Somewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989

~ Release by Iron Maiden (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Artwork By All Illustrations By – Derek Riggs
Artwork By Design By – Peacock
Liner Notes – 伊藤政則*, 前田岳彦*
Management – Andy Taylor (16), Rod Smallwood
Photography By Photographs By – Ross Halfin
Producer, Mixed By – Martin Birch

Notes

Including:
- 2nd black+white printed 20 pages booklet in japanese
- 1 big sticker booklet-size with album cover
- 3 small stickers on clear plastic: 1) Iron Maiden, 2) Iron Maiden (smaller letters), 3) EMI Music Japan

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-04 17:09 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Churchill’s Speech
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Nick Basich
engineer:
Martin Birch and Ricky DeLena
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
recorded at:
Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, United States (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
30:50
2Aces High (live)
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Nick Basich
engineer:
Martin Birch and Ricky DeLena
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
recorded at:
Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, United States (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
live recording of:
Aces High (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
44:38
32 Minutes to Midnight
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer) and Frank Gibson (recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set) and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nicko McBrain (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
2 Minutes to Midnight (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.36:02
4The Trooper
assistant engineer:
Frank Gibson (recording engineer) and Dennis Haliburton
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin ‘Black Night’ Birch
assistant mixer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 1998, in 2015) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
music videos:
The Trooper by Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
The Trooper (from 1983-01 until 1983-03)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
4.44:12
5Wasted Years
additional engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Burrows and Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
engineer:
Martin Birch and Albert Boekholt
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass synthesizer and electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1986) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
guitar synthesizer:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1986) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1986) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1986)
samples:
Anonymous by Syncopix
recording of:
Wasted Years (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC
4.455:07
6Children of the Damned
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Children of the Damned (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
4.14:37
7The Number of the Beast
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Number of the Beast (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.64:52
8Run to the Hills
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 10)
recording of:
Run to the Hills (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.153:54
9Phantom of the Opera (live)
assistant engineer:
Mick McKenna and Charles McPherson
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
additional mixer:
Nick Basich
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1984-10) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-10, from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
live recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
live recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (in 1984-10)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (in 1984-10)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
47:11
10The Evil That Men Do
assistant engineer:
Stephane Wissner
engineer:
Martin Birch and Bernd Maier (Engineer)
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicko McBrain (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
synthesizer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recording of:
The Evil That Men Do (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher - add no releases here!) (in 1988)
4.154:35
11Wrathchild (live)
assistant engineer:
Mick McKenna and Charles McPherson
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
additional mixer:
Nick Basich
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
recorded at:
Hammersmith Odeon (Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
live recording of:
Wrathchild (from 1984-10-08 until 1984-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.353:05
12Can I Play With Madness
assistant engineer:
Stephane Wissner
engineer:
Martin Birch and Bernd Maier (Engineer)
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicko McBrain (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
synthesizer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
recording of:
Can I Play With Madness (from 1988-02 until 1988-03)
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist), Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher - add no releases here!) (in 1988)
4.43:32
13Powerslave
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buchalter (Engineer) and Frank Gibson (recording engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Powerslave by Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band)
recording of:
Powerslave (from 1984-02 until 1984-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist)
publisher:
Concord Copyrights London Limited and Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC
46:49
14Hallowed Be Thy Name
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 16) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 82)
recording of:
Hallowed Be Thy Name (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.557:14
15Iron Maiden (live)
sound engineer:
Nick Basich
additional engineer:
Nick Basich
assistant engineer:
Charlie MacPherson (engineer) and Mick McKenna
engineer:
Martin Birch and Ricky DeLena
producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Nicko McBrain (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California, United States (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
live recording of:
Iron Maiden (from 1985-03-14 until 1985-03-17)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.654:21