Killers (Castle 2CD limited edition)

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Annotation

Limited Edition 2CD Set, US issue by Castle Records with OBI!
Originally release in 1981.
Disk 2 bonus disk.
Track 2-1, 2-2 A side, Track 2-3 B Side of UK single Women In Uniform, released October 27, 1980.
Tracks 2-4, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8 From 12" UK single Madien Japan, released September 14, 1981.
Track 2-6 US release only of Maiden Japan.
The following Iron Maiden albums are now available as a limited edition 2 CD sets - Iron Maiden, Killers, The Number Of The Beast, Piece Of Mind, Powerslave, Live After Death, Somewhere In Time, Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son, No Prayer For The Dying, Fear Of The Dark

Annotation last modified on 2017-12-15 15:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1The Ides of March
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
The Ides of March (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
2.81:45
2Wrathchild
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Wrathchild (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.652:54
3Murders in the Rue Morgue
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Murders in the Rue Morgue (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.64:20
4Another Life
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Another Life (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
33:23
5Genghis Khan
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Genghis Khan (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
33:07
6Innocent Exile
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Innocent Exile (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.33:54
7Killers
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Killers (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist:
Paul Di’Anno
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.555:02
8Twilight Zone
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer:
Martin Birch and Nigel Hewitt
producer:
Martin Birch and Iron Maiden (English heavy metal band)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Twilight Zone (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
writer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) and Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist)
2.52:34
9Prodigal Son
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Prodigal Son (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.356:12
10Purgatory
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Purgatory (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.63:21
11Drifter
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Drifter (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Iron Maiden Publishing Overseas Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.154:48
2▼CD: Bonus Disc
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1Women in Uniform
producer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
mixer:
Doug Hall (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (in 1980)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (in 1980)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (in 1980) and Dennis Stratton (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
cover recording of:
Women in Uniform (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Gregory John Macainsh
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
3:10
2Invasion
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Martin Birch and Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
guest electric guitar:
Dennis Stratton (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Battery Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Invasion (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
2.52:39
3Phantom of the Opera (live)
producer:
Doug Hall (engineer) and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1980-07-04)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1980-07-04)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1980-07-04) and Dennis Stratton (on 1980-07-04)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1980-07-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
The Marquee (90 Wardour Street, 1964–1988) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-07-04)
live recording of:
Phantom of the Opera (on 1980-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
2.57:13
4Running Free (live)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1981-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1981-05-23)
recorded at:
Kosei Nenkin Hall (Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Prefecture), Japan (on 1981-05-23)
live recording of:
Running Free (on 1981-05-23)
writer:
Paul Di’Anno and Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
2:47
5Remember Tomorrow (live)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1981-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1981-05-23)
recorded at:
Kosei Nenkin Hall (Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Prefecture), Japan (on 1981-05-23)
live recording of:
Remember Tomorrow (on 1981-05-23)
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!)
5:43
6Wrathchild (live)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1981-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1981-05-23)
recorded at:
Kosei Nenkin Hall (Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Prefecture), Japan (on 1981-05-23)
live recording of:
Wrathchild (on 1981-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
2:57
7Killers (live)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1981-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1981-05-23)
recorded at:
Kosei Nenkin Hall (Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Prefecture), Japan (on 1981-05-23)
live recording of:
Killers (on 1981-05-23)
lyricist:
Paul Di’Anno
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:47
8Innocent Exile (live)
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (on 1981-05-23)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
background vocals:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (on 1981-05-23) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (on 1981-05-23)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (on 1981-05-23)
recorded at:
Kosei Nenkin Hall (Aichi Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan) in Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Prefecture), Japan (on 1981-05-23)
live recording of:
Innocent Exile (on 1981-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4:04