Edward the Great by Iron Maiden, album cover
Album · Compilation

Edward the Great

LabelEMI
Popularity31.2
Also cited5 November 2002

Edward the Great: The Greatest Hits is a compilation from Iron Maiden, released by EMI on 4 November 2002. It was the band's third best-of collection, following earlier retrospectives such as Best of the Beast. It sits in the catalogue between Brave New World and Dance of Death.

What sets it apart is its selection. Nothing here comes from the first two albums, the Paul Di'Anno records, so the story starts later. It also draws on the years when Blaze Bayley was the singer, a period that often gets left off such collections. For anyone curious about the band's full run, it offers a wider view than a straight run of the early classics.

Edward the Great: tracklist, credits and charts

16 tracks · 1:15:14

Tracklist

  1. 1Run to the HillsSteve Harris3:57
  2. 2The Number of the BeastSteve Harris4:53
  3. 3Flight of IcarusBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith3:53
  4. 4The TrooperSteve Harris4:13
  5. 52 Minutes to MidnightBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith6:02
  6. 6Wasted YearsAdrian Smith5:08
  7. 7Can I Play With MadnessDickinson, Harris, Smith3:32
  8. 8The Evil That Men DoDickinson, Harris, Smith4:34
  9. 9The ClairvoyantSteve Harris4:28
  10. 10Infinite DreamsSteve Harris6:11
  11. 11Holy SmokeBruce Dickinson and Steve Harris3:49
  12. 12Bring Your Daughter… to the SlaughterBruce Dickinson4:45
  13. 13Man on the EdgeBlaze Bayley and Janick Gers4:14
  14. 14FuturealBlaze Bayley and Steve Harris2:56
  15. 15The Wicker ManDickinson, Harris, Smith4:35
  16. 16Fear of the Dark (live at Rock in Rio)Steve Harris8:06
Produced by
Martin Birch, Nigel Green, Steve Harris, Steve Harris, Kevin Shirley
Recorded at
Battery Studios, Compass Point Studios, Wisseloord Studios, Musicland Studios, Barnyard Studios, Studio Guillaume Tell, Cidade do Rock
Recorded
1982–2001/2003 (2005 reissue)
Mixed by
Martin Birch, Chris Marshall, Nigel Green, Steve Harris, Kevin Shirley
Mixed at
Battery Studios, Electric Lady Studios, Barnyard Studios
Engineered by
Martin Birch, Albert Boekholt, Bruce Buchalter, Bernd Maier, Nigel Green, Les Lambert, Denis Caribaux
Label
EMI
Length
1:15:14

Line-up

  • Clive Burr · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Steve Harris · electric bass guitar, bass synthesizer, background vocals, synthesizer, keyboard
  • Dave Murray · electric guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Adrian Smith · electric guitar, synthesizer, background vocals
  • Bruce Dickinson · lead vocals
  • Nicko McBrain · drums (drum set), percussion
  • Janick Gers · electric guitar
  • Michael Kenney · keyboard · guest
  • Blaze Bayley · lead vocals · guest

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
UK Albums Chart · 2002–200357
Swedish Albums · 2002–200316
Finnish Albums · 2002–200334
Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2002–200346
Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2002–2003242

Certifications

RegionCertification
Canada · 2006Gold
Finland · 2003Gold
Sweden · 2003Gold
United Kingdom · 2004Gold

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Releases and pressings

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Wikipedia infobox4 November 2002
Wikidata4 November 2002
US release2002earliest US date
UK / Europe release5 November 2002earliest UK or European date
6 editions
DateCountryLabelBarcodeKind
2002CAEMI724354310324other
2002USColumbia696998696921other
5 November 2002GBEMI724354310324original
7 November 2002JPEMI4988006806535other
25 July 2005GBEMI0094633290020other
26 July 2005CAEMI094633290020other
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