Which songwriting team is your favourite?

[Siddharth]

Which songwriting team from the band is your favourite?

Mind you, I'm considering only those teams which have atleast five songs to their name, not considering any non-album songs or B-sides.

Smith/Dickinson

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Flight Of Icarus
Sun And Steel
2 Minutes To Midnight
Back In The Village
Moonchild
Hooks in You
Speed Of Light
Death Or Glory
The Writing On The Wall
Days Of Future Past
Darkest Hour

Harris (solo)

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Prowler
Phantom Of The Opera
Transylvania
Strange World
Iron Maiden
Killers (full album)
Invaders
Children Of The Damned
The Number Of The Beast
Run To The Hills
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Where Eagles Dare
The Trooper
Quest For Fire
To Tame A Land
Aces High
Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)
The Duellists
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Caught Somewhere In Time
Heaven Can Wait
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
Alexander The Great
Infinite Dreams
Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
The Clairvoyant
No Prayer For The Dying
The Assassin
Mother Russia
From Here To Eternity
Afraid To Shoot Strangers
Childhood's End
The Fugitive
Fear Of The Dark
Sign Of The Cross
Fortunes Of War
Judgement Of Heaven
Blood On The World's Hands
The Angel And The Gambler
The Clansman
The Educated Fool
Don't Look To The Eyes Of A Stranger
Blood Brothers
No More Lies
For The Greater Good Of God
When The Wild Wind Blows
The Red And The Black
Lost In A Lost World
Death Of The Celts
The Parchment
Hell On Earth

Harris/Smith/Dickinson

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Die With Your Boots On
Can I Play With Madness
The Evil That Men Do
The Wicker Man
Face In The Sand
Journeyman
These Colours Don't Run
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
The Longest Day
Lord Of Light
El Dorado
Coming Home
Starblind

Harris/Murray

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Still Life
Deja Vu
The Prophecy
Fates Warning
Lightning Strikes Twice
The Nomad
The Thin Line Between Love And Hate
Age Of Innocence
The Reincarnation Of Benjamin Breeg
The Man Who Would Be King
The Man Of Sorrows

Gers/Harris

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Fear Is the Key
The Apparition
Weekend Warrior
Lord of the Flies
The Unbeliever
The Mercenary
Dream Of Mirrors
Dance Of Death
The Pilgrim
The Legacy
The Talisman
The Book Of Souls
Shadows Of The Valley
Stratego
The Time Machine

Dickinson/Harris

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Only The Good Die Young
Tailgunner
Holy Smoke
Run Silent Run Deep
Out Of The Shadows

Smith/Harris

Spoiler: Songs recorded

The Prisoner
22 Acacia Avenue
The Fallen Angel
Wildest Dreams
Paschendale
Different World
Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
Mother Of Mercy
Isle Of Avalon
The Great Unknown
When The River Runs Deep
Tears Of A Clown
Senjutsu

Dickinson (solo)

Spoiler: Songs recorded

Revelations
Flash Of The Blade
Powerslave
Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter
If Eternity Should Fail
Empire Of The Clouds

 

[dickinson1978]

Very good topic! And interesting. My vote is for harris but if i have to chose a team smith/dickinson/harris.

 

[karljant]

Mmmmm... Let's see what is roughly my favorite 20 tracks by the composers/ teams in question:

(Harris)
Phantom Of The Opera
Murders In The Rue Morgue
The Number Of The Beast
The Trooper
To Tame A Land
Aces High
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Caught Somewhere In Time
Heaven Can Wait
The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Runner
Infinite Dreams
Sign Of The Cross
For The Greater Good Of God
When The Wild Wind Blows

(Dickinson)
Revelations
Powerslave

(Murray/ Harris)
Still Life
The Prophecy

(Gers/ Harris)
The Talisman

(Smith/ Dickinson)
Moonchild

Yeah, not much of a doubt.

 

[Prowler]

Honestly it has to be Harris, but my personal favourite member is Smith and many of my favourite songs are cowritten by Smith or Dickinson. Overall, Harris is the correct answer.

 

[Siddharth]

My favourite has to be Harris/Murrray! Dave has a great sense of melody which, when combined with Steve's writing, creates some of the most soulful compositions.

Smith/Dickinson - More straightforward rockers with bluesy licks.

Harris - Full on epics. Has written some of my favourite songs by the band.

Harris/Smith/Dickinson - Perfect quality control team. Epicness with a hard rocking drive.

Gers/Harris - Unique and slightly unconventional writing style.

Smith/Harris - Great balance between heaviness and melody; mid-range epics.

 

[MindRuler]

Pure looking at my own personal favourite songs it´s Steve all the way!

 

[Kalata]

It's easy for me to say Harris solo (Dickinson solo are also winners), but since it's a songwriting team:

Gers/Harris. For the epicness of the songs.

I have to mention Harris/Smith/Dickinson, quality stuff. We haven't had that combo on the last 2 albums. I also enjoy Smith/Dickinson(ofc), while Smith/Harris brings some interesting and slightly different feel (like Murray/Harris). I like all of them and most songs.

My favourite has to be Harris/Murrray! Dave has a great sense of melody which, when combined with Steve's writing, creates some of the most soulful compositions.
Smith/Dickinson - More straightforward rockers with bluesy licks.
Harris - Full on epics. Has written some of my favourite songs by the band.
Harris/Smith/Dickinson - Perfect quality control team. Epicness with a hard rocking drive.
Gers/Harris - Unique and slightly unconventional writing style.
Smith/Harris - Great balance between heaviness and melody; mid-range epics.

Well said.

 

[GhostofCain]

Overall it is Smith/Dickinson for me.

 

[Poto]

These Colours Don't Run
Brighter Than A Thousand Suns
The Longest Day
Lord Of Light

Whatever Steve, Bruce and Adrian were on during the AMOLAD writing sessions they should try it out again.

 

[srfc]

Individuals aren't a team. Solo Harris has by far the most classics.

Best team is Smith/Dickinson/Harris, most of the tracks that get the Smith/Dickinson team a high rating are really Smith/Dickinson/Harris tracks.

 

[MrKnickerbocker]

Overall it is Smith/Dickinson for me.