The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days explained

The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days
Type:video
Artist:Iron Maiden
Cover:Iron Maiden - The Early Days.jpg
Released:8 November 2004
Recorded:1980–83
Genre:Heavy metal
Length:4:30:00
Label:EMI
Director:Matthew Amos
Prev Title:Visions of the Beast
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:Death on the Road
Next Year:2006

The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days is a DVD video by Iron Maiden, released in 2004. It features the first part of The History of Iron Maiden series, a 90-minute documentary which describes their beginnings in London's East End in 1975 through to the Piece of Mind album and tour in 1983. The set also features a large collection of rare videos and concert footage, as well as interviews with former members such as Paul Di'Anno, Clive Burr, Dennis Stratton, Dave Sullivan, Terry Rance, Doug Sampson, Ron Matthews, Terry Wapram and Bob Sawyer. The DVD won a 2004 Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for Home Video/DVD of the Year.[1]

The second part of the History of Iron Maiden series was later included on the Live After Death DVD release in 2008, while a third instalment was released as part of the Maiden England '88 DVD in 2013.

Critical reception

The Early Days was met with critical acclaim, with AllMusic describing it as "A masterpiece." Classic Rock gave the DVD 5 out of 5, calling the live footage "fascinating," while stating that "the tales of Maiden's early birth pains are utterly compelling." Kerrang! also gave it full marks, describing the feature documentary as "a brilliantly realised and completely absorbing ride from the downtrodden boozers of East London to the heady heights of a Number One album and massive world tours" and the concerts as "magnificently rendered to DVD," overall deeming the release "Awesome and unmissable."

Track listing

Disc one

Live at the Rainbow (21 December 1980)

  1. "The Ides of March"
  2. "Wrathchild"
  3. "Killers"
  4. "Remember Tomorrow"
  5. "Transylvania"
  6. "Phantom of the Opera"
  7. "Iron Maiden"

Beast over Hammersmith (20 March 1982)

  1. "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
  2. "Run to the Hills"
  3. "Children of the Damned"
  4. "The Number of the Beast"
  5. "22 Acacia Avenue"
  6. "Total Eclipse"
  7. "The Prisoner"
  8. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
  9. "Iron Maiden"

Live in Dortmund (18 December 1983)

  1. "Sanctuary"
  2. "The Trooper"
  3. "Revelations"
  4. "Flight of Icarus"
  5. "22 Acacia Avenue"
  6. "The Number of the Beast"
  7. "Run to the Hills"

Disc two

The History of Iron Maiden - Part. 1: The Early Days

(90 minutes)

20th Century Box

(20 minutes)

Live at the Ruskin Arms (1980)

(45 minutes)

  1. "Sanctuary"
  2. "Wrathchild"
  3. "Prowler"
  4. "Remember Tomorrow"
  5. "Running Free"
  6. "Transylvania"
  7. "Another Life"
  8. "Phantom of the Opera"
  9. "Charlotte the Harlot"

Extras

(40 minutes)

  1. "Running Free" (Live on Top of the Pops, 22 February 1980)
  2. "Women in Uniform" (Live on Top of the Pops, 13 November 1980)
  3. "Running Free" (Live on Rock and Pop, Germany, 1980)

Promo Videos

  1. "Women in Uniform"
  2. "Run to the Hills"
  3. "The Number of the Beast"
  4. "Flight of Icarus"
  5. "The Trooper"

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the DVD liner notes.[2]

Iron Maiden
Production

Chart performance

CountryChart (2004)Peak
position
AustraliaARIA Charts32[3]
FinlandThe Official Finnish Charts1[4]
GermanyMedia Control Charts76[5]
NetherlandsMegaCharts23[6]
NorwayVG-lista2[7]
PortugalAFP12[8]
SpainPROMUSICAE1
United KingdomUK Video Charts3

Notes and References

  1. Metal Edge, June 2005
  2. The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days . . 8 November 2004 . .
  3. Web site: ARIA Charts Week Commencing 22 November 2004 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE769.pdf . dead . 2004-12-19 . . 13 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Suomen virallinen lista - Musiikki DVD:t 45/2004. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. 14 April 2013. fi.
  5. Web site: Iron Maiden- Longplay-Chartverfolgung . 13 January 2012 . Musicline.de . . de.
  6. Web site: DVD Music Top 30 13/11/2004. MegaCharts. Dutchcharts.nl. 14 April 2013. nl.
  7. Web site: Topp 10 DVD Audio- Uke 46 2004 . 13 January 2012 . . no.
  8. News: Iron Maiden: Early Years DVD European Chart Positions Updated . 11 November 2004 . 13 January 2012 . Blabbermouth.net.

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