Somewhere Back in Time

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Somewhere Back in Time
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Compilation album by
Iron Maiden
Released12 May 2008
Recorded1982-1988
GenreHeavy metal
Length71:25[1]
LabelEMI
Universal Music Group (US)
ProducerMartin Birch
Iron Maiden compilations chronology
The Essential Iron Maiden
(2005) 		Somewhere Back in Time
(2008) 		From Fear to Eternity
(2011)

Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980 - 1989 is a best of release by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, containing a selection of songs originally recorded for their first eight albums (including Live After Death).

Background[]

The album was released in conjunction with the band's Somewhere Back In Time World Tour to allow new fans to listen to a selection of the band's material that was played on the tour. The cover artwork by Derek Riggs features the Pharaoh Eddie monument from Powerslave and Cyborg Eddie from Somewhere in Time.

A number of tracks were taken from the band's 1985 live album, Live After Death, because the band preferred to use recordings which featured current Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson rather than Paul Di'Anno, who sang on their first two studio releases.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com3.5/5 stars[2]
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[3]
Classic Rock9/10[4]
Kerrang!5/5[5]
Metal Hammer9/10[6]
Rocksound8/10[7]

Reviews for the compilation were generally positive, with Kerrang! commenting that "metal collections don't come much more solid than this."[5] Classic Rock deemed it "a relentless, 70-minute crowd pleaser marathon," containing "timeless anthems that still make the adrenalin surge and the sinews stiffen after all these years."[4] Metal Hammer praised it for being "a reminder of why Iron Maiden became the most important band on the planet back in the 1980s - and why, once again, they've reclaimed that crown."[6]

AllMusic, however, were more critical of the release, deeming the album "merely adequate" and decrying the band's decision to avoid using the original versions of songs featuring Paul Di'Anno on lead vocals.[3]

Track listing[]

All songs written by Steve Harris, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Churchill's Speech"Winston Churchill1985 ~ Live After Death (Segues into the next song)0:49
2."Aces High" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985) 1985 ~ Live After Death (1984 ~ Powerslave)4:36
3."2 Minutes to Midnight"Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson1984 ~ Powerslave6:00
4."The Trooper" 1983 ~ Piece of Mind4:11
5."Wasted Years"Smith1986 ~ Somewhere in Time5:06
6."Children of the Damned" 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast4:35
7."The Number of the Beast" 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast4:53
8."Run to the Hills" 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast3:53
9."Phantom of the Opera" (Live in Hammersmith, UK 1984) 1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)7:21
10."The Evil That Men Do"Smith, Harris, Dickinson1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son4:34
11."Wrathchild" (Live in Hammersmith, UK 1984) 1985 ~ Live After Death (1981 ~ Killers)3:07
12."Can I Play With Madness"Smith, Dickinson, Harris1988 ~ Seventh Son of a Seventh Son3:31
13."Powerslave"Dickinson1984 ~ Powerslave6:47
14."Hallowed Be Thy Name" 1982 ~ The Number of the Beast7:12
15."Iron Maiden" (Live in Long Beach, US 1985) 1985 ~ Live After Death (1980 ~ Iron Maiden)4:50
Total length:71:25

Personnel[]

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[1]

Iron Maiden
Production

Chart performance[]

Country Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia ARIA Charts 81[8]
Austria Ö3 Austria Top 40 26[9]
Belgium (Flanders) Ultratop 19[10]
Belgium (Wallonia) 36[11]
Finland The Official Finnish Charts 3[12]
Germany Media Control Charts 84[13]
Japan Oricon 39[14]
Netherlands MegaCharts 74[15]
New Zealand RIANZ 24[16]
Norway VG-lista 4[17]
Scotland Official Charts Company 14[18]
Spain PROMUSICAE 36[19]
Sweden Sverigetopplistan 2[20]
Switzerland Swiss Hitparade 31[21]
United Kingdom Official Albums Chart 14[22]
United States Billboard 200 58[23]
Country Chart (2009) Peak
position
Mexico Top 100 Mexico 47[24]
Country Chart (2010) Peak
position
Greece IFPI Greece 56[25]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] Gold 11,815[26]
Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Somewhere Back in Time (Media notes). Iron Maiden. EMI. 12 May 2008.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time Review". About.com. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
  4. ^ a b Lawson, Dom (June 2008). "Any old Iron". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  5. ^ a b Ruskell, Nick (10 May 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  6. ^ a b Dome, Malcolm (June 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  7. ^ Fraser, Lewis (1 May 2008). "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989". Rocksound. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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  12. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". The Official Finnish Charts. Finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  13. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  14. ^ アイアン・メイデン - 時空の覇者 (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  15. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". MegaCharts. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  16. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. charts.nz. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". VG-lista. Norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Productores de Música de España. Spanishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  20. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Sverigetopplistan. Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  21. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  22. ^ "Official UK Albums Archive 24 May 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  23. ^ "Iron Maiden Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". Top 100 Mexico. Mexicancharts.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  25. ^ "Iron Maiden - Somewhere Back in Time - The Best of: 1980-1989 (album)". IFPI Greece. Greekcharts.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  26. ^ a b "Iron Maiden" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  27. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2008" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  28. ^ "British album certifications – Iron Maiden – Somewhere Back in Time". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Somewhere Back in Time in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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