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| "The Clairvoyant" | ||||
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| Single by Iron Maiden | ||||
| from the album Seventh Son of a Seventh Son | ||||
| B-side | "The Prisoner (live)" "Heaven Can Wait (live)" |
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| Released | 7 November 1988 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:27 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Harris | |||
| Iron Maiden singles chronology | ||||
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"The Clairvoyant" was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music) by Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album. The single, which was also released as a clear vinyl, debuted at number six in the UK charts. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park.
The promotional video for the song, although set to the studio version, features live clips from the Donington performance.
The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, it's in the third person, after he's dead. According to Steve Harris, the song was inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes, and his wondering that if she were truly able to see the future, wouldn't she have been able to foresee her own death?
The song's guitar solo is played by Dave Murray.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Clairvoyant" (Harris) – 4:16
- "The Clairvoyant" (live) (Harris) – 4:27
- "The Prisoner" (live) (Harris) – 6:08
- "Heaven Can Wait" (live) (Harris) – 7:08
[edit] Versions
| Songs | Country & Year | Catalog Number | Format |
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| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | Germany 1988 | EMI 006-20 3927 7 | Single 7" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EM 79 | Black Labels Single 7" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EM 79 | Silver Labels Single 7" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI EMS 79 | Poster Sleeve Clear Vinyl Single 7" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | EEC 1988 | EMI K 060 20 3048 6 | Maxi Single 12" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI 12 EM 79 | Maxi Single 12" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI 12EMG 79 | Maxi Single 12" Gatefold Sleeve |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner | UK 1988 | EMI EMP 79 | Shaped Picture Disc 7" |
| The Clairvoyant / The Prisoner | UK 1988 | EMI EMP 79 | Uncut Picture Disc 12" |
| The Clairvoyant (Live) / The Prisoner (Live) / Heaven Can Wait (Live) | UK 1988 | EMI CDEM 79 | CD Single |
[edit] Personnel
- Bruce Dickinson – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums
with
- Michael Kenney - additional keyboards
[edit] Chart performance
| Single | Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Album |
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| "The Clairvoyant" | Irish Singles Chart | 7[1] | Seventh Son of a Seventh Son |
| UK Singles Chart | 6[2] | ||
| Single | Chart (1990) | Peak position |
Album |
| "The Clairvoyant / Infinite Dreams" | UK Albums Chart[note 1] | 11[3] | — |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Re-release of both singles as part of The First Ten Years box set. Exceeded the length limit of the UK Singles chart.
[edit] References
- ^ "Irish Singles". http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=3. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart Archive- UK Singles Chart Archive- 26th November 1988". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/1/1988-11-26/. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
- ^ "UK Singles Chart Archive- UK Singles Chart Archive- 28th April 1990". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/1990-04-28/. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
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