Iron Maiden will release Maiden England 88, a new, remastered, bonus-filled edition of their classic 1989 VHS, on March 25th.
Filmed across two sold-out nights at Birmingham N.E.C Arena, UK in November 1988 during the band’s Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son World Tour, disc one contains the concert itself, which has been upgraded and extended from the existing and now includes three previously unreleased encores: Running Free, Run To The Hills and Sanctuary. Disc two features a bonus documentary that includes interviews with Maiden and their manager, Rod Smallwood, as well as a bonus bonus documentary, Twelve Wasted Years, and five promo videos. Watch the trailer below.
“We’ve been busy upgrading this concert footage for a long time, with our in-house Film Producer and Director Andy Matthews working tirelessly to weave his magic yet again!,” says Rod. “The 1989 VHS video has been largely unavailable for many years and we know how eagerly our fans have been awaiting the new version so we wanted to give it the best possible treatment. The current Maiden England World Tour which continues later this year revisits much of the set list and production from the initial 1989 VHS release so it will be interesting to compare just how much has changed in terms of our 2013 live show production, especially with all the advances in modern technology and the improvements we’ve been able to make to the set.”
Maiden England 88 will also be made available on a two-CD album, as well as Limited Edition double vinyl picture disc and Digital Download formats.
Disc One – Maiden England 88
Moonchild
The Evil That Men Do
The Prisoner
Still Life
Die With Your Boots On
Infinite Dreams
Killers
Can I Play With Madness
Heaven Can Wait
Wasted Years
The Clairvoyant
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The Number Of The Beast
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Iron Maiden
Run To The Hills*
Running Free*
Sanctuary*
*previously unreleased.
Disc Two – The History Of Iron Maiden Part 3
12 Wasted Years documentary
Wasted Years promo video
Stranger In A Strange Land promo video
Can I Play With Madness promo video
The Evil That Men Do promo video
The Clairvoyant promo video
source: metalhammer.co.uk
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Awesome! One of my favorite concerts from Iron Maiden.
I have the VHS and LaserDisc. Burned a DVD copy from the LaserDisc.
Sooo looking forward to the Remaster and Extras on an official DVD.
Please, other bands take note! Get your concert and music videos out there for your fans to purchase. There are many other “old schoolers” out there that still buy and collect CDs & DVDs. I’m tired of artists (Def Leppard, Sammy Hagar) complaining that digital downloads are the way to go. Write and record a WHOLE album (not 3 new songs and a best of, or covers) and package it with a Bonus DVD of extras, and it will sell.
Kudos to Iron Maiden! They give the fans what they want. That’s why they’re HUGE worldwide.