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Edward The Great: Greatest Hits

Iron Maidens Great Hits, but not the Greatest Hits

Even though it has missed some great songs it does not lack in quality. For any new comers to Maiden this album will be great for you. It will give you a taste of some of their best work and leave you wanting the goods that have been left out. However if you are a long time Maiden fan this will be somewhat of a disappointment due to the tracks which have been left out, although I still suggest you pick it up as it is worthy of a place in your CD collection.

And now onto the tracks:

Run To The Hills - A Maiden classic. The only thing I will critise is the drums. Could have been a little more adventurous but still great. (4/5)

The Number Of The Beast - Great guitar, great drums, great bass,
great vocals. Just all round great. (5/5)

Flight Of Icarus - This one isn't quite as hard as the previous two but it's still good Although it doesn't have anything that will WOW you either. (3.5/5)

The Trooper - Great guitar in this song. One of my favourite Maiden songs. It couldn't be a greatest hits album without it. (5/5)

2 Minutes To Midnight - The drums here are awesome. It couldn't be a greatest hits album without this song. (5/5)

Wasted Years - This one slows down the album a little, although it's still not really that slow. Even though it's kind of different it's still good. (3/5)

Can I Play With Madness - Everything about this song is great except for the guitar. It's good but nothing special which is a disappointment for Maiden. Still great song though. (4/5)

The Evil That Men Do - Another classic Maiden song. This one has everything your every going to need in a song. (5/5)

The Clairvoyant - Another song that begins to slow the album down. This one works better than Wasted Years for me. No great WOW moments but it's still good. (3.5/5)

Infinite Dreams - This one begins off slow where The Clairvoyant left but gets heavier as the song progresses. This one is, for me at least, a song that gets better the more times I play it. Has a decent guitar solo in it too. 3/5)

Holy Smoke - And now the album speeds back up. Now the guitar solo here is great. Although it does have other good aspects the solo is what brings it to life for me. (4/5)

Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter - This is a good song. Although it can get a little repetitive at some points. Great chorus. (4/5)

Man On The Edge - A good paced, good sounding song. Has some pretty nice guitar and some great drums too. Another great guitar solo put in too. Vocals are a little disappointing though. Sounds rather drowned out. (3.5/5)

Futureal - Great guitar, again. Drums are a little repetitive though and here the vocals seem rather rough but still good enough so they are clearly understandable. (3.5/5)

The Wicker Man - A newer Maiden classic. Everything about this song is great and the album wouldn't be the same without it. (5/5)

Fear Of The Dark (Live At Rock In Rio) - The best song on the album in my opinion and possibly Maidens greatest hit. Personally I think the live version at Rock In Rio is the best version of it. Very glad it's here. (5/5)

So overall it is a great album for a new comer to Maiden or for a long time fan. Just that the long time fan will be disappointed with some of the tracks which have been left out. Still I highly recommend you pick it up. Although I do suggest picking up Best 0f The Beast over this but it's still no mistake getting this.

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