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From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990–2010
From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990–2010 is a compilation by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released by UMe on 6 June 2011. It draws songs from the eight studio albums made across two decades, beginning with No Prayer for the Dying and ending with The Final Frontier.
The title is a play on "From Here to Eternity", a 1992 single, though that song is not on the collection. It is a useful way in for anyone who wants to hear how the band sounded after their 1980s run, taking in the Fear of the Dark, Brave New World and A Matter of Life and Death years in a single sweep.
From Fear to Eternity: The Best of 1990–2010: tracklist, credits and charts
23 tracks · 2:34:02Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1The Wicker ManDickinson, Harris, Smith4:37
- 2Holy SmokeBruce Dickinson and Steve Harris3:49
- 3El DoradoDickinson, Harris, Smith6:51
- 4PaschendaleSteve Harris and Adrian Smith8:27
- 5Different WorldSteve Harris and Adrian Smith4:18
- 6Man on the Edge (live)Blaze Bayley and Janick Gers4:33
- 7The Reincarnation of Benjamin BreegSteve Harris and Dave Murray7:22
- 8Blood BrothersSteve Harris7:15
- 9RainmakerDickinson, Harris, Murray3:49
- 10Sign of the Cross (live)Steve Harris10:51
- 11Brave New WorldDickinson, Harris, Murray6:19
- 12Fear of the Dark (live)Steve Harris7:50
- Disc 2
- 1Be Quick or Be DeadBruce Dickinson and Janick Gers3:24
- 2TailgunnerBruce Dickinson and Steve Harris4:15
- 3No More LiesSteve Harris7:22
- 4Coming HomeDickinson, Harris, Smith5:54
- 5The Clansman (live)Steve Harris9:30
- 6For the Greater Good of GodSteve Harris9:25
- 7These Colours Don’t RunHarris, Smith, Dickinson6:53
- 8Bring Your Daughter… to the SlaughterBruce Dickinson4:44
- 9Afraid to Shoot StrangersSteve Harris6:56
- 10Dance of DeathJanick Gers and Steve Harris8:37
- 11When the Wild Wind BlowsSteve Harris11:01
- Produced by
- Steve Harris, Kevin Shirley, Martin Birch, Steve Harris
- Recorded at
- Studio Guillaume Tell, Barnyard Studios, Compass Point Studios, Sarm East Studios, Sarm West Studios, Unipol Forum, Cidade do Rock
- Recorded
- 1990–2010
- Mixed by
- Kevin Shirley, Martin Birch, Chris Marshall, Steve Harris
- Mixed at
- Barnyard Studios
- Engineered by
- Denis Caribaux, Martin Birch, Drew Griffiths, Kevin Shirley
- Label
- UMe
- Length
- 2:34:02
Line-up
- Janick Gers · electric guitar
- Steve Harris · keyboard, electric bass guitar, background vocals
- Nicko McBrain · drums (drum set)
- Dave Murray · electric guitar
- Adrian Smith · electric guitar, background vocals
- Bruce Dickinson · lead vocals
- Michael Kenney · keyboard · guest
- Blaze Bayley · lead vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2011 | 19 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2011 | 86 |
| Swedish Albums · 2011 | 6 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2011 | 8 |
| Greek Albums · 2011 | 10 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2011 | 10 |
| Finnish Albums · 2011 | 11 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company) · 2011 | 14 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2011 | 16 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2011 | 17 |
All 22 charts
| German Albums · 2011 | 19 |
| Swiss Albums · 2011 | 20 |
| Austrian Albums · 2011 | 22 |
| Italian Albums · 2011 | 23 |
| Spanish Albums · 2011 | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2011 | 26 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2011 | 30 |
| Dutch Albums · 2011 | 45 |
| French Albums · 2011 | 46 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2011 | 49 |
| Mexican Albums · 2011 | 54 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2011 | 100 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Germany · 2024 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2026 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz; also seen: 2011-05-23 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 6 June 2011 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 6 June 2011 | |
| Wikidata | 23 May 2011 | |
| Deezer | 6 July 2011 | |
| Apple Music | 6 June 2011 | |
| US release | 2011 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 6 June 2011 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XE | Parlophone | 5099902736228 | other |
| 2011 | US | UMe | 602527727363 | other |
| 6 June 2011 | XE | EMI | 5099902736228 | original |
| 15 June 2011 | JP | EMI | 4988006886162 | other |
| 18 July 2011 | XE | EMI | 5099902736518 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| itunes | 1400×1400 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 800×800 | upscaled |