I know my opinion wont be the majority here. I like both Brave New World and Somewhere In Time, but i actually prefer to listen to Brave New World on a more regular basis, so it gets my vote.
BNW vs SIT - which do you prefer?
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phlogiston
Bejabbers!
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
BNW is great, but SIT is one of my fav Maiden albums, and along with NOTB, probably the Maiden that I most listen to. So I go for that. 
Spiff
I have the power
SIT. Twas the first Maiden studio album I heard, and even though it will never be one of my favourites, it does include three great Smith songs, and Stevie never sounded better.
No contest eh?
Icarus
Shamone
No way in hell you can compare BNW with the best ever maiden studio album! SIT ALL THE WAY BABY!
SIT ALL THE WAY BABY! 
ShaneBarnes1982
Metal Maniac
Love them both, But I gotta go with Somwhere In Time, it was one of the first Maiden albums I owned, and is still one of my favorite Maiden albums!! But BNW rocks too!!
Well this is no surprise to me. I was just interested, thanks for voting in the poll!
I've never been into SIT much. Some days i like it, but most of the time its missing something special for me.
I've never been into SIT much. Some days i like it, but most of the time its missing something special for me.
Slash Freeman
Iron Maiden obsessive
I LOVE them both, but i think BNW just wins it for me. SIT has too many songs i'm not that fond of, Sea Of Madness and Stranger In A Strange Land. I don't really like either of them much in comparison to BNW songs. I mean, BNW has so many GREAT songs! The Wicker Man, The Nomad, The Thin Line, Fallen Angel, Dream Of Mirrors. Almost too close to call, but BNW, just because of Stranger In A Strange Land. Never really liked that one much, but the rest of the album is amazing. Especially De Ja Vu and Alexander The Great. Not Forgetting Heaven Can Wait, of course.
phlogiston
Bejabbers!
The only problem (if you can call it a problem) with SIT is that it's almost TOO produced. It sounds like it was recorded in a studio and doesn't really have the "live" vibe that the other albums do, even when compared to SSOASS, and they don't seem to be having 'fun'. Maybe Brucies attitude at the time has somethign to do with it.
Of course, this is me talking after not having listened to it for a while. I'll listen to it again and post totally different this afternoon.
Of course, this is me talking after not having listened to it for a while. I'll listen to it again and post totally different this afternoon.
Mark
Not blessed, or merciful
Wrathchild
Miserable Bastard
I concur with Moony. I love both albums, but SIT was the first one I heard (fifteen years ago now!). It helped introduce me to Maiden, and for that reason alone it gets my vote .
W
.W
Exactly Phloggy, im listening to it right now, and the songs are good. But its those 2 things, the production is too polished for Maiden, and i think Bruce's absence from contributing to the songwriting is noticeable in his voice, and the songs. I like it, dont get me wrong, its just the overall execution of the album that doesnt quite hit the mark in my opinion.
Blitzkrieg
Master Exploder
I think the only thing that stops SIT from being my favourite Maiden album over NOTB is 'Stranger In A Strange Land'....its not THAT bad a song, but I don't really like it, and it spoils the album a little IMO, where as NOTB is consistantly awesome.
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