Iron Maiden -Somewhere in Time_Classic Metal Vinyl LP 1986 Derek Riggs artwork

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Somewhere in Time is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 29 September 1986 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-released by Sanctuary/Columbia Records in the US in 1998). The studio follow-up to the hugely successful Powerslave/Live After Death pair, it was the first Iron Maiden album to feature guitar synthesizers.[3]

Since its release, it has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having sold over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. alone.[4]

Somewhere On Tour was the release's supporting tour.

History

Somewhere in Time is notable for lacking any songwriting credits from lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, whose material was rejected by the rest of the band.[5] Dickinson had written several "acoustic-based" songs, explaining that "I felt we had to come up with our Physical Graffitior Led Zeppelin IV ... we had to get it onto another level or we'd stagnate and drift away," although Steve Harris "thought he'd lost the plot completely," surmising that "he was probably more burnt out than anyone at the end of that last tour."[5] On the other hand, the record is also notable for the number of "fully formed" songs written by guitarist Adrian Smith,[6] who wrote both of the albums singles; "Wasted Years" and "Stranger in a Strange Land".

Although "space and time" are common themes throughout the release, with songs such as "Wasted Years," "Caught Somewhere in Time" and "Deja-Vu," the band never intended for it to be a concept album, with Steve Harris stating, "We certainly never went in there and said, 'Right let's write a load of songs on the subject of time.'"[7] While the majority of the release's songs have disappeared from the band's live shows shortly after its supporting tour, "Wasted Years" and "Heaven Can Wait" have often been played since. Performances of "Heaven Can Wait" have featured a group of local fans and celebrities invited onstage to sing along during the song's middle section.[8]

The record also marked a change for Iron Maiden, as it was their first to use synth, although this style was expanded on with their next release, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son, which added of keyboards.[9] This was also their first studio album not to be released a year after their previous one, with the band insisting that they have more time "to get it right without hurrying for a change," comments Harris.[3] It was also one of their most expensive records, with the bass and drums recorded in the Bahamas, the guitars and vocals recorded in Holland and the mixing taking place in New York.[3]

The 2008 tribute CD Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden, released by Kerrang! magazine, features covers of two spf the album's songs; "Wasted Years" by DevilDriver and "Caught Somewhere in Time" by Madina Lake.

Personnel

• Bruce Dickinson – vocals, backing vocals on "Reach Out"
• Dave Murray – guitar, synthesized guitars
• Adrian Smith – guitar, synthesized guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Reach Out"
• Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals, bass synth
• Nicko McBrain – drums

[edit]Production

• Martin Birch – producer, engineer, mixing, tape operator
• Albert Boekholt – engineer, assistant engineer
• Ronald Prent – engineer, assistant engineer

[edit]Track listing