The First Ten Years (boxed set)

The First Ten Years
Box set by Iron Maiden
Released 24 February- 28 April 1990
Genre Heavy metal
Label EMI
Iron Maiden box sets chronology

The First Ten Years
(1990)		 Eddie's Head
(1998)

The First Ten Years is a series of 10 CDs and double 12" singles by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released between 24 February and 28 April 1990, in commemoration of the band's ten-year recording anniversary.[1]

Each CD/double 12" contains two singles, complete with original B-sides and artwork, as well as an edition of "Listen with Nicko", a spoken-word track in which drummer Nicko McBrain would recount the history behind each song specific to that release.[1] Each part in the series included a special voucher, all ten of which could be exchanged by mail order for a limited edition storage box.[2]

Iron Maiden also released The First Ten Years: The Videos on VHS videotape and laserdisc, containing all 16 of the band's promotional music videos up to and including 1990's "Holy Smoke".[3]

Track Listings

"Running Free / Sanctuary"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Running Free"  Paul Di'Anno, Steve Harris 3:18
2. "Burning Ambition"  Harris 2:41
3. "Sanctuary"  Di'Anno, Harris, Dave Murray 3:14
4. "Drifter (live)"  Harris 6:03
5. "I've Got the Fire (live)" (Montrose cover)Ronnie Montrose 3:14
6. "Listen with Nicko! Part I"  Nicko McBrain 9:29

"Women in Uniform / Twilight Zone"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Women in Uniform" (Skyhooks cover)Greg Macainsh 3:10
2. "Invasion"  Harris 2:39
3. "Phantom of the Opera (live)"  Harris 7:12
4. "Twilight Zone"  Harris, Murray 2:35
5. "Wrathchild"  Harris 2:56
6. "Listen with Nicko! Part II"  McBrain 8:02

"Purgatory / Maiden Japan"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Purgatory"  Harris 3:22
2. "Genghis Khan"  Harris 3:07
3. "Running Free" (live at The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan 23-5-81)Di'Anno, Harris 3:08
4. "Remember Tomorrow" (live at The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan 23-5-81)Di'Anno, Harris 5:46
5. "Killers" (live at The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan 23-5-81)Di'Anno, Harris 4:51
6. "Innocent Exile" (live at The Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan 23-5-81)Harris 4:02
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part III"  McBrain 7:42

"Run to the Hills / The Number of the Beast"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Run to the Hills"  Harris 3:55
2. "Total Eclipse"  Clive Burr, Harris, Murray 4:28
3. "The Number of the Beast"  Harris 4:52
4. "Remember Tomorrow (live)"  Di'Anno, Harris 5:27
5. "Listen with Nicko! Part IV"  McBrain 8:23

"Flight of Icarus / The Trooper"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Flight of Icarus"  Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith 3:54
2. "I've Got the Fire" (Montrose cover)Montrose 2:40
3. "The Trooper"  Harris 4:14
4. "Cross-Eyed Mary" (Jethro Tull cover)Ian Anderson 3:55
5. "Listen with Nicko! Part V"  McBrain 9:49

"2 Minutes to Midnight / Aces High"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "2 Minutes to Midnight"  Dickinson, Smith 6:07
2. "Rainbow's Gold" (Beckett cover)Terry Slesser, Kenny Mountain 4:56
3. "Mission From 'Arry"  Harris, McBrain 6:43
4. "Aces High"  Harris 4:33
5. "King of Twilight" (Nektar cover)Nektar 4:53
6. "The Number of the Beast (live)"  Harris 4:59
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part VI"  McBrain 9:45

"Running Free (live) / Run to the Hills (live)"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Running Free (live)"  Harris 3:28
2. "Sanctuary (live)"  Di'Anno, Harris, Murray 4:40
3. "Murders in the Rue Morgue (live)"  Harris 4:32
4. "Run to the Hills (live)"  Harris 4:06
5. "Phantom of the Opera (live)"  Harris 7:28
6. "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra) (live)"  Harris 4:15
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part VII"  McBrain 11:54

"Wasted Years / Stranger in a Strange Land"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Wasted Years"  Smith 5:08
2. "Reach Out"  Dave Colwell 3:30
3. "Sheriff of Huddersfield"  Iron Maiden 3:35
4. "Stranger in a Strange Land"  Smith 5:44
5. "That Girl" (FM cover)Andy Barnett, Goldsworth, Jupp 5:04
6. "Juanita" (Marshall Fury cover)Steve Barnacle, Derek O'Neil 3:46
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part VIII"  McBrain 12:20

"Can I Play with Madness / The Evil That Men Do"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Can I Play with Madness"  Dickinson, Harris, Smith 3:32
2. "Black Bart Blues"  Dickinson, Harris 6:40
3. "Massacre" (Thin Lizzy cover)Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham, Brian Downey 2:53
4. "The Evil That Men Do"  Dickinson, Harris, Smith 4:34
5. "Prowler 88"  Harris 4:07
6. "Charlotte the Harlot 88"  Murray 4:11
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part IX"  McBrain 10:46

"The Clairvoyant / Infinite Dreams"

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Clairvoyant (live)"  Harris 4:27
2. "The Prisoner (live)"  Harris, Smith 6:08
3. "Heaven Can Wait (live)"  Harris 7:09
4. "Infinite Dreams (live)"  Harris 6:02
5. "Killers (live)"  Di'Anno, Harris 5:01
6. "Still Life (live)"  Harris, Murray 4:38
7. "Listen with Nicko! Part X"  McBrain 11:18

Chart Positions

Single Chart (1990) Position
"Running Free / Sanctuary"
  • Released: 24 February 1990
 Irish Singles Chart 23[4]
UK Albums Chart 10[5]
"Women in Uniform / Twilight Zone"
  • Released: February 1990
 10[6]
"Purgatory / Maiden Japan"
  • Released: March 1990
 5[7]
"Run to the Hills / The Number of the Beast"
  • Released: March 1990
 3[8]
"Flight of Icarus / The Trooper"
  • Released: March 1990
 7[9]
"2 Minutes to Midnight / Aces High"
  • Released: March 1990
 11[10]
"Running Free (live) / Run to the Hills (live)"
  • Released: March 1990
 9[11]
"Wasted Years / Stranger in a Strange Land"
  • Released: April 1990
 9[12]
"Can I Play with Madness / The Evil That Men Do"
  • Released: April 1990
 10[13]
"The Clairvoyant / Infinite Dreams"
  • Released: April 1990
 11[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Run to the Hills EP > Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 18 November 2008.
  2. ↑ Porter, Tom (22 July 2010). "Iron Maiden: a gruesome history of graphic artwork". MusicRadar. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Iron Maiden – First Ten Years". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search the charts > Iron Maiden". IRMA. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 24 February 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  6. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 3 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  7. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 10 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 17 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  9. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 24 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  10. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 31 March 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  11. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 7 April 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  12. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 14 April 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  13. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 21 April 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  14. ↑ "Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive 28 April 1990". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 September 2011.