Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind (Full album 1983)

“Piece of Mind” is the fourth studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, originally released in 1983 by EMI and then by Capitol in Canada and the US, where it was later reissued by Sanctuary/Columbia Records. It was the first album to feature drummer Nicko McBrain, who had recently left the Paris-based band Trust and has been Iron Maiden's drummer ever since.
“Piece of Mind” was a critical and commercial success, reaching No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart and achieving platinum certification in the UK and North America.

“Piece of Mind” este al patrulea album de studio al trupei britanice de heavy metal Iron Maiden si a fost initial lansat de catre EMI si apoi de catre Capitol in Canada si Statele Unite, unde, mai tarziu, a fost relansat de catre Sanctuary/Columbia Records. A fost primul album pe care a aparut bateristul Nicko McBrain, care parasise de curand trupa Trust din Paris si a devenit membru definitiv al lui Iron Maiden.
“Piece of Mind” a fost un succes de citica si comercial, atingand locul 3 in clasamentul albumelor din Marea Britanie si obtinand certificare de platina in Marea Britanie si America de Nord.

List of tracks

Side 1

1.       "Where Eagles Dare"       Steve Harris 6:08

2.       "Revelations"         Bruce Dickinson    6:51

3.       "Flight of Icarus"   Adrian Smith, Dickinson 3:49

4.       "Die with Your Boots On"          Smith, Dickinson, Harris          5:22

Side 2

5.       "The Trooper"        Harris 4:10

6.       "Still Life"    Dave Murray, Harris         4:27

7.       "Quest for Fire"     Harris 3:40

8.       "Sun and Steel"     Dickinson, Smith   3:25

9.       "To Tame a Land" Harris 7:26

Personnel

Iron Maiden

Bruce Dickinson – vocals

Dave Murray – guitars

Adrian Smith – guitars

Steve Harris – bass

Nicko McBrain – drums

Production

Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing

Frank Gibson – assistant engineer

Denis Haliburton – assistant engineer

Bruce Buchhalter – assistant mixing engineer

Derek Riggs – sleeve illustration, sleeve design, sleeve concept

Simon Fowler – photography

Keith Peacock – art continuation

Rod Smallwood – management, sleeve design, sleeve concept

Andy Taylor – management

Simon Heyworth – remastering (1998 edition)

Ross Halfin – photography (1998 edition)

Robert Ellis – photography (1998 edition)