Iron Maiden/Holland 1981 Upgrade

MAIDEN collectors around the world, take a look! The first ever full soundboard album from the Paul Diano era has been released!! “Full soundboard from the Diano era”…this enchanting sound. This work is truly the culmination of a long-held dream. Its true identity is the stereo soundboard recording of “April 28, 1981 Nijmegen Performance”. This show has been known for its FM broadcasts for a long time, and its air check has become one of the standard features. However, although the sound was good, this broadcast was only 10 songs and just under 45 minutes long. Therefore, it has been left behind by masterpieces such as the first FM broadcast in Japan “DEFINITIVE LIVE KILLERS” and the long professional shot “COMPLETE BEAT-CLUB 1981”. However, this time, the complete master of the classic Nijmegen performance soundboard has been discovered! Finally, the first full-show sound board record in history was born! You might think, “Huh? Aren’t the Beat Club and Japan performance FM broadcasts perfect?”, but in reality, each one is slightly different. I was there. In order to explain the circumstances around that, let’s first organize the soundboard/pro shots from the Diano & Adrian era. December 21, 1980: London “LIVE AT THE RAINBOW (official 6 songs)” January 22, 1981: Bremen “COMPLETE BEAT-CLUB 1981” April 4: Milan “MILAN 1981 AND MORE!! (7 songs)” ・April 28: Nijmegen performance ←★This work★ ・May 23: Welfare Pension Hall “MAIDEN JAPAN (official 5 songs)” ・May 24: Nakano Sunplaza “DEFINITIVE LIVE KILLERS”・June 26th: Milwaukee “KILLING LIVES” Disc 2 Although it is only after Adrian joined, there are 7 types above. Among these, the official “LIVE AT THE RAINBOW” and “MAIDEN JAPAN” and Milan performance pro shots are short, about 20-30 minutes. The remaining four types are long, but “COMPLETE BEAT-CLUB 1981” is a performance for a TV program that includes redos and is not a so-called concert. Although the FM soundboards of the remaining Japan performances and Milwaukee performances are as close to full as possible, the encore “Prowler” is not recorded. Even “DEFINITIVE LIVE KILLERS” was not a “complete sound board” because it was supplemented with audience recording. Now, in such a situation, this work is the first “complete version sound board”. Let’s take a look at the impressive full set here. Maiden of Steel (7 songs), Sanctuary/Remember Tomorrow/Phantom Of The Opera/Iron Maiden/Running Free/Transylvania/Prowler (★) Killers (10 songs), The Ides Of March (★)/Wrathchild/Purgatory/Another Life /Genghis Khan/Killers/Innocent Exile/Murders In The Rue Morgue/Twilight Zone/Drifter *Note: Songs marked with a “★” cannot be heard on the FM soundboard during the first visit to Japan. …and it looks like this. “Prowler”, which was cut even on the FM broadcast of the performance in Japan, which was the highest peak so far, can be enjoyed firmly on the stereo sound board. With this much volume, the full show will also be the sum total of the Diano era. Only three songs from the album were not played: “Strange World,” “Charlotte the Harlot,” and “Prodigal Son.” Actually, “Strange World” can be heard on the sound board in Japan, but “Prowler” is the most important super-popular song, and I’m glad that the opening scene of “The Ides Of March” is also uncut. Too bad (“Charlotte the Harlot” can be enjoyed on “COMPLETE BEAT-CLUB 1981”, but “Prodigal Son” has never been played live in the first place). I completely forgot to write about it because of the impact of the revolutionary full sound board, but the quality of this work is also the best! Although the vocals’ “Sasis Seso” can sometimes become a bit dusty due to the rough mix of direct-to-the-table mix, the overall sound quality itself can be confidently said to be “official grade.” Of course, that rawness is also a beauty of Bakusou Maiden from the Diano era. The sense of separation between the neatly separated twins, the pounding bass, the wildly rampaging drums, and the roar of the beast all take over 5 minutes of that “DEFINITIVE LIVE KILLERS”. It is truly a new masterpiece that reigns as the “highest peak of the Diano era”! A full soundboard from the Diano era starting with “The Ides Of March” and ending with “Prowler”. It is truly the fruit of a MAIDEN fan’s dream, and it is a record that rivals “Maiden of Steel” and “Killers”… no, it surpasses it. I never thought I would be able to experience such bliss 40 years after my debut. The complete master of the classic Nijmegen performance soundboard has been discovered! The sound quality is official level. Finally, the first ever full show soundboard edition is born! ! De Vereeniging, Nijmegen, Holland 28th April 1981 STEREO SBD (79:53) 1. The Ides Of March 2. Wrathchild 3. Purgatory 4. Sanctuary 5. Remember Tomorrow 6. Another Life 7. Band Introductions 8. Genghis Khan 9. Killers 10. Innocent Exile 11. Murders In The Rue Morgue 12. Twilight Zone 13. Phantom Of The Opera 14. Iron Maiden 15. Running Free 16. Transylvania 17. Guitar Solo 18. Drifter 19. Prowler Paul Di’anno – Vocal Steve Harris – Bass Dave Murray – Guitar Adrian Smith – Guitar Clive Burr – Drums STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING