Which song first caught your attention from each album?

Grabbers/Growers:

Remember Tomorrow/Prowler
Purgatory/Killers
Hallowed Be Thy Name/Gangland
Flight of Icarus/Revelations
Rime of the Ancient Mariner/The Duellists
Stranger in a Strange Land/Sea of Madness
The Clairvoyant/Moonchild
Holy Smoke/No Prayer For the Dying
Fear of the Dark/Judas Be My Guide
Man on the Edge/Lord of the Flies
The Clansman/When Two Worlds Collide
The Wicker Man/The Fallen Angel
Gates of Tomorrow/Dance of Death
The Pilgrim/Out of the Shadows
Coming Home/Isle of Avalon

Interesting that a couple of my all-time favourite songs fall into the second category.
 
Grabbers
Iron Maiden - Transylvania
Killers - Wrathchild
The Number of the Beast - The Number of the Beast / Run to the Hills
Piece of Mind - The Trooper
Powerslave - Aces High / 2 Minutes to Midnight
Somewhere in Time - Caught Somewhere in Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
No Prayer for the Dying - No Prayer for the Dying / Mother Russia
Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark
The X Factor - Sign of the Cross / Blood on the World's Hands
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - The Wicker Man
Dance of Death - Dance of Death
A Matter of Life and Death - The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
The Final Frontier - When the Wild Wind Blows

Growers
Iron Maiden - Remember Tomorrow
Killers - Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Number of the Beast - 22 Acacia Avenue
Piece of Mind - Still Life
Powerslave - Rime of the Ancient Marnier
Somewhere in Time - Stranger in a Strange Land
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - The Prophecy
No Prayer for the Dying - Fates Warning
Fear of the Dark - Afraid to Shoot Strangers
The X Factor - The Edge of Darkness
Virtual XI - The Clansman
Brave New World - Ghost of the Navigator
Dance of Death - Paschendale
A Matter of Life and Death - These Colours Don't Run
The Final Frontier - Most of the album, but Starblind / The Talisman predominantly

Interesting to note that I have 3 Top 10 songs from the Grabbers and also 3 from the Growers. That said, the Growers on average would be placed significantly higher than the Grabbers (because I don't even really like some of the Grabbers anymore).
 
My first loves (I'm doing this in order that I got the albums) ; Songs that took longer:
1. Piece of Mind: Still Life (that backwards message seriously scared me at age 10); To Tame a Land
2. Powerslave: 2 Minutes to Midnight; Powerslave
3. Number of the Beast: Run to the Hills; Hallowed (surprisingly took a bit to realize how great this was)
4. Killers: Killers; Murders in the Rue Morgue
5. Iron Maiden: Charlotte the Harlot; Strange World
6. Somewhere in Time: Deja Vu; Caught Somewhere in Time (initially balked at the repetitive chorus)
7. 7th Son: Infinite Dreams; Only the Good Die Young
8. No Prayer: The Assassin; Run Silent, Run Deep
9. Fear of the Dark: Fear of the Dark
10. Brave New World: Ghost of the Navigator; Brave New World
11. Dance of Death: Journeyman; Face in the Sand
12. AMOLAD: Longest Day; These Colours Don't Run
13. Final Frontier: El Dorado; Starblind
I didn't get X Factor and Virtual XI until after 2000 and had already heard some live tracks, so I can't rightly say which song grabbed me first

Great topic, though!
 
I haven't listened to all Maiden albums yet, but so far:

The Final Frontier - Starblind
Piece Of Mind - Flight Of Icarus
Brave New World - Blood Brothers
The Number Of The Beast - Children Of The Damned
Iron Maiden - Remember Tomorrow
 
IM: Prowler/Remember Tomorrow
Killers: Murders in the Rue Morgue/Prodigal Son
NOTB: Hallowed Be Thy Name/Total Eclipse
Piece of Mind: The Trooper/To Tame a Land
Powerslave: Powerslave/Losfer Words
SIT: Wasted Years/Caught Somewhere in Time
SSOASS: Moonchild/Infinite Dreams
NPFTD: Bring Your Daughter.../Mother Russia
FOTD: Be Quick or Be Dead/Wasting Love
X Factor: Man on the Edge/Fortunes of War
Virtual XI: Futureal/Como Estais Amigos
BNW: The Wicker Man/The Nomad
DOD: Rainmaker/Age of Innocence
AMOLAD: Benjamin Breeg/The Pilgrim
TFF: S15...the Final Frontier/Mother of Mercy
 
The First:
Iron Maiden - Prowler
Killers - Killers, Wrathchild
The Number of the Beast - Run to the Hills, Hallowed Be Thy Name
Piece of Mind - Flight of Icarus
Powerslave - Aces High
Somewhere in Time - Wasted Years
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - The Evil That Men Do, Only the Good Die Young
No Prayer for the Dying - Bring Your Daughter... to the Slaughter
Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark, Judas Be My Guide
The X Factor - Man on the Edge
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - Dream of Mirrors
Dance of Death - Rainmaker, No More Lies
A Matter of Life and Death - Different World, The Legacy
The Final Frontier - Mother of Mercy

The Last:
Iron Maiden - Sanctuary
Killers - Innocent Exile
The Number of the Beast - Invaders
Piece of Mind - Quest for Fire
Powerslave - The Duellists, Back in the Village
Somewhere in Time - Heaven Can Wait
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - The Prophecy
No Prayer for the Dying - Fates Warning
Fear of the Dark - The Apparition (still hate it.), Weekend Warrior
The X Factor - Lord of the Flies
Virtual XI - The Angel and the Gambler
Brave New World - Ghost of the Navigator
Dance of Death - Gates of Tomorrow, Wildest Dreams, New Frontier
A Matter of Life and Death - Out of the Shadows
The Final Frontier - still so many candidates.  :blush:
 
Iron Maiden - Remember Tomorrow
Killers - Murders In The Rue Morgue
The Number Of The Beast - 22 Acacia Avenue
Piece Of Mind - Die With Your Boots On
Powerslave - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Somewhere In Time - Heaven Can Wait
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - Moonchild
No Prayer For The Dying - Holy Smoke
Fear Of The Dark - From Here To Eternity
The X-Factor - Judgement Of Heaven
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - Brave New World
Dance Of Death - No More Lies
A Matter Of Life And Death - These Colours Don't Run
The Final Frontier - The Talisman
 
Iron Maiden - Prowler
Killers - Wrathchild
The Number of the Beast - Children of the Damned
Piece of Mind - The Trooper
Powerslave - Aces High
Somewhere in Time - Wasted Years
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Infinite Dreams
No Prayer for the Dying - Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter
Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark
The X Factor - Man on the Edge
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - The Wicker Man
Dance of Death - Rainmaker
A Matter of Life and Death - Out of the Shadows
The Final Frontier - Starblind

Iron Maiden - Sanctuary
Killers - Purgatory
The Number of the Beast - The Prisoner
Piece of Mind - Flight of Icarus
Powerslave - Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Somewhere in Time - Sea of Madness
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
No Prayer for the Dying - Tail Gunner
Fear of the Dark - Afraid to Shot Strangers
The X Factor - Sing of the Cross
Virtual XI - The Clansman
Brave New World - Out of the Silent Planet
Dance of Death - Paschendale
A Matter of Life and Death - For the Greater Good of God
The Final Frontier - Isle of Avalon
 
Iron Maiden - Prowler
Killers - Purgatory
The Number of the Beast - Run to the Hills
Piece of Mind - The Trooper, Die With your Boots On
Powerslave - 2 Min To Midnight
Somewhere in Time - The Loneliness of The Long Distance Runner
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Infinite Dreams
No Prayer for the Dying - No Prayer for the Dying
Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark
The X Factor - Fortune Of War
Virtual XI - Futureal
Brave New World - Bloods Brothers
Dance of Death - Dance of Death
A Matter of Life and Death - Out Of The Shadow (I Know :( )
The Final Frontier - Coming Home
 
Iron Maiden - Prowler
Killers - Another Life
The Number of the Beast - Hallowed be thy Name
Piece of Mind - Revelations
Powerslave - 2 Min To Midnight
Somewhere in Time - Caught Somewhere in Time
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - Moonchild
No Prayer for the Dying - No Prayer for the Dying
Fear of the Dark - Fear of the Dark
The X Factor - Sign of the Cross
Virtual XI - Como Estais Amigos
Brave New World - Ghost of the Navigator
Dance of Death - Dance of Death
A Matter of Life and Death - The Longest Day
The Final Frontier - The Talisman
 
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