Details Behind Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time

Iron Maiden released Somewhere In Time in 1986. The album cover was created by Derek Riggs, who said he spent two months working on the cover and that the work took three months in total. A badge on Eddie's chest contains Riggs' stylized signature.

Several details on the cover refer to Iron Maiden's earlier releases. The Acacia street sign beside Eddie is explained as a reference to 22 Acacia Avenue from The Number Of The Beast. The Eye Of Horus symbol is mentioned in the title track of 1984's Powerslave, while the yellow plastic trash bin refers to the cover of Iron Maiden's self-titled first album.

Other references concern the band's recordings and performances. Long Beach Arena is identified as the place where Maiden recorded Live After Death. Choir vocals for Heaven Can Wait were recorded at Tehe's Bar. In 1980, Iron Maiden filmed a concert at the Rainbow in Finsbury Park, London.

To Tame A Land is from the 1983 album Piece Of Mind and was based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune. Bruce Dickinson is also shown holding a brain, which refers to the band's 1983 album Piece Of Mind.