The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg

"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
Single by Iron Maiden
from the album A Matter of Life and Death
B-side Hallowed Be Thy Name (CD)
Released 14 August 2006
Format CD, 10" clear vinyl disc
Recorded Sarm West Studios, London in 2006
Genre Heavy metal
Length 7:21
Label Columbia Records, EMI Europe
Writer(s) Dave Murray, Steve Harris
Producer Kevin Shirley
Iron Maiden singles chronology
"The Trooper (live)"
(2005)		 "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg"
(2006)		 "Different World"
(2006)

"The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" is a song by Iron Maiden from their 14th studio album, A Matter of Life and Death. The song is the leading single from the album, released on 14 August 2006.

The CD single comes with a B-side of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" from the BBC Radio 1 Legends Session. Due to the overall length of the two songs, the single was not eligible for chart inclusion in the UK. The single was also released on 10" clear vinyl single, which includes BBC Sessions versions of "The Trooper" and "Run to the Hills" on the B-side.[1]

Although both the sleeve and the labels of the 10" vinyl state that it should be played at 33.3 RPM, this is actually incorrect. The correct playing speed is 45 RPM.

A promotional version of the single was released on 14 August 2006, featuring the full version and a shorter version called "edited version" in the US promo CD and "rock club mix" in the UK promo CD (both versions are identical). The single was not allowed to have a place in the UK charts because the overall music time on the CD exceeded the time limit for it to be classed as a single.[2]

On 17 July 2006, a music video for the song was uploaded on the band's official website. It had initially been released only for paying fan club members, but it was leaked within minutes and viewed by many fans who posted the link on various Iron Maiden discussion forums. The video displays them performing in the studio along with classic photos and clips of the band over their lengthy career.

The guitar solo in "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" is played by Dave Murray.

Contents

Track listing

2 track CD

  1. "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (Steve Harris, Dave Murray) – 7:21
  2. "Hallowed Be Thy Name (Radio 1 'Legends' Session)" (Harris) – 7:13

Promo Edition

  1. "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (Harris, Murray) – 7:21
  2. "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (Rock Club Version) (Harris, Murray) – 5:25

10" clear vinyl disc

  1. "The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg" (Harris, Murray) – 7:21
  2. "The Trooper (Radio 1 'Legends' Session)" (Harris) – 3:59
  3. "Run to the Hills (Radio 1 'Legends' Session)" (Harris) – 3:56

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Finnish Singles Chart 1[3]
French Singles Chart 70[4]
German Singles Chart 39[5]
Irish Singles Chart 18[6]
Norwegian Singles Chart 9[7]
Swedish Singles Chart 1[8]
Swiss Singles Chart 74[9]

Sources

  1. ^ http://www.ironmaiden.com/article.php?section=1&subsection=1&article_type=&article_id=1339
  2. ^ http://www.getreadytorock.com/reviews/single_reviews0806.htm
  3. ^ "Iron Maiden- Finnish Albums Chart". http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  4. ^ "Iron Maiden- French Singles Chart". http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  5. ^ "German Singles Charts". http://www.charts.de/search.asp?search=iron+maiden&x=6&y=10&cat=s&country=de. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  6. ^ "Irish Charts". http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  7. ^ "Iron Maiden- Norwegian Albums Chart". http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  8. ^ "A Matter of Life and Death- Swedish Albums Chart". http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=A+Matter+Of+Life+And+Death&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  9. ^ "A Matter of Life and Death- Swiss Albums Chart". http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iron+Maiden&titel=A+Matter+Of+Life+And+Death&cat=a. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 

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