| The Clairvoyant (Live in 1988) | |
| Cover: | Single19 theclairvoyant a small.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Iron Maiden |
| Album: | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son |
| Released: | 7 November 1988 |
| Recorded: | 20 August 1988 |
| Venue: | Monsters of Rock Festival (Donington, UK) |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 4:24 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Martin Birch |
| Prev Title: | The Evil That Men Do |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Infinite Dreams (Live in 1988) |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"The Clairvoyant" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). The single, which was also released as a clear vinyl, peaked at number six in the British charts. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park.
The promotional video for the song, although set to the studio version, features live clips from the Donington performance.
The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, when he is dead it is in the third person. According to Steve Harris, the song was inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes, and his wondering that if she were truly able to see the future, would not she had foreseen her own death?
The song's guitar solo is played by Dave Murray.
Production credits are adapted from the 12 inch vinyl cover.[1]
| Songs | Country & Year | Catalog Number | Format | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) | Germany 1988 | EMI 006-20 3927 7 | Single 7" | |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EM 79 | Black Labels Single 7" | |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EM 79 | Silver Labels Single 7" | |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EMS 79 | Poster Sleeve Clear Vinyl Single 7" | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | EEC 1988 | EMI K 060 20 3048 6 | Maxi Single 12" | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI 12 EM 79 | Maxi Single 12" | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI 12EMG 79 | Maxi Single 12" Gatefold Sleeve | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EMP 79 | Shaped Picture Disc 7" | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EMP 79 | Uncut Picture Disc 12" | |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI CDEM 79 | CD Single |
| Single | Chart (1988) | Peak position | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Clairvoyant" | Irish Singles Chart | 7[2] | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | |
| UK Singles Chart | 6[3] | |||
| Single | Chart (1990) | Peak position | Album | |
| "The Clairvoyant / Infinite Dreams" | UK Albums Chart[4] | 11[5] | — |