Edward the Great
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 · 1:15:14Tracklist
- 1Run to the HillsSteve Harris3:57
- 2The Number of the BeastSteve Harris4:53
- 3Flight of IcarusBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith3:53
- 4The TrooperSteve Harris4:13
- 52 Minutes to MidnightBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith6:02
- 6Wasted YearsAdrian Smith5:08
- 7Can I Play With MadnessDickinson, Harris, Smith3:32
- 8The Evil That Men DoDickinson, Harris, Smith4:34
- 9The ClairvoyantSteve Harris4:28
- 10Infinite DreamsSteve Harris6:11
- 11Holy SmokeBruce Dickinson and Steve Harris3:49
- 12Bring Your Daughter… to the SlaughterBruce Dickinson4:45
- 13Man on the EdgeBlaze Bayley and Janick Gers4:14
- 14FuturealBlaze Bayley and Steve Harris2:56
- 15The Wicker ManDickinson, Harris, Smith4:35
- 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
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2002–2003 | 57 |
| Swedish Albums · 2002–2003 | 16 |
| Finnish Albums · 2002–2003 | 34 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2002–2003 | 46 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2002–2003 | 242 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Canada · 2006 | Gold |
| Finland · 2003 | Gold |
| Sweden · 2003 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2004 | Gold |
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Released the same week
Also released on 4 November
Every year →More from Iron Maiden
Full discography →The best of 2002
All of 2002 →More on EMI
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2002-11-05 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 November 2002 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 4 November 2002 | |
| Wikidata | 4 November 2002 | |
| US release | 2002 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 5 November 2002 | earliest UK or European date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CA | EMI | 724354310324 | other |
| 2002 | US | Columbia | 696998696921 | other |
| 5 November 2002 | GB | EMI | 724354310324 | original |
| 7 November 2002 | JP | EMI | 4988006806535 | other |
| 25 July 2005 | GB | EMI | 0094633290020 | other |
| 26 July 2005 | CA | EMI | 094633290020 | other |
Cover art sources
fanarttv · upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| fanarttv ✓ | 1000×1000 | upscaled: major: best source 1000x1000, upscaled to 1500 (x1.50) |
| coverartarchive | 500×500 | upscaled |