Iron Maiden Self Titled Album Songs Ranked

Iron Maiden is the debut studio album by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 14 April 1980 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and in the United States by Harvest and Capitol Records. The North American version included the song “Sanctuary”, released in the UK as a non-album single. In 1998, along with the rest of the band’s pre-1995 releases, Iron Maiden was remastered with “Sanctuary” added in all territories. However, 2014 vinyl reissues, 2015 digital releases, and 2018 CD reissues use the original track listing across the globe. It is the band’s only album to feature guitarist Dennis Stratton. Although Iron Maiden has since criticized the quality of the album’s production, the release was met with critical and commercial success, peaking at number four on the UK Albums Chart and helping the band achieve prominence in mainland Europe. Here are all of Iron Maiden Self Titled Album songs ranked.

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8. Iron Maiden

“I was hoping for a ‘Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath from ‘Black Sabbath’ here, but I got a ‘Iron Maiden’ by Iron Maiden from ‘Iron Maiden’. Another track that wasn’t intended as filler, but that I’ve lumped with the others. Leaving me with not much need for more, but I’m glad they continued, of course. Not a bad song though.”

7. Charlotte the Harlot

“Not to take away from the track, but this seems more like a comedy effort than a ‘real’ Maiden song. It runs with the rest of the forgettable tracks, and I’ve lumped it together. Althought ’22 Acacia Avenu’ is a more than solid track, I could do without the Harlot tale.”

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6. Running Free

“Here is another great track that is quite metal. It incorperates blues more than any other Maiden song that doesn’t envolve ‘Charlotte’, and is another obvious single choice.”

5. Transylvania

“It’s strange. I would have loved to have hear the lyrics they would have came up for this one, but not so sadly, it’s an instrumental. It’s a very good instrumental. Which should be no surprise, any incarnation of Maiden could have came up with this one, it’s basic, yet creative. One of the better instrumentals out there.”

4. Remember Tomorrow

“Despite the corny title, this song is fantastic, and is arguably Di’Anno’s best vocal work in his career, and the psychedelic imprints work surprisingly well with the rest of the song, as it picks up at various points. This was highly unforgetton at first listen, and is one of the more uplifting parts of the album, but not in an emotional way. As far as I’m concerned this song is worthy of their better reviewed albums.”

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3. Strange World

“This is a very forgettable track to me. But, that’s because (most likely) my first instinct was to compare it to Maiden’s ‘Stranger In A Strange Land’ from ‘Somewhere Caught In Time’, which was a very good song. But, it’s listenable too, and still suggest atleast one listen for sure.”

2. Prowler

“Wow! from the first notes this song just set the mood and spoke to my history, my blood… it was though all the songs i had hummed to myself and invented in my head since i could imagine were now on an ALBUM, incredible!”

1. Phantom of the Opera

“Not as haunting as it sounds, but I’m sure Maiden’s ‘Phantom’ would be much scarier than the original, and definitely much scarier if Disney had a version made (refereeing to the films). But this is another solid track that I don’t give enough time of day to. It’s length is perfect for it’s type of track and hinted at longer songs.”