Iron Maiden Christmas EP 1984
Iron Maiden's Christmas EP appeared in December 1984, released through EMI. It is a small seasonal offering from a band better known for galloping riffs and epic storytelling than for festive cheer, and it makes a good curiosity for anyone filling in the gaps in their collection.
It landed in the wake of Powerslave, the studio album from earlier that year, and sat before Somewhere in Time arrived in 1986. As a stopgap between those two records, it shows a lighter, more playful side of the group during an otherwise busy stretch.
Christmas EP: tracklist
Tracklist
- 1Where Eagles Dare
- 2Flash of the BladeBruce Dickinson
- 3Quest for Fire
- 4Powerslave
- Label
- EMI
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 11 December 1984 | |
| UK / Europe release | 11 December 1984 | earliest UK or European date |
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| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 December 1984 | GB | EMI | original |
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