The Essential Iron Maiden

The Essential Iron Maiden
The Essential Iron Maiden
Compilation album by Iron Maiden
Released	12 July 2005
Recorded	1980–2003
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	2:27:21
Label	Sanctuary/Columbia
Producer	Martin Birch; Nigel Green; Steve Harris; Will Malone; Kevin Shirley;
Iron Maiden chronology

Released12 July 2005

Recorded1980–2003

GenreHeavy metal

Length2:27:21

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	7.5/10.0^[2]

The Essential Iron Maiden is the fourth greatest hits compilation by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 12 July 2005. Released exclusively in North America, it is part of Sony Music Entertainment's The Essential series. Contrary to other releases from this series, the track listing is presented in reverse-chronological order (i.e., the latest studio-recorded songs appear first).

It is the second album by the band that does not feature Eddie on its cover, the first being the first edition of Live at Donington.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Paschendale"	Steve Harris, Adrian Smith	2003 ~ Dance of Death	8:26
2.	"Rainmaker"	Bruce Dickinson, Harris, Dave Murray	2003 ~ Dance of Death	3:48
3.	"The Wicker Man"	Dickinson, Harris, Smith	2000 ~ Brave New World	4:35
4.	"Brave New World"	Dickinson, Harris, Murray	2000 ~ Brave New World	6:18
5.	"Futureal"	Blaze Bayley, Harris	1998 ~ Virtual XI	2:56
6.	"The Clansman"	Harris	1998 ~ Virtual XI	8:59
7.	"Sign of the Cross"	Harris	1995 ~ The X Factor	11:16
8.	"Man on the Edge"	Bayley, Janick Gers	1995 ~ The X Factor	4:11
9.	"Be Quick or Be Dead"	Dickinson, Gers	1992 ~ Fear of the Dark	3:23
10.	"Fear of the Dark" (Live in Rock in Rio, Brazil 2001)	Harris	2002 ~ Rock in Rio (1992 ~ Fear of the Dark)	7:52
11.	"Holy Smoke"	Dickinson, Harris	1990 ~ No Prayer for the Dying	3:47
12.	"Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter"	Dickinson	1990 ~ No Prayer for the Dying	4:43
13.	"The Clairvoyant"	Harris	1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son	4:26

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"The Evil That Men Do"	Dickinson, Harris, Smith	1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son	4:34
2.	"Wasted Years"	Smith	1986 ~ Somewhere in Time	5:06
3.	"Heaven Can Wait"	Harris	1986 ~ Somewhere in Time	7:20
4.	"2 Minutes to Midnight"	Dickinson, Smith	1984 ~ Powerslave	6:00
5.	"Aces High"	Harris	1984 ~ Powerslave	4:29
6.	"Flight of Icarus"	Dickinson, Smith	1983 ~ Piece of Mind	3:51
7.	"The Trooper"	Harris	1983 ~ Piece of Mind	4:12
8.	"The Number of the Beast"	Harris	1982 ~ The Number of the Beast	4:52
9.	"Run to the Hills"	Harris	1982 ~ The Number of the Beast	3:54
10.	"Wrathchild"	Harris	1981 ~ Killers	2:55
11.	"Killers"	Di'Anno, Harris	1981 ~ Killers	5:01
12.	"Phantom of the Opera"	Harris	1980 ~ Iron Maiden	7:06
13.	"Running Free" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985)	Di'Anno, Harris	1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)	8:44
14.	"Iron Maiden" (Live in Westfalenhallen, Germany 2003)	Harris	2005 ~ Death on the Road (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)	4:54

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Steve Harris Dave Murray Adrian Smith Bruce Dickinson Nicko McBrain Janick Gers Paul Mario Day Thunderstick Tony Moore Doug Sampson Paul Di'Anno Dennis Stratton Clive Burr Blaze Bayley
Studio albums	Iron Maiden Killers The Number of the Beast Piece of Mind Powerslave Somewhere in Time Seventh Son of a Seventh Son No Prayer for the Dying Fear of the Dark The X Factor Virtual XI Brave New World Dance of Death A Matter of Life and Death The Final Frontier The Book of Souls Senjutsu
Live albums	Live After Death A Real Live One A Real Dead One Live at Donington Maiden England A Real Live Dead One Rock in Rio BBC Archives Beast over Hammersmith Death on the Road Flight 666 En Vivo! The Book of Souls: Live Chapter Nights of the Dead: Live in Mexico City
Compilations	Best of the Beast A Real Live Dead One Ed Hunter Best of the 'B' Sides Edward the Great The Essential Iron Maiden Somewhere Back in Time From Fear to Eternity
Box sets	The First Ten Years Eddie's Head Eddie's Archive
Extended plays	The Soundhouse Tapes Live!! +one Maiden Japan No More Lies
Singles	"Running Free" "Sanctuary" "Women in Uniform" "Twilight Zone" "Purgatory" "Run to the Hills" "The Number of the Beast" "Flight of Icarus" "The Trooper" "2 Minutes to Midnight" "Aces High" "Wasted Years" "Stranger in a Strange Land" "Can I Play with Madness" "The Evil That Men Do" "The Clairvoyant" "Infinite Dreams" "Holy Smoke" "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" "Be Quick or Be Dead" "From Here to Eternity" "Wasting Love" "Fear of the Dark" "Hallowed Be Thy Name" "Man on the Edge" "Lord of the Flies" "Virus" "The Angel and the Gambler" "Futureal" "The Wicker Man" "Out of the Silent Planet" "Wildest Dreams" "Rainmaker" "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" "Different World" "El Dorado" "Satellite 15... The Final Frontier" "Speed of Light" "Empire of the Clouds" "The Writing on the Wall"
Video albums	Live at the Rainbow Video Pieces Behind the Iron Curtain Live After Death 12 Wasted Years Maiden England The First Ten Years (From There to Eternity) Donington Live 1992 Raising Hell Classic Albums: Iron Maiden – The Number of the Beast Rock in Rio Visions of the Beast The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days Death on the Road Flight 666 En Vivo! The Book of Souls: Live Chapter
Tours	Metal for Muthas Tour Iron Maiden Tour Killer World Tour World Slavery Tour Somewhere on Tour Seventh Tour of a Seventh Tour Fear of the Dark Tour Real Live Tour Virtual XI World Tour Brave New World Tour Dance of Death World Tour Eddie Rips Up the World Tour A Matter of Life and Death Tour Somewhere Back in Time World Tour The Final Frontier World Tour Maiden England World Tour The Book of Souls World Tour Legacy of the Beast World Tour The Future Past World Tour Run for Your Lives World Tour
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