Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Maiden Japan

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
14 September 1981

Length
  
16:38

Artist
  
Iron Maiden

Label
  
EMI Electrola

Recorded
  
23 May 1981

Producer
  
Iron Maiden, Doug Hall

Release date
  
14 September 1981

Genre
  
Heavy metal

Maiden Japan httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediaen447Iro

Venue
  
Kosei Nenkin Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Maiden Japan (1981)
  
No More Lies - Dance of Death Souvenir EP (2004)

Iron maiden maiden japan full concert nagoya 1981


Maiden Japan, also known as Heavy Metal Army, is a live EP by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The title is a pun of Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan.

Contents

There are at least two different versions of this EP; all tracks were recorded in Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya on 23 May 1981. It was lead singer Paul Di'Anno's final recording with the band, and features a maximum of 5 tracks. The original Japanese pressing features only 4 tracks and the record speed is 45RPM. It was never the band's intention to release this album, but Toshiba-EMI wanted a live album.

Strange world iron maiden maiden japan 1981


Cover Art

The original cover depicted the band's mascot, Eddie, holding the severed head of singer Paul Di'Anno. The replacement cover was done on very short notice after Iron Maiden's manager, Rod Smallwood, received a proof for review, and became agitated at Di'Anno's depiction because the band were looking to replace him. Maiden Japan was released in Venezuela in 1987 with the original cover and has become a collector's item

Credits

Production and performance credits are adapted from the EP liner notes.

Iron Maiden
  • Paul Di'Anno – lead vocals
  • Dave Murray – guitar
  • Adrian Smith – guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals
  • Clive Burr – drums
  • Production
  • Doug Hall – producer, engineer
  • Hiro Ohno – photography
  • Rod Smallwood – management, photography
  • Songs

    1Running Free3:10
    2Remember Tomorrow5:46
    3Killers4:51

    References

    Maiden Japan Wikipedia