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Number of the Beast

Limited Edition

Reissued, Enhanced, Remastered

Iron Maiden Format: Audio CD
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 74 ratings
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Throughout the 1980s, a damning generalization held true: British metal was essentially working man's food, loosely descended from biker-meets and Northern pubs; whereas, in the States, it was an outgrowth of stadium rock, which traditionally subordinated substance to spectacle. Plug-ugly and cartoonishly morbid, Iron Maiden were typical of the Brit effort, since they effectively emphasized a driving, no-nonsense approach to the music. Among metal aficionados, this album ranks as one of the defining moments of the entire genre. Of the nine songs here--including Maiden classics like "Run to the Hills" and the title track--only "Gangland" falls flat, though it's immediately overshadowed by "Hallowed Be Thy Name," acknowledged by many as this band's apotheosis. --Andrew McGuire

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches; 1.93 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Sony
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Sony
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000063CML
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 74 ratings

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John E. Chadwick
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite Maiden.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2001
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Everyone who grew up in the early 1980's and followed Maiden has a favorite album. You know what I mean, that album that has the most songs you love and harkens back to a time in your life when Iron Maiden was just so "cool". Number of the Beast is my personal favorite. Bruce Dickinson's first album, it just seems more raw and powerful than all the others. "Hallowed be Thy Name" is classic, even Cradle of Filth covered it. Everyone knows "Run to the Hills" and personally i think "22 Acacia Ave" is one of their best songs ever. Throw in "Prisoner" and "Children of the Damned" (based on the movie The Omen) and you have one of the best metal albums of al time. Not to mention it's drummer Clive Burr's final album with the guys. As far as I am concerned, if you are going to get just ONE Maiden CD; this is the one, although Piece of Mind is a close second.
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Sun Ce
4.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the greatest Maiden albums!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2001
It's easy to get caught up in current music trends, only picking up the latest release and never listening to the old stuff. Iron Maiden has so many albums, some can get lost in the shuffle, others can sit by the cd player at all times or are worthy in the car. I am that way with Brave New World, I'll admit it.
This album is the debut of Bruce Dickinson, their current singer. Paul D'ano left because of vocal problems and Bruce Dickinson came in. It would be the next album, Piece of Mind, that the band would finally come together for the next several albums.
This album, mostly written by bass player Steve Harris, can be exampled as foundation Iron Maiden. Killers and their 1st album have a very punk/thrash feel to them. Number of the Beast, they worked hard to become one of the premiere English heavy metal bands and they did a good job. Their sound is a little lighter than the heaviness that shows up in Brave New World. Bruce Dickinson sings his lungs out over the technical riffs from Adrian Smith and Dave Murray.
The tracks on the album are great. The Prisoner is one of my all time favorite tracks. Used in concert quite often are the songs 22 Acacia Avenue and Hallowed Be Thy Name. And those songs sound as good back then as they do now!
If you are collecting the Maiden albums, just starting, or want to jump into British Heavy Metal, you need to buy this album as one of the 1st ones. Skip No Prayer for the Dying, the Blaze Bailey albums, the live albums (well, not Live AFter Death) and Somewhere in Time. This was my 2nd Maiden album after Piece of Mind and the two combined were my fave albums for quite a few years. That was, until 7th Son came out.
If you have Brave New World now, this and Piece of Mind will most likely resemble that album. I can't say that for most of the others, especially the albums that utilize heavy keyboards.
Enjoy!
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Dee
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Iron Maiden's best
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013
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The album came in a timely manner, it had no scratches and was in very good condition. Everything sounded well. I just had to get the classic album.
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thomas c dobeck
5.0 out of 5 stars classic early 80's metal at its best
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2014
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I would recommend this product to anyone who is into the early 1980's heavy metal MTV metal music time era
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New Hampshirite
3.0 out of 5 stars Bad remaster, but good album nonetheless.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2012
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This was a great album when I pre-listened on youtube, but the remastering on this release is honestly below what I wanted. It's still listenable, granted. But the remaster makes the instruments MUCH louder than the vocals, so it honestly sounds muted like the tin can music you hear over the phone when waiting for customer service at Dell or something (not quite that bad, but getting there). So if you want to rock out to the noisy instruments, be my guest. Otherwise if you actually want to HEAR what they're saying, then go find a better release.
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L. B. Ivarsson
4.0 out of 5 stars Maiden's most important album
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2003
When Iron Maiden released "The number of the beast" it was their third album. The previous two ("Iron Maiden" and "Killers") had a more punkish approach which in a way had to do with the singer Paul Dianno. Since Dianno got fired and Maiden were able to recruit Bruce Dickinson from Samson, the musical approach moved more towards heavy metal. "The number of the beast" is indeed a classic album, and it was a major success which enabled the guys to get off the pub circuit into the major league. With hindsight this record may not be Iron Maiden's best album but maybe it's their most important. The songs are overall good, with "Hallowed be thy name" and "Run to the hills" as absolute highlights. Other memorable songs are the opener "Invaders" followed by "Children of the damned" and "The prisoner". Back in 1982 when "The number of the beast" was released, Maiden had a hunger that got lost somewhere down the road ("No prayer for the dying" and "Fear of the dark" does certainly not make me happy). Even `tho Maiden have kept their characteristic sound/approach throughout the years, it became boring around 1990, but their latest effort "Brave new world" (2000) is the best in years, and show us that Maiden had a little fuel left in the tank after all.
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d bryan myers
5.0 out of 5 stars ... you of earth and sea who don't purchase this fine cd!
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2015
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Woe to you of earth and sea who don't purchase this fine cd!
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