The Number of the Beast

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Tracklist

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1Total Eclipse
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Total Eclipse (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
writer:
Clive Burr, Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.354:29
2Remember Tomorrow (live)
recorded in:
Italy (in 1981-10)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1981-10)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1981-10)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1981-10) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1981-10)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1981-10) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (in 1981-10)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (in 1981-10)
live recording of:
Remember Tomorrow (in 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd., Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
2.55:28

Credits

Release

art direction:Rod Smallwood
design/illustration:Derek Riggs
additional engineer:Nigel Hewitt
producer:Martin Birch
background vocals:Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden)
remastered versions:The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast
The Number of the Beast
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/385161 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Run to the Hills
covers:2002-10-24: Théâtre de la Mutualité, Paris, France (audience recording; different than the YtseJam / Lost Not Forgotten Archives) by Dream Theater
Are Clearly Defined (2004‐04‐24: IMP Hall, Osaka, Japan) by Dream Theater
The Number of the Beast by Dream Theater
live performances:The Number of the Beast by Dream Theater
included in:Eddie’s Head
Iron Maiden
Live After Death / The Number of the Beast
The Complete Album Collection
The Complete Albums Collection 1980–1988
The Story So Far, Part I
part of:Loudwire: Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 1980s (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (number: 4) (order: 4)
Consequence of Sound: 75 Best Metal Albums of All Time (2025) (number: 6) (order: 6)
SPIN: The 40 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time (SPIN magazine, 2002-09) (number: 24) (order: 24)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 82) (order: 82)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 511) (order: 512)
anniversary tours:Run for Your Lives World Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/18742 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/gqw6 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/iron_maiden/the_number_of_the_beast/ [info]
https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Iron_Maiden/The_Number_of_the_Beast/75 [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/7180/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-8484 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000044718 [info]
Wikidata:Q223858 [info]