Maiden Japan

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Maiden Japan

Live album by Iron Maiden
Released	1981
Recorded	1981 at Nakano Sun Plaza (Tokyo) and Kosei Nenkin Hall (Nagoya), Japan
Genre	Heavy metal
Label	Capitol Records
Producer(s)	Iron Maiden, Doug Hall
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Iron Maiden chronology
Killers (1981)	Maiden Japan (1981)	The Number of the Beast (1982)

Maiden Japan, also known as Heavy Metal Army, is a live EP by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The title is a pun off of Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan.

There are at least two different versions of this EP; all were recorded Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya on May 23, 1981. It was lead singer Paul Di'Anno's final recording with band, and features 5 tracks. The original Japanese pressing features only 4 tracks and the record speed is 45RPM

Of note is a rare bootleg digi-pak CD that some people think is a Japanese "promotional" version of the Maiden Japan release which showcases the entire Sun Plaza performance by including the 17 songs performed; however this is a blatant bootleg release and in no way a promotional item.

It was never the band's intention to release this album, but the Japanese wanted a live album. Noticeable is that the Venezuelan edition of the album has a different front cover artwork, depicting the band's mascot, Eddie, holding the decapitated head of singer Paul Di'Anno. That edition has become one of the most sought after collector's items for Iron Maiden fans.

The version of "Remember Tomorrow" that appears on this EP was included as a b-side to the single of "The Number of the Beast", albeit with Bruce Dickinson's vocals overdubbed in place of Di'Anno's.

[edit] Track listing

"Running Free"
"Remember Tomorrow"
"Wrathchild" (British and US edition)
"Killers"
"Innocent Exile"

[edit] Credits

Paul Di'Anno - Lead Vocals
Dave Murray - Lead & Rhythm Guitars
Adrian Smith - Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals
Steve Harris - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Clive Burr - Drums

Discography
Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson \| Dave Murray \| Janick Gers \| Adrian Smith \| Steve Harris \| Nicko McBrain
List of past and present Iron Maiden members
Studio albums: Iron Maiden \| Killers \| The Number of the Beast \| Piece of Mind \| Powerslave \| Somewhere in Time \| Seventh Son of a Seventh Son \| No Prayer for the Dying \| Fear of the Dark \| The X Factor \| Virtual XI \| Brave New World \| Dance of Death \| A Matter of Life and Death
Live albums: Live After Death \| A Real Live One \| A Real Dead One \| Live at Donington \| A Real Live Dead One \| Rock in Rio \| Beast Over Hammersmith \| The BBC Archives \| Death on the Road
Compilations and box-sets: The First Ten Years \| Best of the Beast \| Ed Hunter \| Edward the Great \| Eddie's Archive \| The Essential Iron Maiden
Videos and DVDs: Live at the Rainbow \| Video Pieces \| Behind the Iron Curtain \| Live After Death \| 12 Wasted Years \| Maiden England \| The First Ten Years: The Videos \| From There to Eternity \| Donington Live 1992 \| Raising Hell \| Classic Albums: The Number of the Beast \| Rock in Rio \| Visions of the Beast \| The Early Days \| Death on the Road
EPs: The Soundhouse Tapes \| Live!! +one \| Maiden Japan \| No More Lies
Singles
"Running Free" \| "Sanctuary" \| "Women in Uniform" \| "Twilight Zone" \| "Purgatory" \| "Run to the Hills" \| "The Number of the Beast" \| "Flight of Icarus" \| "The Trooper" \| "2 Minutes to Midnight" \| "Aces High" \| "Running Free (live)" \| "Run to the Hills (live)" \| "Wasted Years" \| "Stranger in a Strange Land" \| "Can I Play with Madness" \| "The Evil That Men Do" \| "The Clairvoyant (live)" \| "Infinite Dreams" \| "Holy Smoke" \| "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" \| "Be Quick or Be Dead" \| "From Here to Eternity" \| "Wasting Love" \| "Fear of the Dark (live)" \| "Hallowed Be Thy Name (live)" \| "Man on the Edge" \| "Lord of the Flies" \| "Virus" \| "The Angel and the Gambler" \| "Futureal" \| "The Wicker Man" \| "Out of the Silent Planet" \| "Run to the Hills (live)" \| "Wildest Dreams" \| "Rainmaker" \| "The Number of the Beast (2005)" \| "The Trooper (live)" \| "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" \| "Different World"
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