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Early Iron Maiden Releases and History Details
Early details regarding Iron Maiden songs, their mascot Eddie, recording history, chart performance, and music journalist Simon Young have been documented.
The song Iron Maiden was written by Steve Harris, who took its name from a torture device in a film adapted from a book by Alexandre Dumas. The track appeared on the band's first EP, titled The Soundhouse Tapes, which also included the tracks Invasion and Prowler. Recorded on New Year's Eve in 1978, this EP was released in late 1979 on the band's own label as a limited pressing of 5,000 copies. In 1977, the band featured a four-person lineup.
The band's eight-song album was recorded at Kingsway Studios. It was produced by Wil Malone and engineered by Martin Levan. One week following its release, the album climbed to number four on the UK Albums Chart. According to statistics from Setlist.fm, the band has performed the song Iron Maiden live in concert at least 2,467 times.
The mascot of the band, Eddie, originated as a kabuki-style mask created from a face mold of lighting technician Dave Beazley. In addition, music journalist Simon Young was born in 1976 and has spent twenty-seven years working in the field of music journalism.
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