Released 9 December 2010 Language English Release date 9 December 2010 | Length 45:10 Artist Maiden uniteD Label Maiden United | |
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Recorded 6 D.C. Studio, Sandlane Studios and Audiocult. Genres Acoustic music, Heavy metal Similar Piece of Mind, An Acoustic Night at t, Iron Maiden, The Unforgiving, Black Symphony | ||
Maiden united where eagles dare
Mind the Acoustic Pieces is the first studio album by Maiden uniteD. It is an all-acoustic reinterpretation of the 1983 Iron Maiden album Piece of Mind with rearranged music for an acoustic setting
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Maiden united where eagles dare
Background
Joey Bruers and Ruud Jolie rewrote the entire Piece of Mind album for their Maiden uniteD project. Maiden uniteD is a project that plays Iron Maiden songs acoustically with new arrangements, featuring guest musicians from different bands.
Single and different album versions
The single "The Trooper" was released on November 20, 2010 featuring an alternate version of "Sun and Steel" with Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals.
Mind the Acoustic Pieces was released on CD December 9, 2010.
On April 1, 2011, Maiden uniteD released a limited vinyl edition of the album featuring the alternate version of "Sun and Steel" with Anneke van Giersbergen on vocals.
Personnel
Damian Wilson: Vocals
Ruud Jolie: Guitar
Joey Bruers: Bass
Marco Kuypers: Piano
Mike Coolen: Drums
Anneke van Giersbergen: Guest vocals on "To Tame a Land" and on "Sun and Steel" (vinyl edition)
Songs
1Where Eagles Dare5:08
2The Trooper5:57
3Quest for Fire3:50