“The Number Of The Beast” by Iron Maiden - album review
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Taking the Motorhead approach to rock works for me, and some much welcome Punk motifs unexpectedly propel Iron Maiden's third LP into my affections. To commend it, side one has the lively “Invaders”, the Patrick-McGoohan-sampling “The Prisoner” and “22 Acacia Avenue”, where Charlotte the Harlot offers her 'services'. It tickles me to know they were genuinely viewed as satanists in god-fearing America. Cementing the album's legendary status, side two is dominated by the Top 20 hits “The Number Of The Beast” (#18) and “Run To The Hills” (#7), two classics in any musical language. It's an overall 6.69 from me and I kid you not, that was not fixed. It's the devil's riot.
The Jukebox Rebel
24–Mar–2007
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [03:23]  Iron Maiden - Invaders (Steve Harris) Rock |
| A2 | [04:34]  Iron Maiden - Children Of The Damned (Steve Harris) Rock |
| A3 | [06:02]  Iron Maiden - The Prisoner (Steve Harris, Adrian Smith) Rock |
| A4 | [06:36]  Iron Maiden - 22 Acacia Avenue (Steve Harris, Adrian Smith) Rock |
| B1 | [04:50]  Iron Maiden - The Number Of The Beast (Steve Harris) Rock |
| B2 | [03:52]  Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills (Steve Harris) Rock |
| B3 | [03:47]  Iron Maiden - Gangland (Adrian Smith, Clive Burr) Rock |
| B4 | [07:10] Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name (Steve Harris) Rock |
