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Iron Maiden: The Book Of Souls

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On September 4, 2015, “Parlaphone” label released “The Book of Souls”, the sixteenth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded September – December 2014, at “Guillaume Tell” in Paris, and was produced by Kevin Shirley.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals, piano
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, keyboards
  • Nicko McBrain – drums, percussion
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards
  • Jeff Bova – orchestration
  • Kevin Shirley – mixing
  • Steve Harris – co-production
  • Denis Caribaux – engineer
  • Ade Emsley – mastering
  • Chris Bellman – additional vinyl mastering
  • Stuart Crouch – art direction, design
  • Mark Wilkinson – cover illustration
  • Anthony Dry – disc illustrations
  • Julie Wilkinson – Maya codex drawings
  • Simon Martin – Maya hieroglyphs
  • Jorge Letona – Maya font design
  • John McMurtrie – photography

Track listing:

  1. If Eternity Should Fail – Bruce Dickinson
  2. Speed of Light – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  3. The Great Unknown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  4. The Red and the Black – Steve Harris
  5. When the River Runs Deep – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  6. The Book of Souls – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  7. Death of Glory – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  8. Shadows of the Valley – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  9. Tears of a Clown – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  10. The Man of Sorrows – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  11. Empire of the Clouds – Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden: Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son

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On April 11, 1988, “EMI” label released “Seventh Son of a Seventh Son”, the seventh Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – March 1988, at “Musicland” in Munich, Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Adrian Smith – guitars, synthesiser
  • Steve Harris – bass, string synthesiser
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Martin “Disappearing Armchair” Birch – tape operator, engineer, mixing
  • Stephane Wissner – engineer
  • Bernd Maier – engineer
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Rod Smallwood – sleeve concept
  • Derek Riggs – sleeve illustrations
  • Ross Halfin – photography

Track listing:

  1. Moonchild – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  2. Infinite Dreams – Steve Harris
  3. Can I Play with Madness – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  4. The Evil That Men Do – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  5. Seventh Son of a Seventh Son – Adrian Smith
  6. The Prophecy – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  7. The Clairvoyant – Steve Harris
  8. Only the Good Die Young – Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson

Iron Maiden: Virtual XI

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On March 23, 1998, “EMI” label released “Virtual XI”, the eleventh Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded in 1997 and February 1998, at “Barnyard” in Essex, England, and was produced by Steve Harris and Nigel Green.

Personnel:

  • Blaze Bayley – vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitars
  • Janick Gers – guitars
  • Steve Harris – bass, keyboards, mixing
  • Nicko McBrain – drums
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards
  • Nigel Green – engineer, mixing
  • Mick McKenna – engineer assistant
  • Simon Heyworth – mastering
  • Melvyn Grant – sleeve illustration
  • Synthetic Dimensions – design, 3D imagery
  • Simon Fowler – photography
  • George Chin – photography
  • Ross Halfin – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Steve Harris, except where noted.

  1. Futureal –Steve Harris, Blaze Bayley
  2. The Angel and the Gambler
  3. Lightning Strikes Twice – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  4. The Clansman
  5. When Two Worlds Collide – Dave Murray, Blaze Bayley, Steve Harris
  6. The Educated Fool
  7. Don’t Look to the Eyes of a Stranger
  8. Como Estais Amigos – Janick Gers, Blaze Bayley

Martin Birch

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On August 9, 2020, Martin Birch died aged 71. He was a music producer and sound engineer, worked with numerous musicians and bands including Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Deep Purple, Fleetwood Mac, The Groundhogs, Canned Heat, John Lee Hooker, Rainbow, Toad, Black Sabbath, Skid Row, Stackridge, Faces, Flash, Blue Öyster Cult, Iron Maiden, Silverhead, Gary Moore, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Roger Glover, Cozy Powell, and Michael Schenker Group.

Iron Maiden: Brave New World

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On May 29, 2000, “EMI” label released “Brave New World”, the twelfth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded July 1999 – April 2000, at “Guillaume Tell Studios” in Paris, and was produced by Kevin Shirley and Steve Harris.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson– lead vocals
  • Dave Murray– guitar
  • Adrian Smith– guitar
  • Janick Gers– guitar
  • Steve Harris– bass, keyboards
  • Nicko McBrain– drums
  • Jeff Bova– orchestration
  • Kevin Shirley– engineer, mixing
  • Denis Caribaux – second engineer
  • Nicolas Meyer, Rory Romano – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Derek Riggs, Steve Stone– illustration
  • Peacock – design, sleeve concept
  • Dean Karr– photography

Track listing:

  1. The Wicker Man – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  2. Ghost of the Navigator – Janick Gers, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  3. Brave New World – Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson
  4. Blood Brothers – Steve Harris
  5. The Mercenary – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  6. Dream of Mirrors – Janick Gers, Steve Harris
  7. The Fallen Angel – Adrian Smith, Steve Harris
  8. The Nomad – Dave Murray, Steve Harris
  9. Out of the Silent Planet – Janick Gers, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris
  10. The Thin Line Between Love and Hate – Dave Murray, Steve Harris

Iron Maiden: Powerslave

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On September 3, 1984, “EMI” label released “Powerslave”, the fifth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded February – June 1984, at “Compass Point Studios” in Nassau, Bahamas, and was produced by Martin Birch. In 2017, it was ranked at number 38 at “Rolling Stone’s” list of the “100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time”. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “Music Canada” and Platinum in US by the “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson– lead vocals
  • Dave Murray– guitar
  • Adrian Smith– guitar
  • Steve Harris– bass guitar
  • Nicko McBrain– drums
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Frank Gibson, Bruce Buchhalter – engineer assistant
  • George Marino – mastering
  • Derek Riggs– sleeve design, sleeve concept, sleeve illustration
  • Rod Smallwood– design, sleeve concept
  • Moshe Brakha – photography

Track listing:

  1. Aces High – Steve Harris
  2. 2 Minutes to Midnight – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  3. Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra) – Steve Harris
  4. Flash of the Blade – Bruce Dickinson
  5. The Duellists – Steve Harris
  6. Back in the Village – Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson
  7. Powerslave – Buce Dickinson
  8. Rime of the Ancient Mariner – Steve Harris

Iron Maiden: Fear of the Dark

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On May 11, 1992, “EMI” label released “Fear of the Dark”, the ninth Iron Maiden studio album. It was recorded 1991 – April 1992, at “Barnyard Studios” in Essex, and was produced by Martin Birch and Steve Harris.

Personnel:

  • Bruce Dickinson– vocals
  • Dave Murray– guitar
  • Janick Gers– guitar
  • Steve Harris– bass guitar, mixing
  • Nicko McBrain– drums
  • Michael Kenney – keyboards
  • Martin Birch– engineer, mixing
  • Mick McKenna – engineer assistant
  • Melvyn Grant– sleeve illustration
  • George Chin – photography
  • Phil Anstice – photography

Track listing:

  1. Be Quick or Be Dead – Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers
  2. From Here to Eternity – Steve Harris
  3. Afraid to Shot Strangers – Steve Harris
  4. Fear is the Key – Steve Harris
  5. Childhood’s End – Steve Harris
  6. Wasting Love – Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers
  7. The Fugitive – Steve Harris
  8. Chains of Misery – Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray
  9. The Apparition – Steve Harris, Janick Gers
  10. Judas be My Guide – Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray
  11. Weekend Warrior – Steve Harris, Janick Gers
  12. Fear of the Dark – Steve Harris

Capitol Records

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Capitol Records

On June 4, 1942, “Capitol Records” was founded by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn Wallichs. Over the decades, the label became home to artists such as Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Bobby Darin, Glen Campbell, Steve Miller, Dr. Hook, Bob Seger, Tina Turner, Heart,  Nat King Cole, the Four Knights, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Stan Kenton, June Christy, Louis Prima, Keely Smith, the Louvin Brothers, Judy Garland, the Andrews Sisters, Harry James, Andy Griffith, Shirley Bassey, the Kingston Trio, Dean Martin, The Four Freshmen, Helen Reddy, Anne Murray, April Wine, Blondie, Bloodrock, Burning Spear, Buzzcocks, David Bowie, Kim Carnes, Rosanne Cash, Max Webster, Lee Clayton, Natalie Cole, The Goose Creek Symphony, Sammy Hagar, The Knack, Maze, Mink DeVille, Juice Newton, Raspberries, Minnie Riperton, Diana Ross, Sweet, The Specials, The Sylvers, Ten Wheel Drive, The Stranglers, Tavares, George Thorogood, Triumvirate, Little River Band, Wings, The Persuasions, Richard Marx, The Motels, Billy Squier, Crowded House, Peter Blakeley, Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, The Doobie Brothers, Willie Dixon, Glass Tiger, Katrina & The Waves, Grace Jones, Lloyd Cole, Pet Shop Boys, Sawyer Brown, Queen, Roxette, Brian Setzer,The Smithereens, Spandau Ballet, The Tubes, Paul Westerberg, Butthole Surfers, Concrete Blonde, Billy Idol, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Megadeth, Exodus, W.A.S.P., Poison, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche,  Beastie Boys, King Tee, Mantronix, Mellow Man Ace, Robbie Robertson, Dave Koz, Ashford and Simpson, Freddie Jackson, BeBe & CeCe Winans, Skinny Puppy and others.