The three weakest IM tracks of the 80s?

[Dick Brucinson]

Which ones are the three weakest Maiden tracks of the 1980?
My choice:
-Quest For Fire (of course)
-Heaven Can Wait
-Innocent Exile

 

[Flaming Blimp Crash]

Quest For Fire
Charlotte the Harlot
Invaders

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Charlotte the Harlot

Chorus and verses are pretty mehh, agreed, but the slow middle part... ...got to mop up some drooling when only thinking about it

 

[Kalata]

Prodigal Son
Innocent Exile
Invaders

 

[Jer]

Iron Maiden
Gangland
Transylvania

 

[Vaenyr]

Total Eclipse
Sun And Steel
Invaders

 

[Diesel 11]

Heaven Can Wait

I just don’t get people’s grips with HCW, it’s a killer song with a fantastic bassline, a fun chorus, an epic middle section, plus fantastic solos. Such a well made song and a deserved live staple.

The three worst Maiden songs of the ‘80s are easily “Drifter” and “Purgatory”, and then maybe “Another Life”.

 

[TheMercenary]

Prodigal Son, Twilight Zone, Drifter

 

[Poto]

Running Free
Innocent Exile
Gangland

Heaven Can Wait is very good.

 

[KidInTheDark666]

Prodigal Son, Twilight Zone, Drifter

I think this might be it.

 

[Melony]

Prodigal Son
Heaven Can Wait (If they play it hopefully with crew or fans on stage to make it a bit more interesting.)
Innocent Exile

 

[Kalata]

Heaven Can Wait is very good.

I agree. Only the chorus is a bit weak (live is better). Killer instrumental section, solos, intro, verses, tempo/drumming/bassline and oh-oh's. The melodies are vintage Maiden. A song made for live performances, a well made song.

 

[Ascendingthethrone]

Iron Maiden
Losfer Words
Prodigal Son

 

[Dick Brucinson]

I just don’t get people’s grips with HCW, it’s a killer song with a fantastic bassline, a fun chorus, an epic middle section, plus fantastic solos. Such a well made song and a deserved live staple.

The three worst Maiden songs of the ‘80s are easily “Drifter” and “Purgatory”, and then maybe “Another Life”.

Yes, Drifter. Forgot that one. And the 2005 setlist had many of the weak songs. There was Another Life, Drifter and also Charlotte The Harlot.

 

[Brigantium]

Aw, poor little Quest for Fire. Absolute silliness that you could only could get away with in the 80s, with some playful little guitar bits.

 

[Dick Brucinson]

Prodigal Son

In my top 10 Maiden tracks list

 

[The Red and the Black]

Heaven Can Wait (it works live, though)
Gangland
Purgatory

(I like Quest for Fire..)

 

[ifp]

7 son, Rime, Powerslave

No wait...

Genghis Khan
Innocent Exile
Gangland

 

[Patrick92]

Charlotte the Harlot - Cant stand that song
Prodigal Son - Its so boring and dont work at all
Gangland - Dont like it

Quest For Fire is fun and great, and have great vocals. I like it. And I dont think Piece, Powerslave, SIT and Seventh Son has any weak songs on them

 

[chaosapiant]

Can I play with madness
Wasted years
Prowler