The Early Days

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The Early Days
Video by Iron Maiden
Released 8 November 2004
Recorded 1980–1983
Genre Heavy metal
Length 4:30:00
Label EMI
Director Matthew Amos
Iron Maiden video chronology
Visions of the Beast
(2003)		 The Early Days
(2004)		 Death on the Road
(2006)

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.

Contents

[edit] Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4.5/5 stars[1]
Classic Rock 5/5 stars[2]
Kerrang! 5/5 stars[3]

The Early Days was met with critical acclaim, with Allmusic describing it as "A masterpiece."[1] Classic Rock gave the DVD 5 out of 5, calling the live footage "fascinating," while stating that "the tales of Maiden's early birth pains are utterly compelling."[2] Kerrang! also gave it full marks, describing the feature documentary as "a brilliantly realised and completely absorbing ride from the downtrodden boozers of East London to the heady heights of a Number One album and massive world tours" and the concerts as "magnificently rendered to DVD," overall deeming the release "Awesome and unmissable."[3]

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Disc one

[edit] 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"

[edit] 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"

[edit] 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"

[edit] Disc two

[edit] The Early Days

(90 minutes)
Feature length documentary.

[edit] 20th Century Box

(20 minutes)
Rare TV documentary from 1981

[edit] 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"

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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.

[edit] Chart performance

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Music DVD Charts 32[4]
Dutch DVD Top 30 23[5]
Finnish Music DVD Charts 1[5]
German Music DVD Charts 76[6]
Norwegian Music Video Charts 2[7]
Portuguese Music DVD Charts 12[5]
Spanish Music DVD Charts 1[5]
UK Music Video Charts 3[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Thompson, Dave. The Early Days at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "The Early Days - Classic Rock review by Geoff Barton". http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=595. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
  3. ^ a b "The Early Days - Kerrang! Review by Steve BeeBee". http://www.ironmaiden.com/index.php?categoryid=8&p2_articleid=594. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts Week Commencing 22nd November 2004". http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20041220-0000/ISSUE769.pdf. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
  5. ^ a b c d e "Iron Maiden: 'Early Years' DVD European Chart Positions Updated". http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=29085. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
  6. ^ "Iron Maiden- Longplay-Chartverfolgung" (in German). http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/IRON+MAIDEN?sort=entry&type=longplay. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
  7. ^ "Topp 10 DVD Audio- Uke 46 2004" (in Norwegian). http://lista.vg.no/liste/dvd-audio/10/dato/2004/uke/46. Retrieved 2012-01-13. 
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