The History of Iron Maiden Part 1 - The Early Days [2004]

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
Perhaps one of the reasons that Iron Maiden have had such a long and successful career (25 years and counting) is because they know how to take care of their fans. The Early Days--the first in a series of planned DVD archives of the band's history--is ample proof of this. This two-disc set is packed with Maiden goodies, charting their early rise at the forefront of the movement that became known as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Disc One has not one but three live concerts: "Live at the Rainbow", originally released on VHS back in 1980 and featuring their original vocalist Paul Di'Anno; 1982's "Beast Over Hammersmith", with Bruce Dickinson fronting the band; and 1983's "Live at Dortmund", which features the band at the top of the bill and the top of their form, headlining a massive metal festival in Germany. All feature such classic Iron Maiden tracks as "Killers", "Number of the Beast" and "Run to the Hills".

Disc Two complements these live sets with a mix of archival material (including home video footage of one of their first gigs, back in 1979 at East London's Ruskin Arms) and exclusive new material. The centrepiece is a 90-minute documentary where band members past and present give candid and entertaining interviews, charting the birth and subsequent rise of these metal titans. Non-fans will probably find much of the material here a bit silly (the spandex and leather look hasn't aged well), but this DVD isn't for them anyway. But people who love Iron Maiden will find evidence here that the band loves them, too. --Robert Burrow

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-02-11 rating:
A great watch.
This really is a great dvd. It covers everything from the very beginnings of Iron Maiden up until the Number of the Beast album.

Part 2 (which I've be waiting for over 3 years for!) is on the recently released Live After Death dvd.

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review by: georgewakerley date: 2008-01-19 rating:
The Greatest Biography Of All Time!!!
This biography has everything from before Iron Maiden formed up to when they headlined a festival in Germany on their World Peace Tour (Piece Of Mind album, 1984) This DVD includes: A 90 minute biography including current and former members of Iron Maiden, roadies, fans, journolists and more. The most informative biography ever made, telling every detail from when Steve first picked up a Bass guitar up until 1984. Also included is some of the shows from The Early Days. A home recording of Iron Maiden at the Ruskin Arms 1980, a couple of days after their debut album was released. Live At The Rainbow 1982, during Iron Maiden's worldwide tour after Killers was released. Beast Over Hammersmith. Iron Maiden's first live recording with Bruce Dickinson. Filmed after Number Of the Beast was released. 1984 Germany, Iron Maiden after Piece Of Mind was released. there are loads more features which will keep you entertained from possibly THE greatest rock band of all time. This DVD captures some of the bands best and most energetic performances EVER!!!!! A MUST BUY!!!!

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review by: pdmenon date: 2007-10-29 rating:
Irons Up
I purchased this DVD and its totally awesome and worth it. As for Maiden fans this is a real treat! I'm looking forward to Pt.2, that is if Maiden is planning on releasing it any soon!

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review by: date: 2006-12-26 rating:
QUITE AN INTRODUCTION FOR NEWER MAIDEN FANS
I'm a recent convert to Iron Maiden having only recently acquired their entire back catalogue. My into to them was "The Number Of The Beast - Classic Albums" DVD and I found that quite fascinating. Being an "old school" heavy rock fan (Purple, Zeppelin, Rainbow et al) I had originally stayed clear of the newer breed of heavy metal bands. I was delighted to discover that Maiden were not your typical thrashy guitar based group with vocalists that sounded like they gargled concrete, but were in fact more in in the mould of Deep Purple in style with talented players and great singers. Bruce Dickinson reminded me a lot of Ronnie James Dio in vocal style and power while the guitar playing is both deft and powerful in the same instance. So now I'm hooked! This DVD is a great starting point for newbies like myself though it's also what dedicated Maiden fans will want too! I love "history based" rockumentaries and this fills the bill. The concerts are great to watch and sound amazing. All one can do is crank up the volume and let go! Where's Part 2!!


review by: chipsy1967 date: 2006-03-16 rating:
Kerrangggggg!
A quick test (and be honest)…. Did you ever surreptitiously grow your hair so that it covered your school shirt collar? Have you ever headbanged… alone or with others? Have you ever owned a denim jacket … and sewn a patch onto it? Did you used to read Sounds magazine from cover to cover? Did you ever frequent The Marquee Club / Hammersmith Odeon / Newcastle City Hall / Nottingham Rock City / Birmingham Odeon (delete as applicable)?
If you answered yes to one or more of the above then you will love this DVD. I bought it especially for the hilarious episode of the early 1980s Janet Street Porter produced pre-cursor to ‘yoof’ TV, the legendary 20th Century Box. This little gem from the vaults of LWT is introduced by a fresh faced and positively skinny Danny Baker and charts the emergence of a brand new youth music …. The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) of which Iron Maiden were the leading lights. Featuring unintentionally (at the time) hilarious interviews with the leading air guitarists of the day it also has some dynamite footage of the band performing at now sadly defunct Marquee Club in Wardour Street. Aside from this gem (which is worth the cover price alone), there’s a whole heap of other stuff that will raise nostalgic smiles all round. A history lesson for all who like their music LOUD.

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