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vocalist

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, released in 1990. The album project began when Dickinson was asked to record a song for '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child'', and so wrote " Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter". Collaborating with future Iron Maiden guitarist

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, Dickinson began creating a solo album which was fundamentally different from his works with Iron Maiden, with a hard rock sound that is less progressive. "Bring your Daughter..." wasn't included on the original release, as Iron Maiden planned to record an alternate version for their 1990 album ''

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'', which went on to become the band's only number one single on the

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to date. The album did however yield four Top 40 singles in the UK, with the lead and title single "

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", reaching No. 18. A cover of the

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penned,

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hit "

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", was also a relative success, reaching No. 23.

Track listings

Personnel

;Musicians *

– vocals *

– guitar * Andy Carr – bass * Fabio Del Rio – drums ;Production *

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- producer, engineer *Nigel Green - mixing *Chris Marshall - assistant engineer *Ian Cooper - mastering at

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, London

Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1990 debut albums Bruce Dickinson albums Albums produced by Chris Tsangarides Columbia Records albums EMI Records albums