Maiden England Explained

Maiden England
Type:video
Longtype:and live album
Artist:Iron Maiden
Cover:IronmaidenMaidenengland.jpg
Border:yes
Released:
  • (video)
  • 1994 (audio)
Venue:National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:
  • 95:00 (video, approx.)
  • (audio)
Label:
Director:Steve Harris
Producer:Martin Birch
Chronology:Iron Maiden video
Prev Title:12 Wasted Years
Prev Year:1987
Year:1989
Next Year:1990

Maiden England (re-released in 2013 as Maiden England '88) is a live video by the band Iron Maiden during their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son world tour, which was dubbed Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour.

It was recorded at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham on 27 and 28 November 1988,[1] released on VHS in November 1989, followed by a limited VHS/CD edition in 1994. The CD in this package does not include two songs that are in the video ("Can I Play with Madness" and "Hallowed Be Thy Name"), due to space limitations. In 2013, the full concert footage, including encores which were not featured in the original VHS, was reissued on DVD, CD and LP under the new title, Maiden England '88.

The video was directed and edited by Steve Harris, Iron Maiden's founder and bassist.[2]

Background

After sitting in on the editing process of their music videos, and having been less involved in their previous concert video, Live After Death, the band's bassist, Steve Harris, decided that he would direct and edit their next film.[3] [4] According to Harris, the band decided to document the Birmingham concerts because he "wanted to film with 10 cameras so we needed to do it in a place where that amount of equipment wouldn't get in the way of the paying punters."[3] This narrowed the band's options down to the NEC and Wembley Arena, but eventually chose the former as they were more "amenable about the idea".[3] According to manager Rod Smallwood, Harris' briefing to the camera crew was to try and film "as the fans saw it",[4] with Harris arguing that this would be a good way to capture the concert's atmosphere.[3]

So that he could edit the video at his own pace, Harris bought all of the necessary equipment himself and installed it at his home in Essex, where he worked on the film for six months.[3] Although they occasionally visited Harris to check on his progress, the rest of the band were largely uninvolved in the project, although, at his insistence, a piece of footage showing guitarist Dave Murray mouthing the lyrics to the opening song was removed.[3]

A DVD re-issue of the concert film was first mentioned by Iron Maiden in September 2007, with a release date set for 2008, but was later delayed.[5] In an interview with German magazine Rock Hard in August 2012, Harris confirmed that Maiden England would be re-released in 2013, with the concert footage expanded to comprise the show's encores which were not included in the original VHS.[6] On 12 February 2013, Iron Maiden announced that Maiden England would be re-released on DVD, CD and picture disc on 25 March 2013 under the title Maiden England '88. Along with the aforementioned encores, the new video also includes the third part of the "History of Iron Maiden" documentary series (continuing from 2004's and 2008's Live After Death re-issue) as well as promo videos and the 1987 documentary 12 Wasted Years.[7]

From 2012 to 2014, Iron Maiden undertook the Maiden England World Tour, which is largely based around the original video in setlist and stage design.[8]

Critical reception

AllMusic gave the original VHS 4 out of 5, deeming it "a strong effort", but also stating that it is "risky... because it doesn't rely on hits" and that it "doesn't have the seminal power of [their] own extraordinary Live After Death from four years earlier". They also gave four marks to the 2013 reissue, arguing that the additional songs "help to turn the live set into a more well-rounded listening experience", concluding that it is "a solid concert that shows one of the most influential bands in heavy metal getting down to business and bringing some epic metal to an enthralled crowd".[9]

Classic Rock gave the 2013 DVD a score of 8 out of 10, remarking that the concert footage is "a succinct encapsulation of how great Maiden are when all the gears mesh together", concluding that "when it comes to creating a fan-pleasing effort, no one does it with quite the same degree of thought as Maiden."

Track listing

1989 VHS track listing

  1. "Moonchild" (Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson)
  2. "The Evil That Men Do" (Smith, Dickinson, Steve Harris)
  3. "The Prisoner" (Harris, Smith)
  4. "Still Life" (Dave Murray, Harris)
  5. "Die with Your Boots On" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris)
  6. "Infinite Dreams" (Harris)
  7. "Killers" (Harris, Paul Di'Anno)
  8. "Can I Play with Madness" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris)
  9. "Heaven Can Wait" (Harris)
  10. "Wasted Years" (Smith)
  11. "The Clairvoyant" (Harris)
  12. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Harris)
  13. "The Number of the Beast" (Harris)
  14. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Harris)
  15. "Iron Maiden" (Harris)

2013 DVD track listing

DVD 1

  1. "Moonchild" (Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson)
  2. "The Evil That Men Do" (Smith, Dickinson, Steve Harris)
  3. "The Prisoner" (Harris, Smith)
  4. "Still Life" (Dave Murray, Harris)
  5. "Die with Your Boots On" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris)
  6. "Infinite Dreams" (Harris)
  7. "Killers" (Harris, Paul Di'Anno)
  8. "Can I Play with Madness" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris)
  9. "Heaven Can Wait" (Harris)
  10. "Wasted Years" (Smith)
  11. "The Clairvoyant" (Harris)
  12. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Harris)
  13. "The Number of the Beast" (Harris)
  14. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Harris)
  15. "Iron Maiden" (Harris)
  16. "Run to the Hills" (Harris)
  17. "Running Free" (Harris, Di'Anno)
  18. "Sanctuary" (Harris, Murray, Di'Anno)

DVD 2

  1. "The History of Iron Maiden" – Part 3 (40 minutes approximately)
  2. 12 Wasted Years (90 minutes approximately)
    • 1987 film documenting the band's first 12 years with interviews and live footage.
  3. Promotional clips for "Wasted Years", "Stranger in a Strange Land", "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do" and "The Clairvoyant".

2013 CD track listing

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the VHS cover,[10] reissue DVD and CD,[11] [12] and AllMusic.[13]

Iron Maiden
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

DVD

CountryChart (2013)Peak
position
AustraliaARIA Charts3[15]
AustriaÖ3 Austria Top 10 DVD2[16]
Belgium (Flanders)Ultratop2[17]
Belgium (Wallonia)2[18]
FinlandThe Official Finnish Charts2[19]
FranceSNEP2[20]
GermanyMedia Control Charts2[21]
HungaryMAHASZ9[22]
ItalyFIMI1[23]
JapanOricon69[24]
NetherlandsMegaCharts2[25]
PortugalAFP8[26]
SpainPROMUSICAE1[27]
SwedenSverigetopplistan1[28]
SwitzerlandSwiss Hitparade2[29]
United KingdomUK Music Video Charts2[30]
United StatesBillboard charts1[31]

Album

CountryChart (2013)Peak
position
AustriaÖ3 Austria Top 4023[32]
Belgium (Flanders)Ultratop71[33]
Belgium (Wallonia)36[34]
Czech RepublicIFPI9[35]
FinlandThe Official Finnish Charts21[36]
FranceSNEP26[37]
GermanyMedia Control Charts14[38]
HungaryMahasz12[39]
ItalyFIMI26[40]
JapanOricon108[41]
NetherlandsMegaCharts49[42]
NorwayVG-lista29[43]
ScotlandOfficial Charts Company24[44]
SpainPROMUSICAE15[45]
SwedenSverigetopplistan12[46]
SwitzerlandSwiss Hitparade26[47]
United KingdomOfficial Albums Chart30[48]
United StatesBillboard 200148[49]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Wall, Mick . Mick Wall . Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography . 3rd . Sanctuary Publishing . 2004 . 1-86074-542-3 . 272.
  2. Book: Wall, Mick . Mick Wall . Iron Maiden: Run to the Hills, the Authorised Biography . 3rd . Sanctuary Publishing . 2004 . 1-86074-542-3 . 275.
  3. Johnson. Howard. Steve Harris' Exercise Video. Kerrang! Metal Madness. 1989. 16. 4–9.
  4. Lawson. Dom. Infinite Dreams. Metal Hammer. April 2013. 242. 40–54.
  5. Web site: Iron Maiden World Tour 08 . 28 September 2011. Ironmaiden.com . To tie in with forthcoming 2008 releases on DVD of the classic Live After Death and Maiden England concert videos (more details coming soon) this tour....
  6. Steve Harris: Es Geht Voran . Rock Hard . 1 September 2012 . 304 . de . 16–21 . Jaedike . Jan .
  7. Web site: Iron Maiden to Release Maiden England '88 Concert DVD With Never-Before-Seen Footage . Hartmann . Graham . 12 February 2013 . . 12 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130214033006/http://loudwire.com/iron-maiden-to-release-maiden-england-88-concert-dvd/ . 14 February 2013 . dead .
  8. Web site: Maiden announce US tour . 15 February 2012 . 15 February 2012 . Alderslade. Merlin . Metal Hammer. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203065314/http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/iron-maiden-announce-us-tour/. 3 December 2013.
  9. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88. Heaney. Gregory. 26 March 2013. AllMusic.
  10. Maiden England . . 8 November 1989 . .
  11. Maiden England '88 DVD . . 25 March 2013 . .
  12. Maiden England '88 CD . . 25 March 2013 . .
  13. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88 Credits . 3 April 2013. AllMusic.
  14. Top Music Video Maiden England, Chart Listing For The Week Of 27 October 1990 . . 25 November 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081220104304/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=388&cfgn=Videos&cfn=Top%2BMusic%2BVideo&ci=3009842&cdi=6498324&cid=10%2F27%2F1990 . 20 December 2008 . dead .
  15. Web site: ARIA Music DVDs Chart 01/04/2013 . 31 March 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130331160259/http://www.ariacharts.com.au/chart/music-dvds/1013 . 31 March 2013 .
  16. Web site: Austria Top 40 – Musik-DVD Top 10 – 05.04.2013. Ö3 Austria Top 40. Austriancharts.at. 4 April 2013. de.
  17. Web site: 10 Muziek-DVD 30/03/2013 . 31 March 2013 . Ultratop. nl.
  18. Web site: 10 DVD Musicaux 30/03/2013 . 31 March 2013 . Ultratop. fr.
  19. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista – Musiikki DVD:t 13/2013 . 1 April 2013 . . fi.
  20. Web site: Classement officiel des ventes de DVD Musicaux du 25 mars au 31 mars 2013 . 4 April 2013 . ChartsinFrance.net . . fr.
  21. Web site: Media Control Musik-DVD Charts . 8 April 2013 . . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20130201155529/http://www.weltbild.de/1/w1519/media-control-musik-dvd-charts-jede-woche-neu.html . 1 February 2013 . dead .
  22. Web site: 2013/15. heti Album Top 40 slágerlista. MAHASZ. hu. 28 November 2021.
  23. Web site: FIMI DVD Musicali Classifica settimanale dal 25/03/2013 al 31/03/2013 . 4 April 2013 . . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303191846/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_dvd.php?anno=%202013&mese=03&id=442 . 3 March 2016 .
  24. Web site: ja:メイデン・イングランド '８８. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/32233/products/cinema/1008602/1/. Oricon. 3 April 2013. ja.
  25. Web site: Dutch DVD Music Top 30 30/03/2013 . 31 March 2013 . 30 March 2013 . Dutchcharts.nl . . nl.
  26. Web site: Top DVD 31/03/2013 . 31 March 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130328123222/http://www.afp.org.pt/new_web/?q=node%2F62 . 28 March 2013 .
  27. Web site: Top 20 DVD Musical Semana 13: del 25.03.2013 al 31.03.2013 . 3 April 2013 . . es .
  28. Web site: Veckolista DVD Album – Vecka 13, 29 mars 2013 . Hitlisten.se . . 31 March 2013 . sv . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100727130120/http://www.hitlistan.se/ . 27 July 2010 .
  29. Web site: Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 07.04.2013 . 8 April 2013 . . de.
  30. Web site: 2013 Top 40 Music Video Archive 6 April 2013. Official Charts Company. 20 November 2016.
  31. Web site: Week Ending 31 March 2013. Yahoo! Music. 7 April 2013. 3 April 2013. Grein. Paul.
  32. Web site: Austria Top 40 – Alben Top 75 – 05.04.2013. Ö3 Austria Top 40. Austriancharts.at. 4 April 2013. de.
  33. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88 – Belgian Charts (Flanders) . 29 March 2013 . Ultratop. nl.
  34. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88 – Belgian Charts (Wallonia) . 29 March 2013 . Ultratop. fr.
  35. Web site: Hitparáda – TOP50 Prodejní Týden – 201313 . 3 April 2013 . . cs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513193200/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/ . 13 May 2013 .
  36. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista – Albumit 13/2013 . 1 April 2013 . . fi.
  37. Web site: Classement officiel des ventes d'albums en France du 25 mars au 31 mars 2013 . 4 April 2013 . ChartsinFrance.net . . fr.
  38. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts. offiziellecharts.de. de. 1 November 2021.
  39. Web site: Top 40 album-, DVD- és válogatáslemez-lista – 2013. 14. hét . hu . Mahasz. 11 April 2013.
  40. Web site: FIMI Artisti Classifica settimanale dal 25/03/2013 al 31/03/2013 . 4 April 2013 . 4 April 2013 . . it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215715/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_result_artisti.php?anno=%202013&mese=03&id=458 . 3 March 2016 .
  41. Web site: ja:メイデン・イングランド’８８. http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/32233/products/music/1014105/1/. Oricon. 3 April 2013. ja.
  42. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88 . 29 March 2013 . Dutchcharts.nl . MegaCharts. nl.
  43. Web site: Maiden England '88 på VG-lista Topp 40 Album. VG-lista. 5 April 2013. no. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181346/http://lista.vg.no/artist/iron-maiden/album/maiden-england-88/12951. 3 March 2016. dead.
  44. Web site: Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Official Charts Company. 1 November 2021.
  45. Web site: Top 100 Albumes Semana 13: del 5.03.2013 al 31.03.2013 . 3 April 2013 . . es .
  46. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88 (Album). Sverigetopplistan. Swedishcharts.com. 31 March 2013.
  47. Web site: Iron Maiden – Maiden England '88. Swiss Hitparade. Hitparade.ch. 2 April 2013.
  48. Web site: 2013 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 6 April 2013. Official Charts Company. 31 March 2013.
  49. Iron Maiden Chart History. Billboard. 1 November 2021.

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