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Best of the Beast was Iron Maiden's first best of album, released in 1996 in three formats: a 34 track vinyl, a 27 track CD and a 16 track CD. The vinyl edition is nowadays quite rare and has become a collector's item. The songlist is mainly Maiden's greatest hits and most well-known songs from 1975-1995, but it also comprises a few real goodies, like one new song (entitled "Virus"), and two songs from the band's 1979 demo tape The Soundhouse Tapes ("Iron Maiden" and "Strange World," of which the latter one was previously unreleased). Image File history File links Iron_Maiden_-_Best_of_the_Beast. ... A compilation album is a musical album featuring songs or tunes with some common characteristics. ... Iron Maiden is a New Wave of British heavy metal band from East London. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that emerged as a defined musical style in the 1970s, having its roots in hard rock bands which, between 1967 and 1974, took blues and rock to create a hybrid with a thick, heavy, guitar-and-drums-centered sound, characterised by the... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Raw Power is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) album by blues-rock/punk rock band The Stooges, fronted by future rock star Iggy Pop. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Martin Birch is a British music producer, who has produced albums for bands such as Deep Purple, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Whitesnake and Blue Ã–yster Cult. ... Steve Harris can refer to several people: Steve Harris - founding member of the band Iron Maiden. ... Iron Maiden is a New Wave of British heavy metal band from East London. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Iron Maiden is a New Wave of British heavy metal band from East London. ... The X Factor is a heavy metal album released October 2, 1995 by Iron Maiden. ... Virtual XI is the British heavy metal band Iron Maidens 11th studio album, released March 23, 1998. ... Iron Maiden is a New Wave of British heavy metal band from East London. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Vinyl products (such as these records) come in many colors. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeskÃ© DrÃ¡hy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers DatorfÃ¶rening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit ÄŒeskÃ© DrÃ¡hy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers DatorfÃ¶rening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s...

Track listing 16 track edition

Track listing 27 track edition

CD 1

CD 2

Track origins 16 track edition

1 track(s) came from the CD "Iron Maiden"
3 track(s) came from the CD "The Number of the Beast"
1 track(s) came from the CD "Piece of Mind"
3 track(s) came from the CD "Powerslave"
1 track(s) came from the CD "Somewhere in Time"
3 track(s) came from the CD "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
1 track(s) came from the CD "No Prayer for the Dying"
2 track(s) came from the CD "Fear of the Dark"
1 track(s) came from the CD "The X Factor"

at "Iron Maiden" is "Running Free"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "The Number of the Beast"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "Run to the Hills"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
at "Piece of Mind" is "The Trooper"
at "Powerslave" is "Aces High"
at "Powerslave" is "2 minutes to midnight"
at "Powerslave" is "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
at "Somewhere in Time" is "Wasted Years"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "Can I Play With Madness"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "The Evil That Men Do"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "The Clairvoyant"
at "No Prayer for the Dying" is "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter"
at "Fear of the Dark" is "Be Quick Or Be Dead"
at "Fear of the Dark" is "Fear Of The Dark"
at "The X Factor" is "Man On The Edge"

Track origins 27 track edition

5 track(s) came from the CD "Iron Maiden"
1 track(s) came from the CD "Killers"
3 track(s) came from the CD "The Number of the Beast"
2 track(s) came from the CD "Piece of Mind"
3 track(s) came from the CD "Powerslave"
2 track(s) came from the CD "Somewhere in Time"
3 track(s) came from the CD "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"
2 track(s) came from the CD "No Prayer for the Dying"
3 track(s) came from the CD "Fear of the Dark"
2 track(s) came from the CD "The X Factor"

at "Iron Maiden" is "Running Free"
at "Iron Maiden" is "Phantom of the Opera"
at "Iron Maiden" is "Strange World"
at "Iron Maiden" is "Sanctuary"
at "Iron Maiden" is "Iron Maiden"
at "Killers" is "Wrathchild"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "The Number of the Beast"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "Run to the Hills"
at "The Number of the Beast" is "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
at "Piece of Mind" is "Where Eagles Dare"
at "Piece of Mind" is "The Trooper"
at "Powerslave" is "Aces High"
at "Powerslave" is "2 minutes to midnight"
at "Powerslave" is "Rime of the Ancient Mariner"
at "Somewhere in Time" is "Wasted Years"
at "Somewhere in Time" is "Heaven Can Wait"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "Can I Play With Madness"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "The Evil That Men Do"
at "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" is "The Clairvoyant"
at "No Prayer for the Dying" is "Holy Smoke"
at "No Prayer for the Dying" is "Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter"
at "Fear of the Dark" is "Be Quick Or Be Dead"
at "Fear of the Dark" is "Afraid To Shoot Strangers"
at "Fear of the Dark" is "Fear Of The Dark"
at "The X Factor" is "Sign Of The Cross"
at "The X Factor" is "Man On The Edge"

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