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35 years ago IM spawned their masterpiece called "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". The conceptual album is considered as probably Maiden's most elaborated incarnation and went Gold and Platinum around the world becoming their biggest commercial success in the '80s (release date: 11 April 1988). Today it's an essentional IM effort for some of their fans - the last one really amazing record. The band's seventh album since the release day went Gold & Platinum in 23 countries. Cheers!
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[QUOTE=Ralf;n11153163]35 years ago IM spawned their masterpiece called "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". The conceptual album is considered as probably Maiden's most elaborated incarnation and went Gold and Platinum around the world becoming their biggest commercial success in the '80s (release date: 11 April 1988).
Hi, sorry I just have to say. SSOASS was not not their biggest commercial success of the 80s, it was actually their least successful since ‘Killers’. Their most successful album was NOTB. It’s still a great album though and I’d say probably their last classic release!
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OK, you've got right but I thought about charts positions. SSoaSS was the highest charted album worldwide bach in those days.Comment
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Yeah it’s an interesting situation. If you look at their recent albums they go to number 1 all over the world but their sales are much lower than they were back in the 80s. Everything had become front loaded.
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Yeah, generally today so called "number ones" means nothing in comparition with sales in previous few decades. And Iron Maiden isn't typical mainstream band with radio hits around and commercial policy. They still do a basic marketing strategy as they did in the '80s, but still fill arenas, stadiums and headlining big festivals around the world in their mid 60s of band's member average age. To me Maiden had always been some kind of independent/underground phenomenon ignored by the mainstream music business.Originally posted by Rockintunesbaby View PostComment
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Monopoly game dedicated to Iron Maiden is slated to release in June. Iron Maiden joined such artists as ABBA, Queen, Metallica, AC/DC, David Bowie, KISS, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, to whom the official versions of Monopoly were dedicated.Last edited by Ralf; Fri April 21, 2023, 22:06.Comment
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https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/
April, 23 1988
Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son', their second No.1 LP.Prisoner Of Rock'n'RollComment
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"Powerslave" album should be charted as No. 1 only the compilation which would never ever made this chart prevented Maiden's effort to do this one. Nobody's perfect even official charts.Comment
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Croatia Album Charts
"The Number of the Beast #38Comment
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Great, but we knew that. THXComment
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Iron Maiden once again were snubbed from RnRHoF induction instead of them they have inducted pop, soul, r'n'b and rap artists. Oh sorry, RATM were finally inducted probably 'cos they're interracial collective.Comment
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Piece of Mind 40 Anni. 16 V 1983 - 16 V 2023Comment
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https://bravewords.com/news/iron-mai...senjutsu-album
Senjutsu finally went Gold in the UK, we wait for Germany!Comment
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Iron Maiden received special plaque commemorating over 5 mln certificated copies of audio visual albums sold in the UK. CONGRATSComment
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Circa 60.000 people witness Iron Maiden Spanish Tour 2023.Comment
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Murcia show the biggest one in the region.Comment
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