Alternative Behind the Iron Curtain MTV version

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Samantas5855

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Behind the Iron Curtain was released for home video in October 1984 and included footage from Iron Maiden's visit on countries of the Eastern Bloc of the Soviet Union that kick-started the World Slavery Tour. The official VHS release features two whole live tracks; "Hallowed Be Thy Name" (14 August 1984) and "Run to the Hills" (17 August 1984) as well as some other stuff like the primary video clips for Aces High and 2MtM.
MTV broadcast an expanded version of the documentary with many more live tracks from these gigs clocking in at about an hour of live footage, this version of the documentary was also included on the Live After Death DVD re-release.
Now where this gets interesting; MTV seems to have broadcast a different version of this documentary with audio from Hammersmith at some point.
This is undoubtedly from October 12 1984.
I'm looking for the rest of the songs from this version as well as more information if anyone knows more on the topic.
This video is sourced from this bootleg, if anyone has it please send it over.
 
Ok so all the songs I've checked so far are indeed from Hammersmith 1984 12/10 which is fucking insane, they even kept the "let me see those hands in the balcony there" comment Bruce made on 2MtM, song announcements are not from Hammersmith, Also 22 Acacia Avenue is not in this version but it's on LAD so that's ok
 
Samantas5855 said:
Ok so all the songs I've checked so far are indeed from Hammersmith 1984 12/10 which is fucking insane, they even kept the "let me see those hands in the balcony there" comment Bruce made on 2MtM, song announcements are not from Hammersmith, Also 22 Acacia Avenue is not in this version but it's on LAD so that's ok
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Which are the ones you have checked already @Samantas5855 great that you have been able to identify them! And thanks to @ironmaidenlewes for the upload!
 
Luisma said:
Which are the ones you have checked already @Samantas5855 great that you have been able to identify them! And thanks to @ironmaidenlewes for the upload!
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I'm checking
right now which I assume is the LAD DVD version and on 2MtM there are video differences, it shows entirely different angles and stuff at some points. There is also an MTV version from the channel VHS rarities which doesn't have the Hammersmith audio I will check for video differences.

In terms of audio I've checked Aces High, TNOTB, 2MtM and ofc The Trooper. I'm seeking through the video to see if 22AA is indeed missing.
 
Samantas5855 said:
I'm checking
right now which I assume is the LAD DVD version and on 2MtM there are video differences, it shows entirely different angles and stuff at some points. There is also an MTV version from the channel VHS rarities which doesn't have the Hammersmith audio I will check for video differences.

In terms of audio I've checked Aces High, TNOTB, 2MtM and ofc The Trooper. I'm seeking through the video to see if 22AA is indeed missing.
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So Aces High, TNOTB, 2MtM and Trooper are all from Hammermisth 12/10? Is that correct?
 
Samantas5855 said:
Ok so all the songs I've checked so far are indeed from Hammersmith 1984 12/10 which is fucking insane, they even kept the "let me see those hands in the balcony there" comment Bruce made on 2MtM, song announcements are not from Hammersmith,
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:lol: :lol:

Nice find. This is somewhat pathetic, claiming the recording is from a completely different place!

Behind the Iron Curtain my arse! :lol:
 
I'm checking run to the hills LAD vs official VHS and they don't match, haven't checked the bootleg yet but wtf
Edit:Ok so Run to the hills from the OFFICIAL VHS is from Hammersmith 10/12
Edit 2:Same for the MTV bootleg version
 
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Samantas5855 said:
I'm checking run to the hills LAD vs official VHS and they don't match, haven't checked the bootleg yet but wtf
Edit:Ok so Run to the hills from the OFFICIAL VHS is from Hammersmith 10/12
Edit 2:Same for the MTV bootleg version
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LAD video and Audio are from different nights Samantha. Video is from March 15, 1985 while Album is from March 17, 1985.
 
Hallowed on the OFFICIAL VHS also seems to match Hammersmith 10/12, will check the bootleg in a sec
Fun Fact: On the back of the VHS Martin Birch is mentioned as Martin "Karate Kid" Birch
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Bootleg also has the Hammersmith version, I denoised it, deinterlaced it to 60fps and upscaled it to 960p so I may drop it on YouTube
 
Samantas5855 said:
I'm checking
right now which I assume is the LAD DVD version and on 2MtM there are video differences, it shows entirely different angles and stuff at some points. There is also an MTV version from the channel VHS rarities which doesn't have the Hammersmith audio I will check for video differences.

In terms of audio I've checked Aces High, TNOTB, 2MtM and ofc The Trooper. I'm seeking through the video to see if 22AA is indeed missing.
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The old castle ruin around 38 mins (HBTN) is very nice, anybody knows where that is?
 
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