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Virtual XI

Iron Maiden

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
March 23rd, 1998
Catalog ID:
7243 4 93915 2 9
Label:
EMI
Format:
CD
Reviews:
24 reviews (avg. 70%)
1. Futureal 02:55   Show lyrics
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2. The Angel and the Gambler 09:53   Show lyrics
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3. Lightning Strikes Twice 04:50   Show lyrics
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4. The Clansman 09:00   Show lyrics
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5. When Two Worlds Collide 06:17   Show lyrics
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6. The Educated Fool 06:45   Show lyrics
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7. Don't Look to the Eyes of a Stranger 08:04   Show lyrics
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8. Como estáis amigos 05:30   Show lyrics
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Band members
Blaze Bayley Vocals
Dave Murray Guitars
Janick Gers Guitars
Steve Harris Bass, Keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 7)
Nicko McBrain Drums
Guest/Session
Michael "Count" Kenney Keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Miscellaneous staff
Simon Fowler Photography
George Chin Photography
Ross Halfin Photography
Melvyn Grant Cover art
Simon Heyworth Mastering
Steve Harris Producer, Mixing
Nigel Green Engineering, Mixing, Producer
Blaze Bayley Vocals
Dave Murray Guitars
Janick Gers Guitars
Steve Harris Bass, Keyboards (tracks 2, 4, 7)
Nicko McBrain Drums
Michael "Count" Kenney Keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
Simon Fowler Photography
George Chin Photography
Ross Halfin Photography
Melvyn Grant Cover art
Simon Heyworth Mastering
Steve Harris Producer, Mixing
Nigel Green Engineering, Mixing, Producer
Read Iron Maiden XI: Less... 71% DanielG06 May 15th, 2022
Read Similar to Brave New World... 93% InternalDecade May 13th, 2022
Read Less dark, but still... 85% muntana December 28th, 2021
Read The angel, the gambler and... 90% Deimus November 16th, 2021
Read Sometimes It Feels Like A... 70% Twisted_Psychology July 15th, 2020
Read Don't You Think I Could... 45% Sweetie April 28th, 2020
Read Don't ask for pardon, Felix 92% Desert_Rat August 3rd, 2018
Read Very Underrated 95% Grave_Savior July 24th, 2017
Read "Virtual XI" is virtually ok 70% dimebag_dio June 18th, 2017
Read RIP Iron Maiden 75% grimdoom September 21st, 2015
Read I beg your pardon, I like... 90% Felix 1666 January 1st, 2015
Read The Anger and Pain... 25% Evil_Carrot November 2nd, 2012
Read About 10 minutes too long... 70% Stormrider2112 February 20th, 2012
Read Cumbersome melancholy for... 75% kluseba June 23rd, 2011
Read Poorly produced affair, but... 75% Lane May 14th, 2011
Read Fresh, varied and underrated 95% The_CrY March 5th, 2010
Read Misery loves company. A... 17% autothrall March 3rd, 2010
Read Better than The X-Factor... 68% evermetal October 6th, 2009
Read Fanboys will make you think... 78% Darth_Roxor May 7th, 2008
Read Maiden musically falls apart. 41% hells_unicorn April 3rd, 2008
Read The Cover Art is Pretty... 36% DawnoftheShred December 9th, 2006
Read Still decent, but a step... 69% Fatal_Metal September 29th, 2006
Read Better than you think 74% raZe March 5th, 2004
Read I Fail to See What is So... 85% Messiah_X March 2nd, 2004

Music videos were made for the songs "The Angel and the Gambler" and "Futureal (live)".

Track 1 by Harris/Bayley
Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7 by Harris
Track 3 by Murray/Harris
Track 5 by Murray/Bayley/Harris
Track 8 by Gers/Bayley

Final album with Blaze Bayley.

The booklet artwork features several images from the computer game/compilation album Ed Hunter, released the following year. The photoshoot features the band alongside professional footballers Stuart Pearce, Faustino Asprilla, Paul Gascoigne, Ian Wright, Patrick Vieira and Marc Overmars, as the album was released a few months before the 1998 World Cup in France. The "XI" in the album title refers both to this being the band's eleventh album, and the eleven players in a football team.

According to an interview with Adrian Smith, Steve Harris told him that there were 4 songs written for this album that were never used. These are: "Dream of Mirrors", "The Mercenary", "The Nomad" and a fourth song that he can't remember. These songs were recorded for the next album "Brave New World" (2000).

Recording information:

Produced and mixed at Barnyard Studios, Essex.
Mastered at Chop Em' Out.

Identifiers:

Barcode: 7 24349 39152 9
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 493992: 2:1:4 EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): EMI UDEN 4939922 @ 1 1-1-9-NL
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): EMI UDEN 4939922 @ 1 2-4-2NL
Mastering SID Code (Variant 2,3): IFPI L046
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 2522
Mould SID Code (Variant 2,3): IFPI 1534

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