Iron Maiden/Germany 1984

The glorious “WORLD SLAVERY TOUR” was the largest world tour in MAIDEN’s history. The new master piece is born. What is recorded in this work is “Bremen performance on October 27, 1984”. This is an excellent Odins recording. Although this day is not generally well known, one of the best audience recordings of “WORLD SLAVERY TOUR” is left, and it has been famous among core traders for a long time. This work is a famous recording known only to those in the know, but it is not a copy of the conventional master, but the latest version that updates the highest peak. I’m curious about the details, but first of all, the position of the show. Let’s check it out while also including the traditional edition “Resurrection of the Dead Spirits”. 1984・August 9th-September 1st: Europe #1 (15 performances)《“Powerslave” released on September 3rd》・September 3rd-November 14th: Europe #2 (51 performances)← ★Coco★・November 24th-December 21st: North America #1a (20 performances) 1985・January 3rd-7th: North American #1b (5 performances)・January 11th: ROCK IN RIO appearance・January 14th – March 31st: North America #2 (50 performances) ← *Resurrection of the Dead (Sides A-C) April 14th – May 10th: Japan/Australia (15 performances) May 23rd -July 5th: North America #3 (31 performances) [“Resurrection of the Dead” released on October 14th] [“1984 edition” with a different set from Resurrection of the Dead] This is the entire view of MAIDEN’s largest world tour in history. The main performance of “Resurrection of the Dead” was in the second half of the tour, but the Bremen performance of this work was in the first half. This was the 39th concert of “Europe #2” right after the release of “Powerslave”. Actually, this is also an important point. The second half of the tour, the “1985 Edition” set, is familiar with “Resurrection of the Dead”, but the “1984 Edition” is a little different, with songs such as “22 Accacia Avenue” and the rare “Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra)”. was also playing. Of course, the former was the D-side of “Resurrection of the Dead,” and the latter was the B-side of the single “Run to the Hills,” and there was an official soundboard, but in order to enjoy the flow of a full live performance, you have to rely on audience recordings. . Therefore, it is said to enthusiasts around the world that “1984 is the guest record of WORLD SLAVERY TOUR”. [The representative recording of the “1984 edition” has been upgraded] And this work can be the representative work of such “1984 edition”. It is a masterpiece recording that has been in fierce competition with other recordings such as Stuttgart recording and Quebec recording, but this work is the highest peak updated edition that has been polished by overseas enthusiasts. In fact, the opening “Aces High” begins without Churchill’s speech, and the sound is also slightly muffled. You may be thinking, “This is just average…” but this is actually a supplementary part. The main recording started at about a minute and a half of the second song “2 Minutes to Midnight”, and this was already completely clear! It suddenly clears up, and the direct feeling and details are just like a sound board. Plus, upgrade afterwards. This recording was mainly popular in the mid-2010s, but it had some digital noise in it (even now, a noise version is posted on a major video site). This work has no such flaws. Basically, the best master with minimal noise is used, and it seems to be supplemented with another master of the same sound source. As mentioned above, the “1984 edition” includes masterpieces from other performances, so it cannot be said that it is “by far the No. 1”, but it is an excellent live album that can be said to be the provisional No. 1. [Dynamism unique to the 80s that is different from later reprint tours] The show drawn with such a sound is truly a masterpiece of brilliance. As mentioned above, the set includes “Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra)” and “22 Accacia Avenue” in “Resurrection of the Dead,” so I will omit the arrangement, but the performance is amazing. If you divide the tour into the first half and the second half, it will be the first half, but the ensemble has already performed over 50 performances. The breathing feeling of the twins makes you listen to the combination that does not leak water, and the hard gallop of Nico McBrain and Steve Harris pulls the song… no, the show itself. And Bruce Dickinson. His vocalization is also amazing. The fatigue from touring after 1985 is still not visible, and the band explodes with growth and tension that is close to the “WORLD PIECES TOUR”, which is said to be a career high. And above all, a completely different dynamism than now! Actually, the subtlety of the singing and the breadth of the vocal range are better now. However, the vocalizations at that time were extremely dynamic. A voice somewhere between vibrato and screaming is emitted without regard for subtleties, creating an impressive sense of scale/spectacle. He may be better now as a “singer,” but back then he was overwhelmingly superior as a “vocalist.” The “1984 edition” is more dynamic than “Resurrection of the Dead,” which is said to be tired of tours, and also features “Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra),” which can only be heard on this tour. This is a live album whose representative recording has updated its highest peak. Live at Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany 27th October 1984 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(54:43) 1. Aces High 2. 2 Minutes to Midnight 3. The Trooper 4. Revelations 5. Flight of Icarus 6. Rime of the Ancient Mariner 7 Losfer Words (Big ‘Orra) 8. Powerslave 9. Guitar Solo Disc 2(34:06) 1. The Number of the Beast 2. Hallowed Be Thy Name 3. 22 Accacia Avenue 4. Iron Maiden 5. Run to the Hills 6. Running Free Bruce Dickinson – Vocals Steve Harris – Bass Dave Murray – Guitar Adrian Smith – Guitar Nicko McBrain – Drums