BBC Archives (album)
2002 live album by Iron Maiden
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BBC Archives is a live album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 4 November 2002 as part of the Eddie's Archive box set. It is a collection of songs from three live shows and one live radio broadcast, recorded by the BBC between 1979 and 1988.[1]
Released4 November 2002
Recorded14 November 1979 – 20 August 1988
Venues
- Maida Vale Studios, London
- Little John's Farm, Reading
- Monsters of Rock festival, Donington Park
GenreHeavy metal
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| Released | 4 November 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 14 November 1979 – 20 August 1988 | |||
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 148:19 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Tony Wilson | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Steve Harris, except where noted.
Disc One
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Iron Maiden" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 3:46 | |
| 2. | "Running Free" | Paul Di'Anno, Harris | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Transylvania" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:03 | |
| 4. | "Sanctuary" | Di'Anno, Harris, Dave Murray | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 3:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 5. | "Wrathchild" | 1981 ~ Killers | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "Run to the Hills" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 5:36 | |
| 7. | "Children of the Damned" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:48 | |
| 8. | "The Number of the Beast" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 5:29 | |
| 9. | "22 Acacia Avenue" | Harris, Adrian Smith | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 6:36 |
| 10. | "Transylvania" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 6:20 | |
| 11. | "The Prisoner" | Harris, Smith | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 5:50 |
| 12. | "Hallowed Be Thy Name" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 7:37 | |
| 13. | "Phantom of the Opera" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 7:02 | |
| 14. | "Iron Maiden" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:58 |
Disc Two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 1. | "Prowler" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:27 | |
| 2. | "Remember Tomorrow" | Di'Anno, Harris | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 5:59 |
| 3. | "Killers" | Di'Anno, Harris | 1981 ~ Killers | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Running Free" | Di'Anno, Harris | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Transylvania" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:49 | |
| 6. | "Iron Maiden" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 4:56 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original Album | Length |
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| 7. | "Moonchild" | Dickinson, Smith | 1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 5:43 |
| 8. | "Wrathchild" | 1981 ~ Killers | 3:00 | |
| 9. | "Infinite Dreams" | 1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 5:51 | |
| 10. | "The Trooper" | 1983 ~ Piece of Mind | 4:05 | |
| 11. | "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" | 1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | 10:27 | |
| 12. | "The Number of the Beast" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 4:43 | |
| 13. | "Hallowed Be Thy Name" | 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast | 7:10 | |
| 14. | "Iron Maiden" | 1980 ~ Iron Maiden | 6:01 | |
| Total length: | 148:19 | |||
Personnel
Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[2]
- Iron Maiden
- BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show, 14 November 1979
- Paul Di'Anno – vocals
- Steve Harris – bass
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Tony Parsons – guitar[1]
- Doug Sampson: drums[1]
- Reading Festival, 28 August 1982
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Steve Harris – bass
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Clive Burr – drums
- Reading Festival, 23 August 1980
- Paul Di'Anno – vocals
- Steve Harris – bass
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Dennis Stratton – guitar
- Clive Burr – drums
- Monsters of Rock festival, Donington, 20 August 1988
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Steve Harris – bass
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar
- Nicko McBrain – drums
- Production
- Tony Wilson – producer, mixing
- Nick Watson – mastering
- Derek Riggs – cover illustration
- Ross Halfin – photography
- Robert Ellis – photography
- George Bodnar – photography
- George Chin – photography
- Tony Motram – photography
- Virginia Turbett – photography