Somewhere in Time [Expanded]

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
With such superb albums as Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave, Iron Maiden had forged a completely original heavy metal sound. Feeling that they'd taken it as far it could go, the band decided to broaden their sound with the use of synthesizers for their sixth studio album, 1986's Somewhere in Time. While many other metal bands used synths in the '80s to appeal to the pop audience, Maiden wisely did not overindulge. Instead, they used them to create textures, and were rewarded with one of their most commercially successful releases. And although Maiden's next album, 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, would perfect this new approach, Somewhere ...
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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
With such superb albums as Number of the Beast, Piece of Mind, and Powerslave, Iron Maiden had forged a completely original heavy metal sound. Feeling that they'd taken it as far it could go, the band decided to broaden their sound with the use of synthesizers for their sixth studio album, 1986's Somewhere in Time. While many other metal bands used synths in the '80s to appeal to the pop audience, Maiden wisely did not overindulge. Instead, they used them to create textures, and were rewarded with one of their most commercially successful releases. And although Maiden's next album, 1988's Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, would perfect this new approach, Somewhere contains many a highlight. Both the "do it now" rocker "Wasted Years" and the more melodic "Stranger in a Strange Land" were successful singles/videos, while other prominent tracks included the album-closing epic, "Alexander the Great," the frenzied opener, "Caught Somewhere in Time," and the singalong concert fave, "Heaven Can Wait." Although not quite as substantial as its predecessors filler crops up here and there, Somewhere in Time succeeded in broadening Maiden's sound without alienating their longtime metal fans. [On all of Iron Maiden's 1998 reissues on Raw Power a multimedia section is featured on the CD, which includes videos, band biographies, tour date history, and photo galleries.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/29/1998
  • Label: RAW POWER
  • UPC: 602923013329
  • Catalog Number: 133

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Caught Somewhere in Time (7:22)
  2. 2 Wasted Years (5:06)
  3. 3 Sea of Madness (5:42)
  4. 4 Heaven Can Wait (7:24)
  5. 5 The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (6:31)
  6. 6 Stranger in a Strange Land (5:43)
  7. 7 Déjà Vu (4:55)
  8. 8 Alexander the Great (8:35)
Disc 2
  1. 1 Reach Out (3:29)
  2. 2 Sheriff of Huddersfield (3:45)
  3. 3 That Girl (5:05)
  4. 4 Juanita (3:47)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Iron Maiden Primary Artist
Bruce Dickinson Vocals
Adrian Smith Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer Guitar
Steve Harris Synthesizer, Bass
Nicko McBrain Drums
David Murray Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Synthesizer Guitar
Technical Credits
Martin Birch Producer, Engineer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Best Maiden of all time!

    Having been a huge Iron Maiden fanatic for many years, I think their sixth album, Somewhere in Time, could possably be their all-time best. Bruce Dickenson delivers powerful lyrics with explosive guitar playing from the rest of the band. Steve Harris proves he's the true leader of the band with such great songs as Alexander the Great and Wasted Years. Stranger in a strange land is another excellant song. There have been many times where I've listened to this CD over and over again, never tiring of it. It's a bloody good time. Up the irons, Ironmate. Long live Maiden. The only CD that comes close to this is Maiden's 7th son of a 7th son.

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