The First Ten Years by Iron Maiden, album cover
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The First Ten Years

Released28 April 1990
LabelEMI
Popularity29.5
Also cited27 June 1990

The First Ten Years marked a decade of Iron Maiden on record with a series of ten CDs and double 12" singles, issued between February and April 1990. Each instalment gathered two singles with their original B-sides and artwork, so it works as a tidy tour of the band's singles career rather than a conventional best-of.

Each release also included "Listen with Nicko", a spoken-word track in which drummer Nicko McBrain talked through the history behind the songs on that part. Vouchers from all ten could be sent off by post for a limited edition storage box. A companion video collection, The First Ten Years: The Videos, brought together all 16 of the band's promo clips up to "Holy Smoke", on VHS and laserdisc.

The First Ten Years: tracklist and credits

64 tracks · 5:41:36

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1Running FreePaul Di’Anno and Steve Harris3:19
  3. 2Burning AmbitionSteve Harris2:42
  4. Disc 2
  5. 1SanctuaryDi’Anno, Harris, Murray3:15
  6. 2Drifter (live at the Marquee Club, April 3, 1980)Steve Harris6:04
  7. 3I've Got the Fire (live at the Marquee Club, April 3, 1980)Ronnie Montrose3:15
  8. 4Listen With Nicko! Part INicko McBrain9:30
  9. Disc 3
  10. 1Women in UniformGregory John Macainsh3:11
  11. 2InvasionSteve Harris2:39
  12. 3Phantom of the Opera (live at the Marquee Club, July 4, 1980)Steve Harris7:12
  13. Disc 4
  14. 1Twilight ZoneSteve Harris and Dave Murray2:35
  15. 2WrathchildSteve Harris2:56
  16. 3Listen With Nicko! Part IINicko McBrain8:02
  17. Disc 5
  18. 1PurgatorySteve Harris3:22
  19. 2Genghis KhanSteve Harris3:10
  20. Disc 6
  21. 1Running Free (live)Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris3:10
  22. 2Remember Tomorrow (live)Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris5:47
  23. 3Killers (live)Steve Harris and Paul Di’Anno4:52
  24. 4Innocent Exile (live)Steve Harris4:02
  25. 5Listen With Nicko! Part IIINicko McBrain7:43
  26. Disc 7
  27. 1Run to the HillsSteve Harris3:56
  28. 2Total EclipseBurr, Harris, Murray4:29
  29. Disc 8
  30. 1The Number of the BeastSteve Harris4:52
  31. 2Remember Tomorrow (Live in Italy, 29 October 1981)Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris5:28
  32. 3Listen With Nicko! Part IVNicko McBrain8:23
  33. Disc 9
  34. 1Flight of IcarusBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith3:54
  35. 2I've Got the FireRonnie Montrose2:40
  36. Disc 10
  37. 1The TrooperSteve Harris4:15
  38. 2Cross-Eyed MaryIan Anderson3:55
  39. 3Listen With Nicko! Part VNicko McBrain9:50
  40. Disc 11
  41. 12 Minutes to MidnightBruce Dickinson and Adrian Smith6:07
  42. 2Rainbow's GoldKenny Mountain and Terry Slesser4:57
  43. 3Mission From 'ArrySteve Harris and Nicko McBrain6:43
  44. Disc 12
  45. 1Aces HighSteve Harris4:33
  46. 2King of TwilightNektar4:53
  47. 3The Number of the Beast (live at Westfalenhallen, Dortmund, 18 December 1983)Steve Harris4:59
  48. 4Listen With Nicko! Part VINicko McBrain9:45
  49. Disc 13
  50. 1Running Free (live at Long Beach Arena, 14–17 March 1985)Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris3:28
  51. 2Sanctuary (live at Long Beach Arena, 14–17 March 1985)Di’Anno, Harris, Murray4:41
  52. 3Murders in the Rue Morgue (live at Hammersmith Odeon, 12 October 1984)Steve Harris4:33
  53. Disc 14
  54. 1Run to the Hills (live at Long Beach Arena, 14–17 March 1985)Steve Harris4:07
  55. 2Phantom of the Opera (live at Hammersmith Odeon, 12 October 1984)Steve Harris7:28
  56. 3Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) (live at Hammersmith Odeon, 12 October 1984)Steve Harris4:15
  57. 4Listen With Nicko! Part VIINicko McBrain11:54
  58. Disc 15
  59. 1Wasted YearsAdrian Smith5:08
  60. 2Reach OutDave Colwell3:30
  61. 3Sheriff of HuddersfieldDickinson, Harris, McBrain, Smith3:35
  62. Disc 16
  63. 1Stranger in a Strange LandAdrian Smith5:45
  64. 2That GirlBarnett, Goldsworthy, Jupp5:05
  65. 3JuanitaBarnacle, O’Neil, O'Neill3:47
  66. 4Listen With Nicko! Part VIIINicko McBrain12:20
  67. Disc 17
  68. 1Can I Play With MadnessDickinson, Harris, Smith3:33
  69. 2Black Bart BluesBruce Dickinson and Steve Harris6:41
  70. 3MassacreDowney, Gorham, Lynott2:54
  71. Disc 18
  72. 1The Evil That Men DoDickinson, Harris, Smith4:35
  73. 2Prowler '88Steve Harris4:07
  74. 3Charlotte the Harlot '88Dave Murray4:11
  75. 4Listen With Nicko! Part IXNicko McBrain10:47
  76. Disc 19
  77. 1The Clairvoyant (live at Monsters of Rock Festival, Donington, 20 August 1988)Steve Harris4:27
  78. 2The Prisoner (live at Monsters of Rock Festival, Donington, 20 August 1988)Steve Harris and Adrian Smith6:08
  79. 3Heaven Can Wait (live at Monsters of Rock Festival, Donington, 20 August 1988)Steve Harris7:10
  80. Disc 20
  81. 1Infinite Dreams (live at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 27–28 November 1988)Steve Harris6:03
  82. 2Killers (live at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 27–28 November 1988)Steve Harris and Paul Di’Anno5:02
  83. 3Still Life (live at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 27–28 November 1988)Steve Harris and Dave Murray4:39
  84. 4Listen With Nicko! Part XNicko McBrain11:19
Produced by
Wil Malone, Gary Edwards, Tony Platt, Martin Birch, Doug Hall, Steve Harris, Iron Maiden, Tony Wilson, Nicko McBrain
Recorded at
Kingsway Studios, The Marquee, Battery Studios, 愛知厚生年金会館, Compass Point Studios, Westfalenhallen, Long Beach Arena, Eventim Apollo, Wisseloord Studios, Musicland Studios, Donington Park, National Exhibition Centre
Recorded
December 1979 – November 1988
Mixed by
Doug Hall, Steve Harris, Martin Birch, Nick Basich
Mixed at
Battery Studios, Electric Lady Studios
Engineered by
Martin Levan, Martin Birch, Nigel Hewitt, Bruce Dickinson, Nick Basich, Ricky DeLena, Albert Boekholt, Bruce Buchalter, Bernd Maier
Label
EMI
Length
5:41:36

Line-up

  • Clive Burr · drums (drum set)
  • Steve Harris · electric bass guitar, background vocals, spoken vocals, bass synthesizer, synthesizer, bass guitar
  • Dave Murray · electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, guitar
  • Dennis Stratton · electric guitar, background vocals · guest
  • Paul Di’Anno · lead vocals · guest
  • Doug Sampson · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Nicko McBrain · spoken vocals, drums (drum set), percussion
  • Adrian Smith · electric guitar, background vocals, synthesizer, lead vocals, guitar
  • Bruce Dickinson · lead vocals, spoken vocals, background vocals

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