The First Ten Years (box set) explained
| The First Ten Years |
| Type: | box |
| Artist: | Iron Maiden |
| Cover: | First ten years.jpg |
| Released: | 24 February – 28 April 1990 |
| Genre: | Heavy metal |
| Length: | 5:41:00 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Chronology: | Iron Maiden box sets |
| Next Title: | Eddie's Head |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
The First Ten Years is a series of 10 CDs and double 12" singles by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released between 24 February and 28 April 1990, in commemoration of the band's ten-year recording anniversary.[1]
Each CD/double 12" contains two singles, complete with original B-sides and artwork, as well as an edition of "Listen with Nicko", a spoken-word track in which drummer Nicko McBrain would recount the history behind each song specific to that release.[1] Each part in the series included a special voucher, all ten of which could be exchanged by mail order for a limited edition storage box.[2]
Iron Maiden also released on VHS videotape and laserdisc, containing all 16 of the band's promotional music videos up to and including 1990's "Holy Smoke".[3]
Chart positions
| Single | Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|
"Running Free / Sanctuary"- Released: 24 February 1990
| Irish Singles Chart | 23[4] |
| UK Albums Chart | 10[5] |
| "Women in Uniform / Twilight Zone"
| 10[6] |
| "Purgatory / Maiden Japan"
| 5[7] |
| "Run to the Hills / The Number of the Beast"
| 3[8] |
| "Flight of Icarus / The Trooper"
| 7[9] |
| "2 Minutes to Midnight / Aces High"
| 11[10] |
| "Running Free (live) / Run to the Hills (live)"
| 9[11] |
| "Wasted Years / Stranger in a Strange Land"
| 9[12] |
| "Can I Play with Madness / The Evil That Men Do"
| 10[13] |
| "The Clairvoyant / Infinite Dreams"
| 11[14] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r262237|pure_url=yes}} ''Run to the Hills'' EP > Review]. Rivadavia. Eduardo. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 18 November 2008.
- Web site: Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork . . 19 January 2012. Porter. Tom. 22 July 2010.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r556571|pure_url=yes}} Iron Maiden – ''First Ten Years'']. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. 20 January 2012.
- Web site: The Irish Charts – Search the charts > Iron Maiden. IRMA. 13 June 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 24 February 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 3 March 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 10 March 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 17 March 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 24 March 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 31 March 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 7 April 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 14 April 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 21 April 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
- Web site: Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 28 April 1990. Official Charts Company. 19 September 2011.
