Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden [Remastered] [ECD] (CD 1998)

this is a great and poss the best album.not many other iron maiden albums hit this high.it all went slowly down hill from here.

I have wanted this album to finish my collection of the re-masters CD's and although i have seen it fairly frequently in the shops i have always found it ridiculously expensive. (1 place wanted £15.99!!!) I knew that e-bay would have quite a few people offering it and i just waited my time and got it for a brilliant price. Even with the postage it still came in at under a fiver. Fantastic.
It is a special CD because it features the bonus track "Sanctuary" which, for anybody interested in music history, became the name of the bands management company headed by manager and all round nutter Rod Smallwood. Sanctuary now have many different artists under their wings ranging from Chart rubbish to more celebrated rock/metal bands.
Also included in the package is a multimedia section which shows video clips and biogs from the time and also unseen photos etc...
For anyone interested in Iron Maiden then any of the re-masters albums are the one's to go for and ALL are available at great prices on e-bay. Just type Iron Maiden CD under the music category search and look for any released in 1998 or saying ECD, these are the ones.
All the best!!!
Up the Irons!!!
Keith Vickerstaffe

This is the essence of Iron Maiden. Real fans will appreciate the sound and lyrics. There are some great songs on this cd like Prowler and Phantom of the Opera. I bought it because it is essential for ALL maiden fans and you must appreciate the old days to enjoy the future. Long live Iron Maiden. Cheers

When Iron Maiden first hit the scene back in the late 70's they were a refreshing change from the punk and disco songs that filled the charts. Along with other good bands around at that time, AC/DC, Saxon, Motorhead, Hawkwind and Judas Priest they set about changing the face of British rock music for ever. I bought this in vinyl when it was first released, having watch them live, and frightened my mother to death after showing her the picture on the front cover. I remember the neighbours complaining because the stereo was playing Phantom of The Opera, my personal favourite, much, much too loud. All the songs are equally as good and many an afternoon was spent listening to the haunting lyrics, when I should have been studying. I hadn't listened to that LP for years and decided to replace the aging vinyl with the CD version. The songs took me back to that concert 25 years earlier, the mass of bodies pushing to get to the front of the stage, the flashing lights and the fantastic set that Maiden had brought with them. Yes, of course I played it loud and yes, of course the neighbours complained, but you can't listen to Iron Maiden quietly it's just not right. Looking at the disc there was much more information than on the original LP, with videos and other snippets about the band, the CD had been well looked after by its previous owner which all adds to the pleasure of updating your old LP's to CD. If you're into heavy rock & trying to decide whether you should update your old vinyl to CD make sure this is in your list, I'm sure you won't regret it.