Best of the Beast
Compilation by Iron Maiden
Released 23 September 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Virus6:134.5 ★
- 2Sign of the Cross11:164.2 ★
- 3Man on the Edge4:134.5 ★
- 4Afraid to Shoot Strangers (live)6:493.0 ★
- 5Be Quick or Be Dead3:234.2 ★
- 6Fear of the Dark (live)7:234.0 ★
- 7Bring Your Daughter… to the Slaughter4:454.0 ★
- 8Holy Smoke3:493.5 ★
- 9The Clairvoyant4:274.5 ★
- 10Can I Play With Madness3:324.7 ★
- 11The Evil That Men Do4:354.0 ★
- 12Heaven Can Wait7:223.8 ★
- 13Wasted Years5:074.2 ★
- CD 2
- 1Rime of the Ancient Mariner (live)13:273.8 ★
- 2Running Free (live)3:294.0 ★
- 32 Minutes to Midnight6:044.2 ★
- 4Aces High4:314.2 ★
- 5Where Eagles Dare6:133.4 ★
- 6The Trooper4:154.2 ★
- 7The Number of the Beast4:544.6 ★
- 8Run to the Hills3:554.2 ★
- 9Hallowed Be Thy Name7:154.5 ★
- 10Wrathchild2:573.7 ★
- 11Phantom of the Opera7:114.1 ★
- 12Sanctuary3:163.5 ★
- 13Strange World5:242.0 ★
- 14Iron Maiden4:021.0 ★
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Release credits
- background vocals [2.1-2, 2.10, 1.12-13], electric guitar [1.9-13, 2.1-10], synthesizer [9-13]
- engineer [12-13]
- engineer [9-11]
- lead vocals [1-4]
- additional [12-13], assistant [3-6]
- lead vocals [2.1-9, 1.5-13]
- assistant [1-2]
- assistant [7-8], mix [7-8]
- drums (drum set) [7-12]
- electric guitar, guitar [4], guitar synthesizer [12-13]
- assistant [5-6]
- background vocals [11-12, 14], electric guitar [11-12]
- drums (drum set) [13-14]
- assistant [3-6]
- mix [13-14]
- producer [13-14]
- electric guitar [1-8], guitar [4]
- assistant [7-8]
- engineer [2-3]
- engineer [2.1-10, 1.5, 1.7-13], mix [1.5, 1.7-13, 2.1-6], producer [2.1-10, 1.5, 1.7-13]
- engineer [11-12, 14]
- guest [2-3, 7-8], keyboard [2-3, 7-8]
- assistant [1.2-3, 1.5, 1.7-8, 2.1-2], engineer [6]
- engineer [13-14]
- additional [1-2, 2], sound [1-2]
- drums (drum set) [1.1-13, 2.1-3, 2.3-6], percussion [9-11]
- engineer [2-3], mix [1-4], producer [1-4]
- additional [10]
- electric guitar [13-14]
- lead vocals [10-14]
- additional [2], engineer [1-2]
- assistant [12-13]
- assistant [12-13]
- assistant [9-11]
- background vocals [1.4, 1.6, 1.12-13, 2.1-2, 2.10-12, 2.14], bass guitar [4], bass synthesizer [12-13], electric bass guitar [1.1-13, 2.1-14, 2.14], keyboard [3], mix [1-6], producer [1-6], synthesizer [9-11]
- choir vocals [2], guest [2]
- producer [11-12, 14]
Issues
B23 September 1996- B4x 12" Vinyl23 September 1996
B2x CD24 September 1996
B2x CD30 September 1996
B2x CD4 December 1996
B2x CD1996- B2x CD1996
B1996- B1996
- B1996
- B2x CD1996
BCD (Argentinean release)- B
B1997