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The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
In the history of Heavy Metal not many bands can claim to be able to celebrate their breakthrough twice. Accept managed this four years ago, as, with their reunion record "Blood Of The Nations", returning with a vengeance by charting all over the World and topping critics’s and fan polls in the process. In their home country, Germany, Accept charted at an incredible #4 in the Media Control Charts, making this highest position in the band’s career to date.
Built around the nucleus of band colleagues Wolf Hoffmann (guitars) and Peter Baltes (bass), with new vocalist Mark Tornillo as well as Hermann Frank (guitars) and Stefan Schwarzmann (drums), Accept completed a global march of victory, peaking in a sold out tour and outstanding festival shows.
The successor "Stalingrad" maintained the high level with (yet again) over 100.000 records sold, followed by numerous nominations as “record of the year”, a completely sold out world tour and overwhelming chart entries (#5 in Hungary, #6 in Germany, #8 in Finland, #16 in the UK Rock Charts, #17 in Switzerland and #22 in Norway, to name but a few).
Now "Blind Rage", the latest installment in this amazing return, is ready to write history once more. The band’s creative streak has delivered a thunderstorm of riffs, only one Wolf Hoffmann is able to set aflame. Besides the “red Accept-line”, as the band likes to call it, the only goal was to “remain interesting”. Another factor that has turned into an Accept trademark is the voice of singer Mark Tornillo. The New Jersey born musician has been the man behind the microphone since the Accept reunion took off in 2009. Within the course of the three albums, he has grown into his role as frontman of these “teutonic terrors”. Wolf Hoffmann, who likes to call himself a “naturally born perfectionist”, praises his band colleague and states that “his accomplishment is outstanding”.
While Accept like to get newly inspired as far as the creative aspect is concerned, they put the fine tuning of "Blind Rage" into the most capable hands of producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Five Finger Death Punch). After the two previous records, "Stalingrad" and "Blood Of The Nations", the decision to work with Sneap again was far more than a “never change a winning team”-situation. The sound couldn’t be better: homogenous and authentic, dynamic yet versatile! And you can hear the musical wrath that gets Accept going and also led to the album title!!

Limited to 3500 Box Set includes:
1) Box packaging;
2) “Blind Rage” CD + “Live In Chile 2013” Blu-Ray Disc Slipcase Digipack;
3) “Live In Chile 2013” Cardboard DVD;
4) “Stampede” Picture 7” EP;
5) “Final Journey” Picture 7” EP;
6) Poster-Flag (100 x 150 cm);
7) Metal Pin;
8) 5x Photo Cards.

1080p; Full HD (Blu-Ray Disc) / 16:9 PAL (DVD) | PCM Stereo | All | Approx. 121 min. (Blu-Ray Disc) / approx. 59 min. (CD) / approx. 116 min. (DVD).

Nuclear Blast Records, 2014 (NB 3195-3). Made in Germany. First press.

Tracklist:

 “Blind Rage” CD:
1. Stampede 5:14
2. Dying Breed 5:21
3. Dark Side Of My Heart 4:37
4. Fall Of The Empire 5:45
5. Trail Of Tears 4:08
6. Wanna Be Free 5:37
7. 200 Years 4:30
8. Bloodbath Mastermind 5:59
9. From The Ashes We Rise 5:54
10. The Curse 6:29
11. Final Journey 5:02

"Live In Chile 2013" Blu-Ray Disc:
1. Intro 0:57
2. Hung, Drawn And Quartered 4:32
3. Hellfire 5:28
4. Restless And Wild 4:22
5. Losers And Winners 4:21
6. Stalingrad 6:01
7. Breaker 4:20
8. Bucket Full Of Hate 4:49
9. Monsterman 2:54
10. Shadow Soldiers 6:03
11. Amamos La Vida 4:19
12. Guitar Solo Wolf 3:20
13. Neon Nights 6:16
14. Bulletproof 7:45
15. Aiming High 4:09
16. Princess Of The Dawn 7:49
17. Up To The Limit 4:31
18. No Shelter 5:43
19. Pandemic 5:21
20. Fast As A Shark 4:04
21. Metal Heart 5:12
22. Teutonic Terror 5:12
23. Balls To The Wall 7:25

"Live In Chile 2013" DVD:
1. Intro 0:57
2. Hung, Drawn And Quartered 4:32
3. Hellfire 5:28
4. Restless And Wild 4:22
5. Losers And Winners 4:21
6. Stalingrad 6:01
7. Breaker 4:20
8. Bucket Full Of Hate 4:49
9. Monsterman 2:54
10. Shadow Soldiers 6:03
11. Amamos La Vida 4:19
12. Guitar Solo Wolf 3:20
13. Neon Nights 6:16
14. Bulletproof 7:45
15. Aiming High 4:09
16. Princess Of The Dawn 7:49
17. Up To The Limit 4:31
18. No Shelter 5:43
19. Pandemic 5:21
20. Fast As A Shark 4:04
21. Metal Heart 5:12
22. Teutonic Terror 5:12
23. Balls To The Wall 7:25

“Stampede” Picture 7” EP:
Side A:
1. Stampede

Side B:
2. Teutonic Terror

“Final Journey” Picture 7” EP:
Side A:
1. Final Journey

Side B: 
2. Stalingrad

Total playing time: 173:29 min.


 

Limited Edition Box Set of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Following the years of tribulations together, New York Thrash Metal legends have soldiered on despite the constant line-up, shuffling and uncertainty to come back recharged, refocused and more intent on providing the type of Thrashing material from their heyday.
Coming back together with Megaforce Records once again, the band’s eleventh full-length of original material and first with new guitarist Jonathan Donais (replacing Rob Caggiano) was originally released February 26, 2016 after a five-year gap between releases.
Being around for as long as they have, this here is pretty similar to what’s been apart of their sound for the majority of their career, which focuses on the tight, melodic twin guitar-based Thrashing, that’s featured here. The riffing is highly melodic and makes for quite a rousing series of high-energy riffing, that’s quite heavy while; also bringing along plenty of melodic harmonies in the vocals as well as the strong leads throughout here, create a strong sense of surging melody that compliments the varied heavier riffing. That comes from a selection of pieces that range from Hard Rock-inspired numbers, mixed with some mid-tempo groove to their traditional stomp-style, Thrashing that raises the energy considerably and even drops the energy level down into a more slower-paced crawl, with the addition of ballad-esque numbers that occur here. Which are also quite evenly mixed into the album as a whole. This is quite a dramatic variety that delivers on a dynamic level quite readily with this one, having such a varied, yet still contained feel and tone that carries throughout the album, as a proper whole, which makes for a highly-appealing time here, that offers up enough sections from each part of their career, that it readily allows for anyone to get into it.
With plenty of variety to get any fan of any point of their career covered, which makes this one of their brightest and most enjoyable releases in their vast catalogue, and ranks as one of the better releases of the year, which makes this an easy choice for fans of the band’s more recent output, or the band in general as well, as the Old School Thrash Metal scene overall!!
An elite Metal force!!!
The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200.
Limited Edition Box Set with removable 3D Lenticular Cover includes 10 x 7" colored vinyls with entire studio album, 3 bonus tracks, 6 demos, as well as Alex Ross' Initial sketch and Download Card.
Megaforce Records, 2016/2017 (MEGA221077). Made in USA. Pressed in Czech. First press. 45 RPM.

 

Tracklist:

Disc 1

Side A
1. Breathing Lightning
Side B
2. Breathing Lightning Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 2

Side A
1. Monster At The End
Side B
2. Monster At The End Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 3

Side A
1. Suzerian
Side B
2. Suzerain Demo (CB Demo)


Disc 4

Side A
1. Black Math / (The White Stripes cover)
2. Carry On (Kansas Cover)

 

Disc 5

Side A
1. You Gotta Believe 
Side B
2. For All Kings

 

Disc 6

Side A
1. Evil Twin
Side B
2. The Battle Chose Us

 

Disc 7

Side A
1. All Them Thieves
Side B
2. Vice Of The People

 

Disc 8

Side A
1. Zero Tolerance
Side B
2. Zero Tolerance Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 9

Side A
1. Blood Eagle Wings
Side B
2. Blood Eagle Wings Demo (CB Demo)


Disc 10

Side A
1. Defend Avenge
Side B
2. Defend Avenge Demo (CB Demo)

The seventh single by legendary German Disco band.
Metronome Musik GmbH, 1980 (0030.353). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Marigot Bay 3:50

Side 2
Hey, Catch On 3:20

Total playing time: 7:14 min.

The second single from the debut full-length studio album, “Baccara”, by legendary Spanish Eurodisco duo.
The song was a number one hit in Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and West Germany.
RCA Corporation/Victor, 1977 (PB 5555). Made in Germany. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Sorry, I'm A Lady 3:37

Side 2
Love You Till I Die 4:29

Total playing time: 8:06 min.

The second Single by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop band.
The Single was a hit across Europe, reaching number 8 in West Germany, number 1 in Austria and number 2 in Switzerland.
Coconut, 1985 (107 276-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
You're a Woman" 3:57

Side 2
You're a Woman" (Instrumental) 4:40

Total playing time: 9:50 min.

The second Single from the second full-length studio album, “Heaven On Earth”, by legendary American Pop singer.
"I Get Weak" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Virgin Records Ltd., 1988 (VS 1046). Made in the UK. First press. Silver Injection Label. Used (cover/disc): EX-/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
I Get Weak 4:15

Side Two
Should I Let You In 4:15

Total playing time: 8:30 min.

The first and lead Single from the third full-length studio album, “Runaway Horses”, by legendary American Rock/Pop singer.
"Leave A Light On" was a major international hit, reaching #4 in the UK and #11 in the US. The 7" vinyl features George Harrison on slide guitar and often includes the B-side "Shades of Michaelangelo".
"Leave a Light On" proved to be a major success for Carlisle more internationally than in America. It reached top five status in countries like Australia, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, but barely missed the top ten in the United States, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles charts. The track has been certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 200,000 copies.
Virgin Records Ltd./EMI Records, 1989, (VS 1210). Made in the UK. First press. Silver Injection Label. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side One
Leave A Light On 4:15

Side Two
Shades Of Michaelangelo 5:46

Total playing time: 10:01 min.
 

The debut single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It's the first single from Blue System's debut album, “Walking On A Rainbow”, and it was released on September 7, 1987.
The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen, and co-produced by Luis Rodríguez. It has a strong Bossa Nova influence.
Dieter Bohlen said: "After Modern Talking, I thought for a long time what I could do now, and we never had a Samba hit in Germany. So it was for me a big challenge to write a Samba title".
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1987 (109 469). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG/VG+.



Tracklist:

Side 1
Sorry Little Sarah 3:35

Side 2
Big Boys Don't Cry 3:11

Total playing time: 6:46 min.

The third single from the sixth full-length studio album, "Secret Dreams And Forbidden Fire", by legendary British Rock singer.
After the success of "Faster Than The Speed Of Night" in 1983, Bonnie Tyler went on to work with Jim Steinman on a next album. "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" was released as the third single after the international success of first single "Holding Out For A Hero", which was originally released in 1984 from the soundtrack to the film "Footloose". It was written by Desmond Child and produced by Jim Steinman.
Upon its release, "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" debuted at number 42 in France, rising to number 6 two months later. It was certified Silver by the SNEP with sales of over 250,000 copies in France. Elsewhere in continental Europe, "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)" was a hit in Finland, Switzerland and West Germany, where it peaked at number 11, 16 and 36 respectively, the single stayed in the European Hot 100 Singles for 22 weeks. The song failed to significantly impact the UK singles chart, however, spending three weeks in the chart, peaking at number 78.
Across the Atlantic, the song peaked at number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 87 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)" has since been Tyler's last hit single in the United States.
Bonnie Tyler’s "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)" (1986) is the original version of what became Bon Jovi’s "You Give Love A Bad Name". Songwriter Desmond Child has since stated that the song was re-written as "You Give Love A Bad Name" with Bon Jovi after he was dissatisfied with the chart performance of "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)". Unsatisfied with the commercial success of the original, Child re-wrote the lyrics, recycled the chorus melody, and adjusted the style with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, turning Tyler’s gender-bending Synth Rock song into Bon Jovi’s Hard Rock #1 Hit. 
Tyler’s version was successful in Europe (e.g., #6 in France) but only reached #77 in the USA. Bon Jovi’s version hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 29, 1986.
The song was later having an "interpolation" or similar melody to "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max in 2020.
Tyler re-recorded the song on her 2004 album, "Simply Believe".
CBS, 1986 (A 6867). Made in Holland. First press. Used.


Tracklist:

Side 1
If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man) 4:00

Side 2
Under Suspicion 4:20

Total playing time: 8:20 min.

The seventh Single by legendary German Synth-Pop/Eurodisco singer.
It was a second single for her third full-length studio album “Like A Hurricane”.
The songs was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen.
The Single has been released on September 21, 1987.
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1987 (109 419). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side A
Soul Survivor 3:23

Side B
Midnight Gambler 3:33

Total playing time: 13:39 min.

The third Single by legendary German Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic / Hansa, 1986 (108 147-100). Made in Germany. First press. USED (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Strangers by Night 3:43

Side B
Strangers by Night (Instrumental) 3:43

Total playing time: 7:30 min.

The fifth single by legendary British Soft Rock/Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic/Hansa (108 535-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Some Hearts Are Diamonds 3:42

Side B
Till The Night We'll Meet Again 4:12

Total playing time: 7:58 min.

The debut Single by legendary American Pop singer.
It is the first Single from from Lauper’s debut album, “She's So Unusual”.
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written in 1979 by Rock musician Robert Hazard, who performed it with various bands in the Philadelphia area, and enjoyed some local college radio airplay with a demo recording he made. Hazard wrote it as a Rock song coming from the male perspective. Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper made this song famous in 1983 by as a Pop-Electronic song. Lauper "flipped the script" and made it carry a feminist attitude by subtly changing some of the lyrics and fully the sound. Lauper's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by an MTV Video Music Award–winning music video. It has been covered by more than 30 other artists.
The single was Lauper's breakthrough hit, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a worldwide hit throughout late 1983 and early 1984. It is considered one of Lauper's signature songs and was a popular song during the 1980s.
The lists "Rolling Stone and MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 1–50", "Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos" and "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" ranked the song at No. 22, No. 39 and No. 45 respectively. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song's success overshadowed Hazard's own music career. His 1984 album, "Wing Of Fire" was a sales disappointment at the same time that Lauper's version of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was going Gold, making him a millionaire. After Lauper claimed in interviews to have co-written the song, Hazard served her with a cease and desist letter. He was able to buy a New Jersey lake house and a horse farm from the song's royalties, although he said that federal taxes took most of the money.
Lauper released a new version, "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)", as the first Single from her 1994 compilation album "Twelve Deadly Cyns... and Then Some". It reached the top 10 in several countries. In 2013, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was remixed by Yolanda Be Cool for the 30th-anniversary reissue of "She's So Unusual".
CBS Inc./Epic/Portrait, 1984 (A 3943). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Girls Just Want To Have Fun 3:55

Side 2
Right Track Wrong Train 4:40

Total playing time: 8:35 min.

The Soundtrack-Single by legendary Swedish Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
"Rock The Night" first released in 1985 as a single from the soundtrack to the Swedish film "On The Loose". The song was written by vocalist Joey Tempest in 1984 and premiered on the band's Wings Of Tomorrow Tour the same year. Just more than a year and a half later, in 1986, the song was re-recorded and re-released as the second international Single from the album "The Final Countdown". The original 1985 release has a rawer, more "Metallic" Hard Rock sound than the more polished version released from "The Final Countdown" the following year. The B-side for both releases was a 1985 re-recording of the band's debut single, "Seven Doors Hotel".
There were two music videos released for "Rock The Night", one corresponding to each of the different versions. The original 1985 version, directly incorporated into the "On the Loose" film, features the band performing the song on stage, interspersed with shots of various audience members singing along and otherwise observing/reacting to the song. The second video was directed by Nick Morris and shot at the Hard Rock Cafe in Stockholm. It was the first Europe music video to feature the band's new guitarist Kee Marcello, since the original guitarist John Norum (who had recorded the guitar parts) had left the band weeks before the video shoot. The video begins with Europe arriving on their tour bus and walking into the Hard Rock Cafe, where the people inside are watching a video... of Europe's "Rock the Night". Some customers start recognizing them. Joey begins singing while the band is looking at the Cafe's order menu. The other band members use forks and other improvised "instruments" to mime the music. The rest of the people inside soon become a crowd, clapping and cheering them on. Live footage was also included, although overdubbed by the studio version of the song. After the chorus, Joey uses a ketchup bottle as an imaginary microphone, before the waiter delivers a real wireless one. Right before the solo, Kee removes a guitar from the Cafe's wall. They take the stage during the solo and perform the remainder of the song.
The 1986 release became a Top 10 hit in France, Germany, Holland, Spain, Belgium, Ireland and Switzerland, and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States in early 1987.
This 7" vinyl is an original 1985 single version.
Hot International/CBS Inc./Epic Records, 1985 (A 6166). Made in Holland for Scandinavia. First press.


Tracklist:

Side One
Rock The Night 4:15

Side Two
Seven Doors Hotel (New Version) 4:56

Total playing time: 9:11 min.

The first and the lead Single from the fourth full-length studio album, “Out Of This World”, by legendary Swedish Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
It performed moderately well, peaking at #31 on the US Billboard Hot 100, #9 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, and #34 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song by Europe to chart on the US Hot 100.
The video for "Superstitious" was filmed at Hempstead House, on Long Island, New York. When performing the song live, Europe often include a part of Bob Marley's "No Woman, No Cry" in the middle of the song.
The 7" vinyl single was pressed globally in several editions, often featuring the B-side track "Lights and Shadows".
CBS Records Inc./Epic Records, 1988 (EPC 652879 0). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): VG+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Superstitious 4:09

Side 2
Lights & Shadows 4:03

Total playing time: 8:12 min.
 

The first and the title Single from the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, the song was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity". The band had not originally planned to release the song as a single, and some members wanted "Rock the Night" to be the first single. "The Final Countdown" was written to be an opening song for concerts, and they never thought it would be a hit. When their record company Epic Records suggested, however, that it should be the first single, the band decided to release it.
"The Final Countdown" became a success on the charts worldwide after its release during 1986 and 1987, reaching number one in 25 countries (including the UK, where it spent two weeks at the top, and was certified Gold in that country in 1986, and is Europe's only Top 10 hit to date), and is widely regarded as the band's most popular and recognizable song. The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is the most successful song from the album on the Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 18 (and charting for 20 weeks). The song is also the band's highest-charting single in Australia and Canada, peaking at number 2 and at number 5.
The music video by Nick Morris, made to promote the single, has received over 1.3 billion views on YouTube. The video features footage from the band's two concerts at Solnahallen in Solna, Sweden as well as extra footage of the sound checks and footage from Stockholm.
The song "Pictures", from the 2017 album "Walk The Earth", is a sequel to "The Final Countdown".
"The Final Countdown" 7-inch vinyl features the iconic title track on the A-side and "On Broken Wings" on the B-side. Released by Epic Records, this 45 RPM staple of 80s Glam Metal remains a highly collectible piece of Arena Rock history and 1986s global anthem!
CBS Records AB/Epic Records, 1986 (EPCA 7127). Made in Holland. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
The Final Countdown 3:59

Side B
On Broken Wings 3:38

Total playing time: 7:37 min.
 

The first and the title Single from the third full-length studio album by legendary Swedish Hard Rock/Glam Metal band.
Written by lead singer Joey Tempest, the song was based on a keyboard riff he made in the early 1980s, with lyrics inspired by David Bowie's "Space Oddity". The band had not originally planned to release the song as a single, and some members wanted "Rock the Night" to be the first single. "The Final Countdown" was written to be an opening song for concerts, and they never thought it would be a hit. When their record company Epic Records suggested, however, that it should be the first single, the band decided to release it.
"The Final Countdown" became a success on the charts worldwide after its release during 1986 and 1987, reaching number one in 25 countries (including the UK, where it spent two weeks at the top, and was certified Gold in that country in 1986, and is Europe's only Top 10 hit to date), and is widely regarded as the band's most popular and recognizable song. The single reached number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is the most successful song from the album on the Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 18 (and charting for 20 weeks). The song is also the band's highest-charting single in Australia and Canada, peaking at number 2 and at number 5.
The music video by Nick Morris, made to promote the single, has received over 1.3 billion views on YouTube. The video features footage from the band's two concerts at Solnahallen in Solna, Sweden as well as extra footage of the sound checks and footage from Stockholm.
The song "Pictures", from the 2017 album "Walk The Earth", is a sequel to "The Final Countdown".
"The Final Countdown" 7-inch vinyl features the iconic title track on the A-side and "On Broken Wings" on the B-side. Released by Epic Records, this 45 RPM staple of 80s Glam Metal remains a highly collectible piece of Arena Rock history and 1986s global anthem!
CBS Records AB/Epic Records, 1986 (EPCA 7127). Made in Holland. First press. Tour Calendar edition. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
The Final Countdown 3:59

Side B
On Broken Wings 3:38

Total playing time: 7:37 min.

The first Single from the third studio album, “Flames Of Love”, by legendary German Italo Disco/Eurodisco singer.
Metronome Musik GmbH, Hamburg, 1986 (887 091-7). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.



Tracklist:

Side A
China Blue 4:40

Side B
Save The Moment 3:00

Total playing time: 7:40 min.

First re-release of the eighth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the first single from the band's fourth full-length studio album, "Piece of Mind" (1983) and the band's first release to feature Nicko McBrain, who replaced Clive Burr on drums in 1982.
"Flight of Icarus" is one of the better written songs by Iron Maiden. It was composed by Dickinson & Smith who had finally discovered how much fun it was for them to compose together. Unlike most of the other songs from the "Piece Of Mind", this one consists of simple riffs, vocal lines and had an easy accessible Pop song structure. A bad thing? Of course not! With musicians like these in their prime pretty much any song sounded great. And even in the hands of others ‘"Flight of Icarus" would still be a great song because of the catchy main riff and the strong chorus.
"Flight of Icarus" loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the palace of Knossos on Crete. In an attempt to escape, the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. Unfortunately Icarus, not heeding the advice of his father, flew too close to the Sun, melting the wax that held the feathers and thus fell to his death in the sea. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson modified the original tale to make it an allegory of teenage rebellion against adult authority, which caused the death of Icarus in this case. There is a well performed solo towards the end, as well as some inviting lead melodies to listen to before the track is out. Dickinson's vocal performance sounds a bit like the late Ronnie James Dio in this one.
“Flight of Icarus” is one of the more memorable tracks off of Maiden’s classic "Piece Of Mind" album, a release relatively full of memorable tracks. Sort of a loose adaptation of the Icarus story, it’s nonetheless a strong romp through Maiden’s legendary songwriting and shows the band at a very solid point in their career. Awesome!
The B-side of the Single is a new studio rendition of the Montrose song "I Got the Fire" from the "Paper Money" album 1974. Iron Maiden originally released a live cover of this song during the Paul Di'Anno era, on 1980 single, "Sanctuary", however the "Flight Of Icarus" version features Bruce Dickinson on vocals and is a studio production rather than a live performance. The song ends up sounding like generic 70's Rock juiced up with some typical NWOBHM speed.
The single cover, in something of a parody of the original myth, portrays a winged Eddie killing Icarus with a flamethrower. Icarus resembles the figure in Evening: Fall of Day, by William Rimmer, which was used as a label logo by Led Zeppelin. According to the artist, Derek Riggs, this is a reference to Led Zeppelin's break-up a few years before.
It was the band's first single to be released in the United States, becoming one of their few songs to gain substantial airplay, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart - the highest position of any Iron Maiden single in the US. It was also a success in the UK, peaking at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2014 (2564624879). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Flight of Icarus 3:51

Side B:
2. I’ve Got the Fire 2:37

Total playing time: 6:28 

Samples: https://www.last.fm

First re-release of the nineteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video (VHS), 1989's "Maiden England".
The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1988, towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" where the song originally appeared.
The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams, but is scared about if he will ever be able to wake up again. It starts with a soft guitar solo, which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. The song starts out quite peaceful, but gets Progressively heavier towards the song's climax and the following final verse.
B-side “Killers” is the live version of the title track from the second full-length album.
It is the final single to feature Adrian Smith for an entire decade.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1989/2014 (2564624838). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Infinite Dreams (live) 6:03

Side B:
2. Killers (live) 5:01

Total playing time: 11:04

Samples: http://www.last.fm