Somewhere Back in Time: The Best of 1980–1989

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

Annotation

Ltd. edition picture disc

Annotation last modified on 2020-09-26 13:20 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
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C1Phantom 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 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)
recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (in 1984-10)
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)
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C2The 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)
a cappella versions:
The Evil That Men Do by Metaklapa
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)
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C3Wrathchild (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 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)
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C4Can 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)
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D1Powerslave
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
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D2Hallowed 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
a cappella versions:
Hallowed Be Thy Name by Metaklapa
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)
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D3Iron 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.
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