IRON MAIDEN THE BEST OF THE BEAST (1982)

The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The album was released on March 29, 1982 through EMI and on its sister label Capitol on the Harvest imprint in the US originally before it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia in the US

Track listingOriginal track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Invaders" Steve Harris 3:24
2. "Children of the Damned" Harris 4:35
3. "The Prisoner" Adrian Smith, Harris 6:03
4. "22 Acacia Avenue" Smith, Harris 6:36
5. "The Number of the Beast" Harris 4:50
6. "Run to the Hills" Harris 3:54
7. "Gangland" Smith, Clive Burr 3:49
8. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Harris 7:11



1995 reissue bonus disc

1. "Total Eclipse" Harris, Dave Murray, Burr 4:25
2. "Remember Tomorrow" (live) Paul Di'Anno, Harris 5:29
Remastered track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Invaders" Harris 3:24
2. "Children of the Damned" Harris 4:35
3. "The Prisoner" Smith, Harris 6:03
4. "22 Acacia Avenue" Smith, Harris 6:36
5. "The Number of the Beast" Harris 4:50
6. "Run to the Hills" Harris 3:54
7. "Gangland" Smith, Burr 3:49
8. "Total Eclipse" Harris, Murray, Burr 4:25
9. "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Harris 7:11

Personnel

* Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
* Dave Murray – guitar
* Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
* Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals
* Clive Burr – drums, percussion
* Martin Birch – producer, engineer
* Rod Smallwood – manager
* Derek Riggs – illustration
* Ross Halfin – photography
* Denis O'Regan – photography