Best of the Beast

~ Release by Iron Maiden (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1
▶ 12" Vinyl 2
▶ 12" Vinyl 3
▼ 12" Vinyl 4
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G1Wrathchild
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Wrathchild (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
42:54
G2Killers
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Killers (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist:
Paul Di’Anno
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:01
G3Remember Tomorrow
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Remember Tomorrow (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher - add no releases here!)
45:27
G4Phantom of the Opera
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
7:20
G5Sanctuary
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Sanctuary (in 1979-12)
writer:
Paul Di’Anno, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.63:13
H1Prowler
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Prowler (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher - add no releases here!) (in 1988)
4:17
H2Invasion
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12) and Nicko McBrain (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Invasion (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
2:55
H3Strange World
engineer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Wil Malone
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1979-12) and Nicko McBrain (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Strange World (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
5:45
H4Iron Maiden
engineer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer) and Martin Levan
producer:
Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band) and Wil Malone
mixer:
Gary Lucas (UK engineer)
drums (drum set):
Doug Sampson (drummer) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31, in 1979-12), Clive Burr (in 1979-12) and Nicko McBrain (in 1979-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31, in 1979-12)
electric guitar:
Paul Cairns (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31), Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31, in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1979-12) and Dennis Stratton (in 1979-12)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31, in 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31) and Kingsway Studios in Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Iron Maiden (from 1978-12-30 until 1978-12-31)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
recording of:
Iron Maiden (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3:57

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Release Group

associated singles/EPs:Virus
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21490 [info]
Wikidata:Q374980 [info]