Women in Uniform
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| Single by Iron Maiden from the album Killers |
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| B-side | "Invasion" "Phantom of the Opera" |
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| Released | 27 October 1980 | ||||
| Recorded | 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Heavy metal | ||||
| Length | 3:11 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Greg Macainsh | ||||
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"Women in Uniform" is a 1978 song originally recorded by the Australian band Skyhooks; it was written by the band's bass player, Greg Macainsh. It appeared on their fourth album, Guilty Until Proven Insane, and was a top 10 single in Australia.[1]
[edit] Iron Maiden version
Iron Maiden's cover of the Skyhook's song "Women in Uniform" was the third single by the band, and their last recorded work to feature guitarist Dennis Stratton. It was released on October 17, 1980 and is not featured on any of the band's albums. "Women in Uniform" would also be the basis of the band's first music-video, directed by Doug Smith and filmed at the Rainbow (London).
"Women in Uniform" was included on an 11-track pressing of the Killers album as track number 8. This was available at some point in the United Kingdom and Australia. The United States 11-track pressing had the single "Twilight Zone" instead. There is a 10-track original pressing that had neither song.
"Women in Uniform" was the band's first-ever promotional video, which also introduced Eddie in a physical form. According to an interview found on The Early Days DVD, in the scene where Eddie gets up on the hospital bed, the man wearing the mask suffered a cut on his forehead after hitting the camera face-first.
[edit] Track listing
- "Women in Uniform" (Macainsh; Skyhooks cover) − 3:11
- "Invasion" (Harris) − 2:39
- "Phantom of the Opera (Live at the Marquee, London 1980)" (Harris) − 7:20
[edit] Credits
- Paul Di'Anno – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Dennis Stratton – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Clive Burr – drums
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