Iron Maiden - A Real Dead One (1993) [Remaster 1998]

A Real Dead One is a live album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, recorded in 1992/93 at concerts across Europe, and released on October 25, 1993. This album features songs from the very beginning of the band's career (1975) through the Powerslave era (1984), while counterpart A Real Live One only contains songs from the post-Powerslave albums.
When Iron Maiden re-released all their albums in 1998, this album was combined with A Real Live One to form the 2-disc A Real Live Dead One.

When the time came to conclude the Bruce Dickinson era with their second official live album, heavy metal legend Iron Maiden was faced with the common dilemma of how to adequately balance both old and new material into one package. So instead of releasing a continuous double-disc set combining the two, the band chose the novel approach of issuing two separate albums: A Real Live One, containing songs released after 1985's milestone Live After Death set; and A Real Dead One, containing updated versions of their early classics. Unfortunately, the latter's almost complete lack of surprises makes for a pretty lackluster experience, especially since the band's live performances add little to the original studio versions. Still, the resurrection of a few more obscure offerings from their early days like "Prowler", "Transylvania", and "Where Eagles Dare" will certainly satisfy fanatics.

~ Eduardo Rivadavia, all media guide

Tracklist:

01. The Number Of The Beast (Recorded at The Valby Halle, Copenhagen, Denmark, August 25, 1992)
02. The Trooper (Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, August 27, 1992)
03. Prowler (Recorded at The Palaghiacco, Rome, Italy, April 30, 1993)
04. Transylvania (Recorded at Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, April 17, 1993)
05. Remember Tomorrow (Recorded at Grugahalle, Essen, Germany, April 17, 1993)
06. Where Eagles Dare (Recorded at The Rijnhal, Arnhem, Holland, April 9, 1993)
07. Sanctuary (Recorded at Neuchâtel, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 1993)
08. Running Free (Recorded at Neuchâtel, Lausanne, Switzerland, May 27, 1993)
09. Run To The Hills (Recorded at The Vítkovice Sports Hall, Ostrava, Czech Republic, April 5, 1993)
10. 2 Minutes To Midnight (Recorded at L'Élysée Montmartre, Paris, France, April 10, 1993)
11. Iron Maiden (Recorded at Helsinki Ice Hall, Helsinki, Finland, August 27, 1992)
12. Hallowed Be Thy Name (Recorded at The Olympic Arena, Moscow, Russia, June 4, 1993)


Produced & Mixed by Steve Harris
Engineered by Mick McKenna at Barnyard Studios, Essex
Additional musicians: Michael Kenney - keyboards

• Bruce Dickinson - vocals
• Dave Murray - guitar
• Janick Gers - guitar
• Steve Harris - bass
• Nicko McBrain - drums

Original Release Date: October 18, 1993
Release Date: Re-September 22, 1998
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Label: EMI Records Ltd.
Catalog No.: 496927-2