Best of the Beast

Best of the Beast (1996) is the first official Iron Maiden - compilation . It was released in three forms, namely a quadruple album, a double CD and a single CD. The vinyl version contains most of the songs. This are the four original recordings of The Soundhouse Tapes hear, including the previously unreleased version of the song 'Strange World'. The double CD is in addition to this number only 'Iron Maiden' found, which versions of 'Prowler' and 'Invasion' still remain exclusively assigned to the vinyl.

The album contains an extensive photo collection and a pedigree, one new song ("Virus") and a previously unreleased live version of the song originally sung by Bruce Dickinson 'Afraid To Shoot Strangers', with time as a singer Blaze Baley.