Maiden Japan
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| Maiden Japan | ||
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| Missing image Iron_Maiden_-_Maiden_Japan.jpg Album cover | ||
| Live album by Iron Maiden | ||
| Released | 1981 | |
| Recorded | 1981 at Sun Plaza (Tokyo) and Kosei Nenkin Hall (Nagoya), Japan | |
| Genre | Heavy metal | |
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| Record label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer | Iron Maiden and Doug Hall | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AllMusic.com | 2 stars out of 5 | Link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:impzefbkhgf8) |
| Iron Maiden Chronology | ||
| Maiden Japan (1981) | Live After Death (1985) | |
Maiden Japan, also known as "Heavy Metal Army", is a live album (actually an EP) by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden.
There are at least two different versions of this EP; the Japanese edition was recorded at the Sun Plaza in Tokyo on May 24, 1981. It was lead singer Paul Di'Anno's final recording with band, and features 5 tracks. The British and US edition was recorded earlier on the tour, at Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya. This edition featured only 4 tracks.
It was never the band's intention to release this album, but the Japanese wanted a live album. Noticeable is that the Venezuelan edition of the album has a different front cover artwork, depicting the bands mascot Eddie holding the decapitated head of singer Paul Di'Anno. That edition has become one of the most sought for collector's item for Maiden fans.
Lineup
- Paul Di'Anno - lead singer
- Dave Murray - guitars
- Adrian Smith - guitars
- Steve Harris - bass
- Clive Burr - drums