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The Book of Souls

Iron Maiden

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
September 4th, 2015
Catalog ID:
0825646089246
Label:
Parlophone
Format:
2CD
Reviews:
27 reviews (avg. 82%)
Disc 1
1. If Eternity Should Fail 08:28   Show lyrics
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2. Speed of Light 05:01   Show lyrics
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3. The Great Unknown 06:37   Show lyrics
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4. The Red and the Black 13:33   Show lyrics
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5. When the River Runs Deep 05:52   Show lyrics
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6. The Book of Souls 10:27   Show lyrics
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  49:58  
Disc 2
1. Death or Glory 05:13   Show lyrics
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2. Shadows of the Valley 07:32   Show lyrics
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3. Tears of a Clown 04:59   Show lyrics
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4. The Man of Sorrows 06:28   Show lyrics
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5. Empire of the Clouds 18:05   Show lyrics
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  42:17  
Band members
Bruce Dickinson Vocals, Keyboards (track 1), Piano (track 11), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 7, 11)
Steve Harris Bass, Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 3-6, 8-10)
Dave Murray Guitars, Songwriting (track 10)
Adrian Smith Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Janick Gers Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 6, 8)
Nicko McBrain Drums
Guest/Session
Michael Kenney Keyboards
Miscellaneous staff
Kevin Shirley Producer, Mixing
Mark Wilkinson Cover art, Illustrations
Steve Harris Co-Producer
Denis Caribaux Engineering
Jeff Bova Orchestration
Ade Emsley Mastering
Stuart Crouch Art direction, Design
Anthony Dry Illustrations (disc)
Julie Wilkinson Artwork (Maya codex drawings)
Simon Martin Artwork (Maya hieroglyphs)
Jorge Letona Design (Maya font)
John McMurtrie Photography
Bruce Dickinson Vocals, Keyboards (track 1), Piano (track 11), Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 7, 11)
Steve Harris Bass, Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 3-6, 8-10)
Dave Murray Guitars, Songwriting (track 10)
Adrian Smith Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9)
Janick Gers Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 6, 8)
Nicko McBrain Drums
Michael Kenney Keyboards
Kevin Shirley Producer, Mixing
Mark Wilkinson Cover art, Illustrations
Steve Harris Co-Producer
Denis Caribaux Engineering
Jeff Bova Orchestration
Ade Emsley Mastering
Stuart Crouch Art direction, Design
Anthony Dry Illustrations (disc)
Julie Wilkinson Artwork (Maya codex drawings)
Simon Martin Artwork (Maya hieroglyphs)
Jorge Letona Design (Maya font)
John McMurtrie Photography
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Music video:
- Speed of Light.

Tracks 1, 11 by Dickinson
Tracks 2, 7 by Smith/Dickinson
Tracks 3, 5, 9 by Smith/Harris
Track 4 by Harris
Tracks 6, 8 by Gers/Harris
Track 10 by Murray/Harris

The first Iron Maiden album not to be released through EMI.

The album was originally going to be released between April and May 2015, but its release was delayed until September due to the tongue cancer Bruce Dickinson was suffering from at the time.

"If Eternity Should Fail" was originally written as a Bruce Dickinson solo song. The keyboard intro is reused from the original demo track. The original version is found as a B-Side of the single "Afterglow of Ragnarok" (2023) from their album "The Mandrake Project" (2024).

"Tears of a Clown" is dedicated to the actor Robin Williams.

"The Man of Sorrows" is unrelated to the Bruce Dickinson song "Man of Sorrows".

Recording information:

Recorded at Studios Guillaume Tell, Paris.
Steve Harris used Maiden Audio Ed-PhOn3s during the mixing of this album.
Mastered at Table of Tone Mastering.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 0825646089246
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 0825646089246-01 AF96574-01
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L574
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9754
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 0825646089246-01 AF96574-02
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L574
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9705
Label Code: LC 30419
Rights Society: GEMA/MCPS

Added by: Doomsday Modified by: Renatoletra
Added on: 2015-06-18 12:08:44 Last modified on: 2023-11-25 09:29:47