Review of "The Essential Iron Maiden"

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[!--QuoteBegin-Maverick+Aug 9 2005, 04:51 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Maverick @ Aug 9 2005, 04:51 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]You call that a review???  If you want one, follow [a href=\'http://www.maidenfans.com/imc/?url=album13b_essential/commentary13b_essential〈=eng&link=albums\' target=\'_blank\']this link[/a]!  [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
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Anyone else have a mental image of Mav in a Crocodile Dundee hat saying, in an Aussie accent, "You call the a review?? THIS is a review!"
 
Hey! I'm a reviewer too!

"The prospect of another Iron Maiden compilation was not so pleasing to me. After all, they had released three compilations entitled "Best Of The Beast", "Ed Hunter" and "Edward The Great" within the last nine years.
This one, however, is different. OK so, apart from the "Dance Of Death" tracks "Rainmaker" and "Paschendale", it does not include any song that hasn't been on a compilation before, but there is damn well a live version of the song "Iron Maiden" that has not been released yet, as it is not the same live version as on "Ed Hunter".
Any Maiden fan will be pleased to add this compilation to his collection, as it includes material from the bands entire career. I can't possibly break this down to the individual highlights, but I think we will all be happy to hear "Run To The Hills", "The Trooper" and "Fear Of The Dark" in their original sound, just as on "Ed Hunter". Unfortunately, they missed out some of my favourites, such as "Prowler", "Children Of The Damned", "Hallowed Be Thy Name", "Rime Of The Ancient Mariner", "Powerslave", "Stranger In A Strange Land", "Lord Of The Flies" or "Out Of The Silent Planet", but this best-of album surely does a convincing job in leaving the impression of a forced compilation including two songs of each album.
The packaging of the album is also superb. Not only does it include a nice text that is full of painful and unimaginative puns and leaves the impression of being written at gunpoint, but the cover photograph is the exact reproduction of a picture found in the booklet of "Edward The Great".
And here we have it, the proof of this compilations uniqueness: The cover does not, for once, show the grimly ghoulish mascot "Eddie", a cartoon zombie that has accompanied Iron Maiden throughout their career, but an actual photograph of the band!

In conclusion, this compilation is a must-have for any Iron Maiden fan."

(You're right. I have nothing to do.)
 
"...this best-of album surely does a convincing job in leaving the impression of a forced compilation including two songs of each album." Good point [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]

By the way, I wouldn't mind seeing sarcastic reviews like this from time to time, as sarcasm is my love and the curse of my life.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Perun+Aug 10 2005, 01:51 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Perun @ Aug 10 2005, 01:51 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--](You're right. I have nothing to do.)
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I guess that's the most interesting part in the review ! [!--emo&:D--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/biggrin.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'biggrin.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Maverick+Aug 9 2005, 08:04 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Maverick @ Aug 9 2005, 08:04 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]I wish I had a penny for each visitor...  [!--emo&:(--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/sad.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'sad.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
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*hands Maverick a penny*
Your review was a lot better. So those nu-metal bands have as much talent as Steve Vai has hair left on his head. You've obviously been doing some good research... [!--emo&:unsure:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/unsure.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'unsure.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Black Dragon+Aug 10 2005, 08:30 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Black Dragon @ Aug 10 2005, 08:30 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]So those nu-metal bands have as much talent as Steve Vai has hair left on his head. You've obviously been doing some good research... [!--emo&:unsure:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/unsure.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'unsure.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
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Research used to be my trade [!--emo&:P--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/tongue.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'tongue.gif\' /][!--endemo--]

Anyway, did you find any talent in those bands? Please let me know, I personally couldn't detect any...
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Maverick+Aug 10 2005, 09:51 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Maverick @ Aug 10 2005, 09:51 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]That has nothing to do with talent, though.
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Maybe not musical talent but talent for business...
 
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I meant musical talent. [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
You were perfectly clear [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--] . These guys simply have a different kind of talent.
 
Maybe, just maybe that there's a bunch of strange people that spend all their money buying their albums over and over again. If they couldn't find a better way to spend their cash they should just give it to me so it can be used to support some better bands. [!--emo&-_---][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/sleep.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'sleep.gif\' /][!--endemo--] But you're right about the different talents that fuel the music world. Like the talent to push corporate music onto people that are too lazy to turn off MTV and see if there is something better to listen to.
 
The days of "Music for the Masses" are gone. The masses now buy music of the lowest common denominator.
But as much as I would like to see some musicians get airplay and have recognition (and the millions earned by others), I'm content with them being able to experiment beyond the bestseller formulas and being free from corporate pressure.
I'm not necessarily talking about Maiden here [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
[!--QuoteBegin-charlotte+Aug 10 2005, 07:33 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(charlotte @ Aug 10 2005, 07:33 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]The days of "Music for the Masses" are gone. The masses now buy music of the lowest common denominator.
But as much as I would like to see some musicians get airplay and have recognition (and the millions earned by others), I'm content with them being able to experiment beyond the bestseller formulas and being free from corporate pressure.
I'm not necessarily talking about Maiden here [!--emo&:)--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/smile.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'smile.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
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Indeed! Speaking of pressure, peer pressure seems to work wonders in order to get kids to buy the latest trendy release, otherwise they're not "cool". Advertisements seem to stuff that idea down their throats as well.
 
[!--QuoteBegin-Black Dragon+Aug 10 2005, 07:46 PM--][div class=\'quotetop\']QUOTE(Black Dragon @ Aug 10 2005, 07:46 PM)[/div][div class=\'quotemain\'][!--QuoteEBegin--]Nope, I didn't, but somebody keeps buying their records...
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Well, I wouldn't know anything about that... [!--emo&:unsure:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/unsure.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'unsure.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
I can kinda see why its short and almost pointless
you can only have so many greatest hits record reviews.
In the case of Maiden, thats just too many greatest hits record reviews.
I love Maiden but PLEASE! no more greatest hits or live albums!! LOL
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Are you talking about the compilation albums or the reviews for these albums? [!--emo&:huh:--][img src=\'style_emoticons/[#EMO_DIR#]/huh.gif\' border=\'0\' style=\'vertical-align:middle\' alt=\'huh.gif\' /][!--endemo--]
 
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