened to Number of the beast too much... 7th Son of the 7th Son really shows off Dickinson's vocals, and it has some of the best lyrics they've written. It's a good one to listen all the way through too. I'd also suggest Powerslave, Piece of Mind and Killers (with a different vocalist). If you still like what you're hearing, then keep working through their catalogue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted July 28, 2017 Volunteer Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Kaynin said: You don't like anything after # of the Beast? I didn't quite say that. It's a good place to start as I reckon it's their best. The next two best in my opinion, are the two that preceded it. I didn't listen to anything for years after 7th Son but Book of Souls is an absolute cracker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Some only buy them for the covers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hard to make specific recommendations with a band thats been around as long as they have but it seems you gravitate towards the more epic/progressive side of Maiden and having said how much you enjoyed the Book Of Souls for me personally id look no further than there previous release The Final Frontier as displays all the elements you require and IMO and is a hell of a ride finishing with with the killer Where The Wild Wind Blows (listen carefully to the lyrics on that and the twist at the end which still gives me chills) I really like them all apart form a minor glitch in the early 90's with a replacement singer where as others tend to be divided in to Bruce's pre and post assignment with the band. speaking of which Brave New World is also considered a great comeback album. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sime Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Seventh Son and Somewhere in Time, and then the Ultimate, Live After Death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Just start at the beginning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satanica Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Tubularbells said: Hard to make specific recommendations with a band thats been around as long as they have but it seems you gravitate towards the more epic/progressive side of Maiden and having said how much you enjoyed the Book Of Souls for me personally id look no further than there previous release The Final Frontier as displays all the elements you require and IMO and is a hell of a ride finishing with with the killer Where The Wild Wind Blows (listen carefully to the lyrics on that and the twist at the end which still gives me chills) I really like them all apart form a minor glitch in the early 90's with a replacement singer where as others tend to be divided in to Bruce's pre and post assignment with the band. speaking of which Brave New World is also considered a great comeback album. Yeah I think you're right in that the OP obviously likes the modern Iron Maiden sound. The Book Of Souls is OK I'm my book (pardon the pun) but the previous Final Frontier and A Matter Of Life And Death albums are both considerably better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaky Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 10 hours ago, Sir Sanders Zingmore said: I didn't listen to anything for years after 7th Son but Book of Souls is an absolute cracker. Exactly the same. My first thought if you want the epicness was Seventh Son. But there's no reason why you can't listen to all of them. Early Maiden (first two albums) with Paul Di'anno singing before Bruce came along is a slightly different beast. A bit more of a punk bent to the sound IMO so may or may not be your cup of tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 I prefer the first two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betocool Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Thanks for the recommendations, that gives me an idea where to start. I'll have a listen at The Final Frontier next (when I have some time and peace) and then mix a bit with the older releases. Cheers! Alberto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted July 29, 2017 Volunteer Share Posted July 29, 2017 6 hours ago, LogicprObe said: Some only buy them for the covers! I bought my first Maiden album, Number of the Beast, purely for the cover. Didn't expect to like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketfrogs Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 My vote goes for the first two 'Iron Maiden' and 'Killers'. All bad attitude and black leather. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freedom Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Book of Souls is a classic IMO. I saw them live last year and the songs of Souls stood up very well to their other classics. One album that I always seem to be drawn to is 'Iron Maiden' (their first album)! There's something about great band's 'debut' albums that just seems to work! Maybe it's the raw energy, and the 'not' over-produced sound that works? (Before they get discovered and 'commercialised')! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betocool Posted August 7, 2017 Author Share Posted August 7, 2017 I listened to The Final Frontier the other night with the missus, we both enjoyed it a lot! I'll probably go about and get the records I like after having a go at them on Spotify. It's the kind of music that I enjoy sitting down to and actually listening to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaynin Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 Another fan...excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Yep. What Kaynin said. @betocool just start collecting mate, they all have their own flavour whilst still remaining distinctly Maiden, I love them all. Buy them all, keep them, become familiar with them all, mine will be with me until the end, they continue to give me enjoyment like they just came out yesterday. If you can get to a live gig, do not pass it up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tubularbells Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 What Dazza said, love em' old and new stuff. May not be the best records to show off your system but in terms of musical enjoyment there right up there with the best imo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batty Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 I bought my first Iron Maiden LP on the day of release... Oh so many years ago. It was the 1st albumn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 13 hours ago, Tubularbells said: What Dazza said, love em' old and new stuff. May not be the best records to show off your system but in terms of musical enjoyment there right up there with the best imo. Oh yeah. most are horrifically produced. Music lover territory here, system lovers should keep looking. Piece of mind is an absolutely epic album, one of my favourites whilst also being the worst produced album I own. They all sound best on the old vintage stuff, just awesome out in the shed system (Sansui etc) or the car, but quite nasty through the main system. I listened to Last Frontier the other night and it's quite respectable, IMO, as is Powerslave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocketfrogs Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 2 hours ago, Darren69 said: Oh yeah. most are horrifically produced. Music lover territory here, system lovers should keep looking. I must disagree. The Martin Birch era albums sound particularly sprightly. After all he twiddled the knobs for Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Michael Schenker, Fleetwood Mac and others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren69 Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 I have never thought of the word 'sprightly' when enjoying Maiden but there you go. Will have to revisit and check this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamg Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 I prefer the first two. By farSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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