Iron Maiden/UK 9.15.1984

What is recorded in this work is “Newcastle performance on September 15, 1984”. The sound is also exquisite. As expected, it is not as good as “2ND NIGHT”, which is said to be the “best masterpiece”, but it is an excellent vintage audience because of the “Crazy S.” collection. The most wonderful thing is the powerful core that flies straight into your hand. Especially the bass, which is very cool and crunchy. Speaking of the 80’s audience, the bass tends to be sparse or explosive, but this work has a crisp attack sound and a vivid sense of drive. What is also wonderful is the hot and fresh feeling of the scene. As mentioned in the schedule of the main commentary, this show was held less than two weeks after the release of “Powerslave”, and the excitement of not knowing what was going to happen was fresh. For example, the opening. On later reissue tours and the latest “LEGACY OF THE BEAST TOUR,” people could tell what was going to happen just by hearing the sound of the Spitfire engine and Churchill’s speech, and the loud cheers of “It’s coming, it’s coming!” and “We’ve been waiting!” It explodes, but the people at the scene of this work don’t know what kind of production this is. Even though I was kind of expecting it to start with “Aces High,” I was simply filled with excitement and a feeling of “Oh, this is amazing!” Then, the following “2 Minutes To Midnight” was met with applause with no sense of obviousness or promise. The real-time mood is wonderfully refreshing. Bruce’s vocals exude an even more intense “80s real-time feel.” In “Resurrection of the Dead,” I could feel the fatigue of the long long tour, but the vocalization of this work is very free. Unlike his recent tour of “Aces High,” where he sings cleanly, he shouts as if he throws out loud high tones. Rather than accurately reproducing the subtleties of the melody, the song sings with power and dynamism as the lyrics are spread out like a machine gun attack. In fact, the way he sings in recent years, in which he sings firmly, is much more skillful, but he seems to be a different person now when he pushes things without hesitation, and his playing is much younger, as if he is drawn to the blues. Lively and energetic. This is what real-time, golden age goodness is all about. Although it is a wonderful live album, this work has the only and biggest drawback. That is an incomplete recording. The tape ran out after the 1st encore “Run To The Hills”, and the 2nd encore “Running Free” and “Sanctuary” were not recorded. It’s such a shame, but the ending is actually worth listening to. “MAIDEN! MAIDEN!” that erupts after “Run To The Hills” is fiercely real and hot. When you say “WORLD SLAVERY TOUR,” you think of the gigantic spectacle of “Resurrection of the Dead,” but the venue for this work, “Newcastle City Hall,” is a hall with approximately 2,000 seats. The swirling call that lasts for more than a minute has a sense of unity that is more crisp than wide, and the mood of whistling and screaming is the epitome of the heat of NWOBHM. No matter where you look in the world, this enthusiasm for celebrating “homeland heroes” can only be found in Britain. After all, IRON MAIDEN’s audience recording is no better than its home country of England. Of course, you can taste that flavor in “2ND NGHT,” but this work has an even more wonderful feeling of being “in the middle.” Live at City Hall, Newcastle, UK 15th September 1984 TRULY AMAZING/PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(55:15) 01. Churchill’s Speech 02. Aces High 03. 2 Minutes To Midnight 04. The Trooper 05. Revelations 06 Flight Of Icarus 07. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner 08. Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra) 09. Powerslave 10. Guitar Solo Disc 2(30:27) 01. The Number Of The Beast 02. Hallowed Be Thy Name 03. 22 Acacia Avenue 04. Iron Maiden 05. Run To The Hills Bruce Dickinson Vocal Steve Harris Bass Dave Murray Guitar Adrian Smith – Guitar Nicko McBrain – Drums