''Maiden England'' (re-released in 2013 as ''Maiden England '88'') is a live video by the band

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during their ''

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'' world tour, which was dubbed

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. It was recorded at the

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, England on 27 and 28 November 1988, released on VHS in November 1989, followed by a limited VHS/CD edition in 1994. The CD in this package does not include two songs that are in the video (" Can I Play with Madness" and " Hallowed Be Thy Name"), due to space limitations. In 2013, the full concert footage, including encores which were not featured in the original VHS, was reissued on DVD, CD and LP under the new title, ''Maiden England '88''. The video was directed and edited by Steve Harris,

's founder and

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Background

After sitting in on the editing process of their

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s, and having been less involved in their previous concert video, ''

Live After Death ''Live After Death'' is a live album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden, originally released in October 1985 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 200 ...

'', the band's bassist, Steve Harris, decided that he would direct and edit their next film. According to Harris, the band decided to document the Birmingham concerts because he "wanted to film with 10 cameras so we needed to do it in a place where that amount of equipment wouldn't get in the way of the paying punters." This narrowed the band's options down to the NEC and

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, but eventually chose the former as they were more "amenable about the idea". According to manager

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, Harris' briefing to the camera crew was to try and film "as the fans saw it", with Harris arguing that this would be a good way to capture the concert's atmosphere. So that he could edit the video at his own pace, Harris bought all of the necessary equipment himself and installed it at his home in Essex, where he worked on the film for six months. Although they occasionally visited Harris to check on his progress, the rest of the band were largely uninvolved in the project, although, at his insistence, a piece of footage showing guitarist Dave Murray mouthing the lyrics to the opening song was removed. A DVD re-issue of the concert film was first mentioned by Iron Maiden in September 2007, with a release date set for 2008, but was later delayed. In an interview with German magazine ''Rock Hard'' in August 2012, Harris confirmed that ''Maiden England'' would be re-released in 2013, with the concert footage expanded to comprise the show's encores which were not included in the original VHS. On 12 February 2013, Iron Maiden announced that ''Maiden England'' would be re-released on DVD, CD and picture disc on 25 March 2013 under the title ''Maiden England '88''. Along with the aforementioned encores, the new video also includes the third part of the "History of Iron Maiden" documentary series (continuing from 2004's '' The History of Iron Maiden – Part 1: The Early Days'' and 2008's ''

'' re-issue) as well as promo videos and the 1987 documentary '' 12 Wasted Years''. From 2012 to 2014, Iron Maiden undertook the Maiden England World Tour, which is largely based around the original video in setlist and stage design.

Critical reception

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gave the original VHS 4 out of 5, deeming it "a strong effort", but also stating that it is "risky... because it doesn't rely on hits" and that it "doesn't have the seminal power of heirown extraordinary ''Live After Death'' from four years earlier". They also gave four marks to the 2013 reissue, arguing that the additional songs "help to turn the live set into a more well-rounded listening experience", concluding that it is "a solid concert that shows one of the most influential bands in heavy metal getting down to business and bringing some epic metal to an enthralled crowd". ''

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'' gave the 2013 DVD a score of 8 out of 10, remarking that the concert footage is "a succinct encapsulation of how great Maiden are when all the gears mesh together", concluding that "when it comes to creating a fan-pleasing effort, no one does it with quite the same degree of thought as Maiden."

Track listing

1989 VHS track listing

# "Moonchild" (

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Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who has been the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1981 to 1993 and 1999–present. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage ...

) # " The Evil That Men Do" (Smith, Dickinson, Steve Harris) # "The Prisoner" (Harris, Smith) # "Still Life" ( Dave Murray, Harris) # "Die with Your Boots On" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) # "

Infinite Dreams "Infinite Dreams" is a live single released in 1989 by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video; 1989's ''Maiden England''. The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1 ...

" (Harris) # "Killers" (Harris,

Paul Di'Anno Paul Andrews (born 17 May 1958), better known by his stage name Paul Di'Anno, is a British/Brazilian heavy metal singer who was the lead vocalist for Iron Maiden from 1978 to 1981. In his post-Maiden career, Di'Anno has issued numerous albu ...

) # " Can I Play with Madness" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) # "Heaven Can Wait" (Harris) # "

Wasted Years "Wasted Years" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's fourteenth single released and the first from their sixth studio album, '' Somewhere in Time'' (1986). It is the only song on the album that features no synthe ...

" (Smith) # " The Clairvoyant" (Harris) # "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Harris) # " The Number of the Beast" (Harris) # " Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Harris) # "Iron Maiden" (Harris)

1994 CD track listing

2013 DVD track listing

DVD 1

# "Moonchild" (

) # " The Evil That Men Do" (Smith, Dickinson, Steve Harris) # "The Prisoner" (Harris, Smith) # "Still Life" ( Dave Murray, Harris) # "Die with Your Boots On" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) # "

" (Harris) # "Killers" (Harris,

) # " Can I Play with Madness" (Smith, Dickinson, Harris) # "Heaven Can Wait" (Harris) # "

" (Smith) # " The Clairvoyant" (Harris) # "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" (Harris) # " The Number of the Beast" (Harris) # " Hallowed Be Thy Name" (Harris) # "Iron Maiden" (Harris) # "

Run to the Hills "Run to the Hills" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released as their sixth single and the first from the band's third studio album, '' The Number of the Beast'' (1982). It is their first single with Bruce Dickinson ...

" (Harris) # "

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" (Harris, Di'Anno) # "

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" (Harris, Murray, Di'Anno)

DVD 2

# "The History of Iron Maiden" – Part 3 (40 minutes approximately) #* Continuation of "The History of Iron Maiden" documentary series, following 2004's '' The Early Days'' and 2008's ''

''. Band members, crew, friends and associates talk about the period in the band's career which saw the writing, recording and release of the '' Somewhere in Time'' (1986) and ''

'' (1988) albums, their respective tours (1986-87's

Somewhere on Tour Somewhere on Tour was a concert tour by heavy metal band Iron Maiden, from 10 September 1986 to 21 May 1987, supporting their album '' Somewhere in Time''. The band performed across the globe, in countries including Poland, Italy, the United S ...

and 1988's

), and the recording of the ''Maiden England'' live video. # '' 12 Wasted Years'' (90 minutes approximately) #* 1987 film documenting the band's first 12 years with interviews and live footage. # Promotional clips for "Wasted Years", "

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", "Can I Play with Madness", "The Evil That Men Do" and "The Clairvoyant".

2013 CD track listing

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the VHS cover, reissue DVD and CD, and

. ;Iron Maiden *

–

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* Dave Murray – lead & rhythm guitars, *

– lead & rhythm guitars,

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, * Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals,

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Nicko McBrain Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. Having played in small pub bands since 1966 from the age of 14, McBrain paid his bills after grad ...

–

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;Additional musicians * Michael Kenney –

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;Production *

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– producer,

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, mixing *

Derek Riggs Derek Riggs (born 13 February 1958) is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the band Iron Maiden's mascot, " Eddie". Career Born in Portsmouth, England, Riggs is a self-taught artist, both in his traditional painting and in hi ...

– cover illustration *

Ross Halfin Ross William Halfin (born 11 August 1957) is a British rock and roll photographer. Since the late 1970s he has worked for some of the biggest acts in rock and heavy metal, including Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Who, Kiss, Metallica, ...

–

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* Andy Matthews –

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ing, editing (2013 reissue), director and producer ("The History of Iron Maiden" documentary) *

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– mixing (2013 reissue) * Ted Jensen – mastering (2013 reissue) * Leon Zervos – mastering (2013 reissue) * Hervé Monjeaud – cover illustration (2013 reissue) *

–

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* Andy Taylor – management * John Jackson –

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