The Best of Bruce Dickinson

The Best of Bruce Dickinson
Greatest hits album by Bruce Dickinson
Released 25 September 2001
Recorded 1989–1999
Genre Heavy metal
Length 1:53:08
Label Metal-Is
Producer Roy Z, Jack Endino, Shay Baby
Bruce Dickinson chronology

Scream for Me Brazil
(1999)		 The Best of Bruce Dickinson
(2001)		 Tyranny of Souls
(2005)
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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 bonus disc version. On the front cover, the album title is imposed upon the seal of the demon Astaroth.

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 (for whom 'Crube' is an anagram).

Track listing

Disc one
No. TitleWriter(s)Original album Length
1. "Broken"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy Znew track 4:00
2. "Tattooed Millionaire"  Bruce Dickinson, Janick GersTattooed Millionaire 4:25
3. "Laughing in the Hiding Bush" (live)Bruce Dickinson, Austin Dickinson, Roy ZScream for Me Brazil 4:09
4. "Tears of the Dragon"  Bruce DickinsonBalls to Picasso 6:19
5. "The Tower"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy ZThe Chemical Wedding 4:43
6. "Born in '58"  Bruce Dickinson, Janick GersTattooed Millionaire 3:36
7. "Accident of Birth"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy ZAccident of Birth 4:28
8. "Silver Wings"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy Znew track 4:16
9. "Darkside of Aquarius"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy ZAccident of Birth 6:50
10. "Chemical Wedding"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy ZThe Chemical Wedding 4:05
11. "Back from the Edge"  Bruce Dickinson, Alex DicksonSkunkworks 4:16
12. "Road to Hell"  Bruce Dickinson, Adrian SmithAccident of Birth 3:58
13. "Book of Thel" (live)Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z, Eddie CasillasScream for Me Brazil 8:27
Disc two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter" (original soundtrack version)Bruce Dickinson 5:00
2. "Darkness Be My Friend"  Bruce Dickinson 2:00
3. "Wicker Man" (Accident of Birth sessions, 1997)Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z 4:40
4. "Real World"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z 3:55
5. "Acoustic Song"  Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z 4:23
6. "No Way Out... Continued"  Bruce Dickinson, Jim Crichton, R. Baker 5:18
7. "Midnight Jam"  Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith, Roy Z 5:11
8. "Man of Sorrows" (demo)Bruce Dickinson 5:15
9. "Ballad of Mutt"  Bruce Dickinson, Janick Gers 3:33
10. "Re-Entry"  Bruce Dickinson, Alex Dickson 4:03
11. "I'm in a Band With an Italian Drummer"  Chris Dale 3:52
12. "Jerusalem" (live)Bruce Dickinson, Roy Z 6:43
13. "The Voice of Crube"    13:45
14. "Dracula"  Doug Siviter, Phil Siviter 3:45

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References

  1. ↑ The Best of Bruce Dickinson at AllMusic