The Best of Bruce Dickinson

Untitled

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 second version with a bonus disc. 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

1. "Broken" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:00
2. "Tattooed Millionaire" (Dickinson, Gers) – 4:25
3. "Laughing in the Hiding Bush" [live] (Dickinson, Dickson, Z) – 4:09
4. "Tears of the Dragon" (Dickinson) – 6:19
5. "The Tower" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:43
6. "Born in '58" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:36
7. "Accident of Birth" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:28
8. "Silver Wings" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:16
9. "Darkside of Aquarius" (Dickinson, Z) – 6:50
10. "Chemical Wedding" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:05
11. "Back from the Edge" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:16
12. "Road to Hell" (Dickinson, Smith) – 3:58
13. "Book of Thel" [live] (Casillas, Dickinson, Z) – 8:27

Disc two

1. "Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter (Original Soundtrack Version)" (Dickinson) – 5:00
2. "Darkness Be My Friend" (Dickinson) – 2:00
3. "Wicker Man (Accident of Birth-sessions, 1997)" (Dickinson , Roy Z) – 4:40
4. "Real World" (Dickinson, Z) – 3:55
5. "Acoustic Song" (Dickinson, Z) – 4:23
6. "No Way Out... Continued" (Baker, Crichton, Dickinson) – 5:18
7. "Midnight Jam" (Dickinson, Smith, Z) – 5:11
8. "Man of Sorrows(Demo)" (Dickinson) – 5:15
9. "Ballad of Mutt" (Dickinson, Gers) – 3:33
10. "Re-Entry" (Dickinson, Dickson) – 4:03
11. "I'm in a Band With an Italian Drummer" (Dale) – 3:52
12. "Jerusalem" [live] (Dickinson, Z) – 6:43
13. "The Voice of Crube" – 13:45
14. "Dracula" (D.Siviter, P.Siviter) – 3:45

Personnel

• Bruce Dickinson - vocals
• Roy Z - guitar, piano, mellotron
• Adrian Smith - guitar
• Janick Gers - guitar
• Eddie "Cheddar" Casillas - bass
• Alex Dickson - guitar
• Andi Carr - bass
• Chris Dale - bass
• Doug Vanbooven - percussion
• Fabio del Rio - drums
• Alessandro Elena - drums
• Dickie Fliszar - drums
• Dave Ingraham - drums
• Phil Siviter - drums (on "Dracula")
• Doug Siviter - bass (on "Dracula")
• Baz Eardley - guitar (on "Dracula")

Production

• Producers: Jack Endino, Shay Baby, Roy Z
• Engineers: Jack Endino, Spencer May
• Mixing: Spencer May, Shay Baby