“The Number of the Beast” is the third studio album by
English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 22 March 1982 in the
United Kingdom by EMI Records and in the United States by Harvest and Capitol
Records. The album was their first to feature vocalist Bruce Dickinson and their
last with drummer Clive Burr.
“The Number of the Beast” was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of “The Number of the Beast” and its subsequent tour “The Beast on the Road”, "The Beast" has become an alternate name for Iron Maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including “Best of the Beast” and “Visions of the Beast.”
“The Number of the Beast” was met with critical and commercial success, and became the band's first album to top the UK Albums Chart and reach the top 40 of the US Billboard 200. The album produced the singles "Run to the Hills" and "The Number of the Beast", the former of which became the band's first top-ten UK single. The album was also controversial, particularly in the United States, due to the religious references in its artwork and the title track's lyrics. Since the release of “The Number of the Beast” and its subsequent tour “The Beast on the Road”, "The Beast" has become an alternate name for Iron Maiden and was later used in the titles of some of their compilations and live releases, including “Best of the Beast” and “Visions of the Beast.”
“The Number of the Beast” este al treilea album de studio
al trupei engleze de heavy metal Iron Maiden. A fost lansat la 22 martie 1982
in Marea Britanie, de catre EMI Records si in Statele Unite de catre Harvest si
Capitol Records. Albumul a fost primul
cu vocalistul Bruce Dickinson si ultimul cu bateristul Clive Burr.
“The Number of the Beast” s-a intalnit cu succesul de critica sic el commercial si a devenit primul album al trupei care a atins locul 1 in clasamentele britanice ale albumelor si a intrat in top 40 in Statele Unite in clasamentul de la Billboard 200. Albumul a produs single-urile “Run to the Hills” si “The Number of the Beast”, primul devenind primul top zece single al trupei in Marea Britanie. Albumul a fosst destul de controversat in Statele Unite, datorita referintelor religioase in arta copertii si a versurilor din piesa de titlu. De la lansarea “The Number of the Beast” si a turneului ulterior “The Beast on the Road”, “The Beast” a devenit numele alternative pentru Iron Maiden si a fost folosit mai tarziu in titlurile unor compilatii ale lro si lansari live, incluzand si “Best of Beast” si “Visions of the Beast”
“The Number of the Beast” s-a intalnit cu succesul de critica sic el commercial si a devenit primul album al trupei care a atins locul 1 in clasamentele britanice ale albumelor si a intrat in top 40 in Statele Unite in clasamentul de la Billboard 200. Albumul a produs single-urile “Run to the Hills” si “The Number of the Beast”, primul devenind primul top zece single al trupei in Marea Britanie. Albumul a fosst destul de controversat in Statele Unite, datorita referintelor religioase in arta copertii si a versurilor din piesa de titlu. De la lansarea “The Number of the Beast” si a turneului ulterior “The Beast on the Road”, “The Beast” a devenit numele alternative pentru Iron Maiden si a fost folosit mai tarziu in titlurile unor compilatii ale lro si lansari live, incluzand si “Best of Beast” si “Visions of the Beast”
List of tracks
All
songs written and composed by Steve Harris, except where noted:
Side 1
1. "Invaders" 3:20
2. "Children
of the Damned" 4:34
3. "The
Prisoner" Adrian Smith, Harris 5:34
4. "22
Acacia Avenue" Harris, Smith 6:34
Side 2
1. "The
Number of the Beast" 4:25
2. "Run
to the Hills" 3:50
3. "Gangland" Smith, Clive Burr 3:46
4. "Hallowed
Be Thy Name" 7:08
Personnel
Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
Dave Murray – guitars
Adrian Smith – guitars, backing vocals
Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals
Clive Burr – drums
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