The Early Days

The Early Days is a DVD video by Iron Maiden, released in 2004. It features the first part of "The History of Iron Maiden" series, a 90 minute documentary which describes their beginnings in London's East End in 1975 through to the Piece of Mind album and tour in 1983. The second part of the series was included on disc 2 of the Live After Death DVD release in 2008. The set also features a large collection of rare videos and concert footage, as well as interviews with former members such as Paul Di'Anno, Clive Burr, Dennis Stratton, Dave Sullivan, Terry Rance, Doug Sampson, Ron Matthews, Terry Wapram and Bob Sawyer.

Track listing

Disc one

Live at the Rainbow (21 December 1980)

1. "The Ides of March"
2. "Wrathchild"
3. "Killers"
4. "Remember Tomorrow"
5. "Transylvania"
6. "Phantom of the Opera"
7. "Iron Maiden"

Beast over Hammersmith (20 March 1982)

1. "Murders in the Rue Morgue"
2. "Run to the Hills"
3. "Children of the Damned"
4. "The Number of the Beast"
5. "22 Acacia Avenue"
6. "Total Eclipse"
7. "The Prisoner"
8. "Hallowed Be Thy Name"
9. "Iron Maiden"

Live in Dortmund (18 December 1983)

1. "Sanctuary"
2. "The Trooper"
3. "Revelations"
4. "Flight of Icarus"
5. "22 Acacia Avenue"
6. "The Number of the Beast"
7. "Run to the Hills"

Disc two

The Early Days

(90 minutes)
Feature length documentary.

20th Century Box

(20 minutes)
Rare TV documentary from 1981

Live at the Ruskin Arms (1980)

(45 minutes)

1. "Sanctuary"
2. "Wrathchild"
3. "Prowler"
4. "Remember Tomorrow"
5. "Running Free"
6. "Transylvania"
7. "Another Life"
8. "Phantom of the Opera"
9. "Charlotte the Harlot"

Extras

(40 minutes)

1. "Running Free" (Live on Top of the Pops 1980)
2. "Women in Uniform" (Live on Top of the Pops 1980)
3. "Running Free" (Live on Rock and Pop, Germany 1980)

Promo Videos

1. "Women in Uniform"
2. "Run to the Hills"
3. "The Number of the Beast"
4. "Flight of Icarus"
5. "The Trooper"

In addition, the DVD set includes a photo gallery featuring more than 150 pictures, images and artwork, full tour listings, discography and tour programmes.

Notes

• The Live in Dortmund concert is missing the band's performance of "Iron Maiden," although clips are included in "The History of Iron Maiden" documentary.

• Videotaped by a friend of Steve Harris, Live at the Ruskin Arms is the earliest video coverage of the band performing live.

• The band's performance of "Running Free" on the German show Rock and Pop was one of a handful of lip-synched performances, as the band prefers to perform live.

• "Remember Tomorrow" was also performed when the band made their appearance on the Rock and Pop. The reasons why it was dropped for the DVD are unknown. Also, on the VH1 special Heavy: The Story Of Metal, an excerpt of the performance of "Running Free" from the band's appearance on Rock and Pop was shown but instead has a bit of a more cleaner quality than the one found on the DVD.

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