The History of Iron Maiden, Pt. 1: The Early Days

Starring:Iron Maiden
Studio: Sanctuary Maiden
Product Type: DVD

Average customer rating:

Definite keeper for the true Maiden Fan
Great f'ing dvd!!
Best Iron Maiden video yet!
Everything for the casual fan to the harcore army
One of the all-time great music DVDs

The History of Iron Maiden, Pt. 1: The Early Days
Starring: Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0006B29Z2
Release Date: 2004-11-23

Customer Reviews:

Definite keeper for the true Maiden Fan.......2007-06-09

Uh... yeah.... There's not much else to say,
everyone already said it-- just get it!!!!
This is the definitive starter collection for Real Maiden Die Hards, and new discoverers alike---10 stars!!!!

Great f'ing dvd!!.......2007-03-09

The interviews and extra stuff is worth it alone. Great stuff. Just get it!

Best Iron Maiden video yet!.......2007-01-03

Though I've been a huge Iron Maiden fan for over 20 years and have tons of videos including bootlegs, it took me a while to pick up this one...and after viewing it I must say I was very impressed as this is without question their best and definitive video to date...and this is only Part 1! To be honest I've been getting somewhat tired of the band as of late they've been releasing so much live material...a live double album/DVD after each studio album/tour plus that boxset which seems to have neverending endless live versions of "Sanctuary" and "Iron Maiden" but watching and listening to this DVD made me realize once again what a great ferocious band Iron Maiden is in the live setting. The concert footage and documentary material deal with the band's history from their very beginnings in 1975 till the Piece Of Mind era circa 1983.

Disc 1 is all concert footage. It starts off with Live at the Rainbow from 1980 which features Paul Di'Anno as well as Adrian Smith who had just joined the band, this was right before their 2nd album Killers was to be recorded and released. The video has been around for years though very hard to find and now looks and sounds better than ever. For those of you who've never witnessed or heard the Di'Anno era live this is a must-have, while only about a 1/2 hour in length, the sheer power of the band in their early days will floor you...it's funny seeing when Dave Murray was young, he was moving and banging his head all over the place while when I saw them live not long ago he just stood and smiled for 2 hours, not that there's anything wrong with that, he must be pushing 50!

The next two concerts, both about 45 minutes each are from the next two tours with their then new singer Bruce Dickinson. Beast Over Hammersmith was initially supposed to be released officially as a concert video but some poor lighting caused the band to scrap those plans. I could be wrong but I do not believe all the songs from that original show are here but the most important ones are, plus the audio sound is out of this world. Live At Dortmund recorded during the Piece of Mind tour featuring their then new drummer Nicko McBrain has quite a few tracks missing that supposedly were lost or destroyed and while it is an important document of the band's history, the audio quality wasn't as good as the other two previous concerts but they still pulled off the energy the other two possessed.

Disc 2 is chock full of everything you'll ever want to know about Iron Maiden. Starting with a 90 minute documentary called The Early Days, there's tons of interviews with current and many past members as well as more live footage and rare photos nevermind lots of info on the band that many are not aware of such as the fact that Paul Di'Anno is actually the band's third vocalist plus they went through countless numbers of guitarists and even a keyboard player before recording their first album. Some advice for you Yanks...you might want to select subtitle mode on your DVD player for the interviews. Some of the old members are interviewed for the documentary, besides a couple who let themselves go they all look like accountants or something. Another documentary about 20 minutes in length recorded in Britain in 1980 just after the band got signed is also of interest, and good for laughs with the cheezy 80s intro, the host, and early 80s headbangers with cardboard guitars and bad teeth. There's yet another concert, some homemade videotaped show called Live at the Ruskin which is around the time the first album came out and has the seldom seen Dennis Stratton who actually sounds way better singing backup here than he did on the first album...interesting to note Steve Harris says somewhere in the video that he doesn't like the first album so much because of the production. There's also some music performences from British and German TV shows, kind of like what we used to have here in the States with Solid Gold. All the band's music videos from this point of time are also presented, as well as tons of photos, Steve Harris' diary during their beginnings, and even all the tour programs...my only complaint is especially with the tour programs you'll need a large screen TV to read the written segments on the pages. There's a few easter eggs, when you go to main menu on the different sections on disc 2, press the down arrow button and it'll go to an icon of what looks like two crossed axes. Though I haven't heard or read any info regarding future releases of The History of Iron Maiden, I suspect Part II will probably have the long sought after Live After Death and maybe Maiden England finally on DVD.

Everything for the casual fan to the harcore army.......2006-10-02

This, simply, has it all - whether you are a casual fan or a more hardcore follower. I remember watching "Live at the Rainbow" when it was shown on Nickelodeon back in the early 80s (it was among the first of the home video concert releases. That was a jewel for me, because it was my first experience seeing Iron Maiden - on TV when I was 12. I'm more than a casual fan, but not quite the full-on devotee of all things Maiden...and this DVD is everything I love about them.

One of the all-time great music DVDs.......2006-06-28

During their early days from 1980 to 1983, Iron Maiden was most likely the greatest metal act on the planet. This double DVD catalogs that time in enthralling detail. Three shows, a 90-minute documentary, and a host of other goodies make this one of the most complete DVDs ever produced for a band. The DVD is a fantastic buy for its price, and the material is essential for any metal fan. Buy this now.

If you still need more convincing, think on this. Three shows are included on Disc 1 from each of the three years between 1981-83. Live at the Rainbow, the first show, is a half-hour sprint through Maiden's earliest, punkiest material featuring original frontman Paul Di'Anno. Di'Anno turns in a great show here, and makes you wish he was still with Maiden - until you see the 1982 Beast over Hammersmith show, with Bruce Dickinson. Maiden's classic singer is a bit younger, less assured during this show than he would be later on, but he does do well enough to make you forget all about Di'Anno. By the 1983 World Piece tour, which is catalogued in the third video, Maiden is at the peak of their powers, and the concert reflects that. All three shows are more than worthy, though the Hammersmith show is a bit low-res.

Disc 2 is where many Maiden fans will find themselves fixated. The centerpiece is the 90-minute History of Iron Maiden, Part 1 documentary, which sets a new gold standard for band trivia and minutiae. The documentarians take 8 years of Maiden and find many former members that even Maiden hardcores will never have heard of, now looking like respectable British citizens but proud of their time with one of the all-time great rock bands. The story is captivating, the anecdotes are often hilarious, and it will leave you calling your bandmates for practice (if you have any). Also included are a circa-1980 British TV documentary on the band, the long-lost Live at the Ruskin Arms concert, all the band's music videos from the period, and an extensive gallery of Steve Harris' scrapbook.

Maiden fans cannot miss with this DVD, and more general metal fans will find themselves enthralled as well. The only reason not to want this DVD is if you absolutely can't stand the music - but even if you don't like Maiden, you stand a chance of being won over. Strongly, strongly recommended.

Average customer rating:

This is an Import
BUY IT CHEAPER AT A REGULAR RECORD STORE
A little pricy......
classic maiden!
Other Bands could learn from this DVD...

The History of Iron Maiden, Pt. 1: The Early Days
Starring: Iron Maiden
Manufacturer: EMI Int'l
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Progressive Metal | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music

British Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music

General | Music Video & Concerts | Genres | DVD | Video

( H ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

Customer Reviews:

This is an Import.......2005-12-13

Just to clear something up, people are saying you can get it cheaper... Sure but this is not the US version if you read the details close it says:

# Format: Import, Ntsc
# Studio: EMI Int'l
# DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004

The format is NTSC which will work in the US but ut is an Import. I am sure there is a little extra footage people are not able to get on the US version.

Hope this clears up the reason for the 45.00 price.

BUY IT CHEAPER AT A REGULAR RECORD STORE.......2005-01-12

DON'T PAY OUTRAGEOUS PRICES, GO TO A REGULAR RECORD/VIDEO STORE AND GET IT FOR $20 OR UNDER....IT'S WORTH IT!!! I must say, I've been a fan for a long time (like everyone else). THIS IS DEFINETLY A MUST...it tells the WHOLE ENTIRE story up until 1983. How they came up with Eddie, how everyone got kicked out of the band, how they joined, how this, that, everything!!! Interviews with past members, Old school shows...JUST GET IT!!!

A little pricy.............2004-12-31

There are other places to get it for much cheaper. Consider that Amazon.

classic maiden!.......2004-12-27

This DVD of Iron Maiden is a must have for any true Maiden fan! If you really enjoy the early Maiden with Paul DiAnno, and the first two albums with Bruce Dickinson, you will be impressed!! Great live videos, concerts, promos, and more!! One thing though....I have purchased many items from Amazon.com, but the price they are asking for this DVD in brand new condition is way too much!!! I bought this DVD from Hastings for $15.99 and then I got 10% off that price as well. ( Hope you are reading this Amazon.com.) Anyway, whichever source you choose to purchase this Irom Maiden DVD from, it is good entertainment!!!

Other Bands could learn from this DVD..........2004-12-09

Leave it up to Maiden to put out such a superb DVD loaded with old live concerts, and a documentery of how it all began. Maiden has always given their fans there moneys worth, but with this DVD they just blew me away. Other bands should take note this is how it should be done. 5+ hours of concert footage and history on the beginning of Maiden, plus many other extras, and this is only part 1. Most bands I believe shy away from this sort of thing because of how silly they may have looked back then, or maybe how amatuer they may have been in early footage as musicians, but a release like this really makes you appreciate what the band has been through to get where they're at. I paid $15.00 for this DVD . Amazon must have some sort of error since they have a release date of Dec. 28, it was actually released on Nov.23. Part 2 is supposed to have more history of the band, and also the whole "Live After Death" show which to this point has only been available on VHS. CAN'T WAIT FOR PART 2!!!UP THE IRONS!!!

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