The Best of Bruce Dickinson

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The Best of Bruce Dickinson
The Best of Bruce Dickinson cover
Compilation album by Bruce Dickinson
Released September 25, 2001
Recorded 1989-1999
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 1:53:08
Label Metal-Is
Producer Roy Z, Jack Endino, Shay Baby
Professional reviews
Bruce Dickinson chronology
Scream for Me Brazil
(1999)
The Best of Bruce Dickinson
(2001)
Tyranny of Souls
(2005)

The Best of Bruce Dickinson is a compilation album released in 2001 by Bruce Dickinson. Two versions were released; a single disc version and a second version with a bonus disc.

Disc 1 is a selection of songs from his previous solo albums, with the addition of two new songs, "Broken" and "Silver Wings", both of which were written by Dickinson and guitarist/producer Roy Z. Disc 2 contains rare songs, most of which have appeared as b-sides on singles. The track "The Voice of Crube" is an explanation of the various songs, narrated by Bruce.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

  1. "Broken" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:00
  2. "Tattooed Millionaire" (Dickinson, Gers) – 4:25
  3. "Laughing in the Hiding Bush" [live] (Dickinson, Dickson, Z) – 4:09
  4. "Tears of the Dragon" (Dickinson) – 6:19
  5. "The Tower" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:43
  6. "Born in 58" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:36
  7. "Accident of Birth" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:28
  8. "Silver Wings" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:16
  9. "Darkside of Aquarius" (Dickinson, Z) – 6:50
  10. "Chemical Wedding" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:05
  11. "Back from the Edge" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:16
  12. "Road to Hell" (Dickinson, Smith) – 3:58
  13. "Book of Thel" [live] (Casillas, Dickinson, Z) – 8:27

[edit] Disc two

  1. "Bring Your Daughter... To the Slaughter (Original Soundtrack Version)" (Dickinson) – 5:00
  2. "Darkness Be My Friend" (Dickinson) – 2:00
  3. "Wicker Man (recorded 97)" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:40
  4. "Real World" (Dickinson, Z) – 3:55
  5. "Acoustic Song" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:23
  6. "No Way Out... Continued" (Baker, Crichton, Dickinson) – 5:18
  7. "Midnight Jam" (Dickinson, Smith, Z) – 5:11
  8. "Man of Sorrows" (Dickinson) – 5:15
  9. "Ballad of Mutt" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:33
  10. "Re-Entry" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:03
  11. "I'm in a Band With an Italian Drummer" (Dale) – 3:52
  12. "Jerusalem" [live] (Dickinson, Z) – 6:43
  13. "The Voice of Crube" – 13:45
  14. "Dracula" (D.Siviter, A.Siviter) – 3:45

[edit] Personnel

  • Bruce Dickinson - vocals
  • Roy Z - guitar, piano, mellotron
  • Adrian Smith - guitar
  • Janick Gers - guitar
  • Eddie "Cheddar" Casillas - guitar
  • Alex Dickson - guitar
  • Andi Carr - bass
  • Chris Dale - bass
  • Doug Vanbooven - percussion
  • Fabio del Rio - drums
  • Alessandro Elena - drums
  • Dickie Fliszar - drums
  • Dave Ingraham - drums

[edit] Production

[edit] Trivia

  • The seal of the demon Astaroth appears on the front cover.