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Iron Maiden - 'A Real Live One' (Capitol)

Mike Reed | USA | 11/16/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"THESE days,it might be a bit confusing due to the several live albums that've been released by Maiden.But,'A Real...' is the band's first live release since 'Live After Death' and not as good,I'm afraid.Decent,just not great.The semi-killer tracks here include "From Here To Eternity",the Bruce Dickinson gem "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter","Tailgunner","Can I Play With Madness?" and "The Crairvoyant".One thing I really do like about this title is that it appears to be a REAL LIVE recording with NO overdubbing whatsoever.If you're a Maiden fan,you should get something from this disc.If you're a Maiden nut(and I know they're out there),then you'll most likely love this record.A decent find.Nice Maiden cover,as always."

Unpolished, but good.

JosephM59 | 04/26/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Live After Death was pretty much a flawless live metal album. It's so polished it pretty much shines. Which frankly is not *always* what you want from a live metal concert. With A Real Live One we have the band playing with less polish and perfectionism. In Live After Death it sounded like they were playing in huge arenas fully packed with adoring audiences. Here it sounds like they're playing in "mere" medium sized venues, and frankly I prefer it.



A rough diamond."