''BBC Archives'' is a

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by the English heavy metal band

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, released on 4 November 2002 as part of the

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between 1979 and 1988.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Harris, except where noted.

Disc One

Disc Two

Personnel

Production and performance credits are adapted from the album liner notes. ;Iron Maiden ;;BBC Radio 1 Friday Rock Show, 14 November 1979 * Paul Di'Anno – vocals * Steve Harris – bass * Dave Murray – guitar * Tony Parsons – guitar * Doug Sampson: drums ;;Reading Festival, 28 August 1982 *

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– vocals * Steve Harris – bass * Dave Murray – guitar * Adrian Smith – guitar *

Clive Burr Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1956 – 12 March 2013) was an English musician. He was the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Together with fellow Iron Maiden member Dennis Stratton, he joined Praying Mantis for the r ...

– drums ;;Reading Festival, 23 August 1980 * Paul Di'Anno – vocals * Steve Harris – bass * Dave Murray – guitar *

Dennis Stratton Dennis Stratton (born 9 October 1952) is an English guitarist best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from December 1979 to October 1980. He was also the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Praying Mantis from 1990 ...

– guitar * Clive Burr – drums ;;Monsters of Rock festival, Donington, 20 August 1988 * Bruce Dickinson – vocals * Steve Harris – bass * Dave Murray – guitar * Adrian Smith – guitar *

Nicko McBrain Michael Henry "Nicko" McBrain (born 5 June 1952) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden since 1982. He is the third-longest serving member of the band, having appeared on each Iron Maiden album sin ...

– drums ;Production *Tony Wilson – producer, mixing *Nick Watson – mastering *

Derek Riggs Derek Riggs (born 13 February 1958) is a contemporary British artist best known for creating the band Iron Maiden's mascot, "Eddie (mascot), Eddie". Career Born in Portsmouth, England, Riggs is a self-taught artist, both in his traditional pai ...

– cover illustration *

Ross Halfin Ross William Halfin (born 11 August 1957) is a British rock music photographer. Since the late 1970s he has worked for some of the biggest acts in rock and heavy metal, including Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Black Sabbath, The Who, Kiss, Metallica, Ir ...

– photography *Robert Ellis – photography *George Bodnar – photography *George Chin – photography *Tony Motram – photography *Virginia Turbett – photography *

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– management *Andy Taylor – management *Merck Mercuriadis – management

References

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