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Real Dead One

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In my opinion, this is Maiden's second best live album, (Live After Death is the best). Even though there's no Adrian Smith, the basic point is that you're getting all early material being performed in various cities during the FEAR OF THE DARK tour.

My favorite aspect of this cd is that you get Bruce doing Paul DiAnno songs on "Prowler," "Running Free," "Remember Tomorrow," and "Iron Maiden." You also get a fast live version of "Transylvania," which has nasty solos all over the place performed by Dave Murray and Janick Gers. The high point is "Hallowed be thy Name." I've been a Maiden fan for a long time, and I think this is the best recording EVER of this song. Bruce holds the 'low' from "The sands of time for me are running low"...he holds that note for an eternity and Dave Murray tosses in a subtle 'hammer-on/pull-off' run during it.

The mix on this recording is also top-notch. The guitar harmonies are right on, but unlike other live Maiden, both guitarists are loud when it comes time to solo. There's other live Maiden, namely "Maiden England" that has a bad mix and one of the guitarists ends up getting drowned out by the other.

If you're new to Maiden, I definitely recommend this disc for an introduction to early material. If you're already a fan and you don't own this, then shame on you!

ok if you want a great album buy a studio recording but if you want a raw rocking alubum then you get live not studio ok so if you think that it sounds crappy get over it go listen to kid rock you wannabes

no one should diss this album because its simply wut it is..a "raw" live recording. its presents maiden with a certain "rawness" that makes it great. it lacks some of the classics...but it carries many of the essentials. some of the recordings are even better than "live after death" which isnt really maiden @ their best anyway.

i thought this cd was pretty darn good,the sound quality was decent,a little raw at times but that added to the live sound, i really enjoy the songs that were selected for this cd they are pre 1985, a nice companion for the live cd "a real live one" which is also really good

As the last reviewer said, there are some great songs on this CD, but the recording quality is really bad. If you want to hear Maiden live, get Live After Death. This CD is put to better use as a frisbee, however. I suspect that when vocalist Bruce Dickinson quit the band, the rest of Maiden decided to milk him for all he was worth to delay hiring a new singer. This album, along with the other live album released around the same time, A Real Live One, was the result. It's actually an insult to the fans to release a low quality recording like this, so don't waste your money on it.

This was my first Maiden CD. It seems to me the reviewers talking about the drama surrounding it were perhaps expecting to find something wrong with it. The version of Hallowed be Thy Name is my favorite I've heard thus far. Bruce rocks it. Don't be afraid of this one, it's actually very good.

good live maiden cd. remember this was made to sound like a bootleg. remaster does sound better though

I recently bought this and I am curious where the enhanced part of this disk is. It states that it is enhanced. Other than this I think that the CD is a good live show recording!

Check it out! He actually hits the notes in Run to the Hills!
It's rough in spots (Bruce forgets some words in Where Eagles Dare) but it's not a bad CD. It's good that they separated this one from the Real Live One, because his voice isn't as good in that CD. Real Iron Maiden fans will enjoy.

This release is not as bad as what the previous reviewers wrote. It has classic songs that every one remembers. Check it out, you should have no complaints.