Best Iron Maiden live album?

[Profanity]

I know that everyone will say Live After Death but I think Rock In Rio captured the atmosphere of the concert better. Although Live After Death had a better track selection, the overall atmosphere was better on Rock In Rio. Although the live version of Rime of the Ancient Mariner was the best ever Maiden live recording IMO. What would you say was the best Maiden live album?

 

[Force10]

I'm a big fan of Live After Death, but I think that Beast Over Hammersmith from the Eddie's box set gives it a run for its money.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Hearing Bruce sing "Sign of the Cross" and "The Clansman" was pretty cool.

 

[SoundMaster]

Although Bruce often warbles out-of-key on LAD, it's still the preeminent Maiden live release.

The sound/production is PERFECT, and the song selection is amazing.
RIR is also quite good, but the mix suffers a bit.....lacks the energy of LAD.

The "Maiden Japan" EP is great, as well. I wish it were a full release. It captures the raw energy of the early Maiden.

The 90s live records all SUCK horrendously. The "real live/dead" disasters are simply embarrasing. Anything Harris produces is shite.
I've heard better bootlegs.....in fact, I had a cassette years ago, of Maiden on the 83 "Piece Tour" and it completely blows away this tripe.
The "Live in Donington" release is also pure garbage.

 

[Profanity]

Where's the live atmosphere in LAD?

 

[Destroyer Of Orden]

Rock in Rio is by far the best Live Maiden album... Every member is top notch but Bruce is phenomenal in that performance

 

[Profanity]

I'm glad there are people who agree with me.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

It is rather amazing how badly Donington and Live/Dead suck, though.

The live video of Hallowed is utterly amazing, though. I like Janick's interpretation of the solo, and the video of four old guys running around on a stage like crazed nutters is so \m/ it hurts. Not to mention Bruce's crowd-stealing presence.

 

[Profanity]

and the video of four old guys running around on a stage like crazed nutters is so

funny.

 

[SoundMaster]

It is rather amazing how badly Donington and Live/Dead suck.

Indeed.

 

[John Silver]

Maiden Japan is the only great live album.

LAD has Bruce's whiny, cracked vocals on it and contains the bloated dungeons and dragons songs from the early Bruce albums. And Bruce should have shot for massacring Paul's songs.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Yeah, Bruce can't seem to do the DiAnno songs so well.

 

[Profanity]

Maybe Paul Di Anno should never have left Maiden.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

I don't think he could have pulled off songs like "Rime...." or "Number of the Beast" or "The Thin Line Between Love and Hate" though.

 

[Profanity]

but for songs like Phantom Of The Opera I think he should have stayed.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Word.

 

[Iron Maiden]

Yeah, Bruce doesn't do Di'anno songs too well live...

Anyway, my favorite is also Rock in Rio. It would've kicked ass to have some more 80's songs like "Aces High" on there, but overall, it was the best. LAD was pretty good, but Bruce messed up too many times for me to prefer it. And hearing Bruce do "Sign Of The Cross" on Rock in Rio was worth the whole damn album.

 

[Profanity]

Maiden Japan is the only great live album.

Maiden England pwned Maiden Japan.