"...I was a young man full of hopes and dreams. But now it seems to me that all is lost and nothing gained. Sometimes things ain't what they seem" That kills me so deeply😣😢
I agree with Dave, Somewhere was the first Maiden album I've ever heard and it blowed my mind and till now It's the most important inspiration and one of the fave of Maiden albums to me!
The best album in years? After Powerslave and Piece of mind? I don't think the majority of Maiden fans feel those were particularly WEAK albums :p Don't get me wrong, though, Somewhere in Time is my favorite after Seventh Son.. If I could, I would watch ALL their tours in the 80's.. this is the one that was never truely filmed professionally, and it's a shame!
I agree totally! Rod bloody Small-wallet - nooooooo, we've just spent a blooooody fortune! Somewhere in Time would have been a spectacular live film. I'm just not sure Bruce's voice was up to it but saying that the Live after Death video showed he was having 'on and off nights'. Should be been done all the same imo!
Which Maiden album is my favorite depends very much on my mood but Somewhere in Time is probably among the ones I listen to second most. Interestingly enough, I find the title track to be the weakest on the album, though it is still a strong one. My favorite tracks are Stranger in a Strange Land, Sea of Madness and Wasted Years. OT: Regarding my favorite Maiden tracks, they all come from No Prayer for the Dying, though: Public Enema Number One (the "Fall on your knees today" line gets me every time), Fates Warning (similar thing for the "A volcano erupts" line), and No Prayer for the Dying (those lines "God give me the answer"). All of those so intense, especially those contemplative and musing lyrics and the raw sound. If it wasn't for those horrible lyrics in Hooks in You and Bring Your Daughter... it would have been the perfect album (the music on these tracks is great, though). So that's the album I play most. Yeah, I know I'm quite alone with this opinion :oD
I'm straight but I reckon the England football team should go back to small shorts. There are more footballers who are 'out' these days. It could be a distraction to the opposition!
there is no video on the internet from that show but some have said tv stations filmed it and the tapes are "lost" somewhere in time. The bootleg audio is all over the internet. I think it was the best set list they ever had.
SOMEWHERE IN TIME The band's FINEST HOUR!!! The follow up SEVENTH SON was when they reached their peak!!! Two Monster albums! BRAVE NEW WORLD came close! Hats off to the Creator of IRON MAIDEN STEVE HARRIS and his Troopers!!!
I know I’m a little late but I couldn’t agree more dude! Somewhere in Time is an absolute masterwork from front to back. Not only my favorite album in Maiden’s catalogue but actually my favorite album of all time. The band were just firing on all cylinders on this album and the songwriting was just incredible. The fact that most of the shows on the Future Past tour sold out within an hour or two speaks volumes to how much fans were dying to hear this material. Then like you said they basically did it again (at least for me) with Brave New World and Seventh Son, my 2nd and 3rd favorite Maiden albums respectively. I know this is a hot take and I do like Number of the beast but compared to most of their other material it’s actually on the lower end of their catalogue for me at the #11 spot and was always my least favorite of their 80’s output besides the debut (which I also do like though). Gangland, while not horrible, is just ok imo. The real atrocity is Invaders; that chorus is just horrid.😖But the rest of the album ranges from solid to incredible! I just think they REALLY hit their stride on the next four albums. That being said, it’s still a great, solid album in my book👍🏽
Maiden should add for the next tour setlist three rarely performed songs from this album: - Caught Somewhere in Time (replacing Wasted Years) -Alexander the Great (replacing The Sign of the cross) - Stranger in a Strange Land (replacing The Clansman)
