Ed Hunter is a rather unique, fan-friendly three-CD set from British heavy metal heavyweights Iron Maiden.
Two discs feature the band's best songs as chosen by fans on the official website.
The running order of the 20 songs mirrors the vote ranking.
Obvious favorites such as "The Trooper," "Run to the Hills," and "2 Minutes to Midnight" are included, but pay special attention to underrated tracks like "Powerslave," "Hallowed Be Thy Name," and "The Evil That Men Do." All of Iron Maiden's studio albums are represented, as well as the beloved Live After Death.
The third disc is the Ed Hunter shoot-'em-up CD-ROM computer game.
The object of the game is to pursue Iron Maiden's skeleton mascot, Eddie, through worlds reflected in the band's songs and album covers.
Ed Hunter will most likely appeal to diehards.
Casual fans would probably be best served by either the one-disc or two-disc version of Best of the Beast.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FuturealBlaze Bayley, Steve Harris | Iron Maiden | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Man on the EdgeBlaze Bayley, Janick Gers | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The ClansmanSteve Harris | Iron Maiden | Play | 08:59 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Iron Maiden (Live at Long Beach Arena) [1998 Remaster] (Live at Long Beach Arena; 1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Trooper (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Number of the Beast (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Wrathchild (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Fear Of The Dark (1998 Remastered Version) | Iron Maiden | Play | 07:17 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Be Quick Or Be Dead (1998 Remastered Version) | Iron Maiden | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | 2 Minutes to Midnight (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 05:59 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Aces High (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Wasted Years (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Powerslave (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 06:47 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Hallowed Be Thy Name (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 07:12 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | Run to the Hills (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Phantom of the Opera (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 07:08 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | Killers (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Stranger in a Strange Land (1998 Remaster) | Iron Maiden | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Tailgunner (1998 Remastered Version) | Iron Maiden | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 98 mins | 226 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blaze Bayley | Composer |
| 2 | Martin Birch | Producer |
| 3 | Paul Di'Anno | Composer |
| 4 | Bruce Dickinson | Composer |
| 5 | Janick Gers | Composer |
| 6 | Nigel Green | Producer |
| 7 | Ross Halfin | Photography |
| 8 | Steve Harris | Composer, Producer |
| 9 | Simon Heyworth | Mastering |
| 10 | Iron Maiden | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Wil Malone | Producer |
| 12 | Adrian Smith | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |