The Book of Souls: Live Chapter is a live album and video by Iron Maiden, recorded throughout their 2016–2017 The Book of Souls World Tour. Released on 17 November 2017, the album was produced by Tony Newton, with Steve Harris serving as co-producer. This makes it the band's first live album since 2002's Beast over Hammersmith not to be produced by Kevin Shirley.
| The Book of Souls: Live Chapter | ||||
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| Released | 17 November 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 16 March 2016 – 14 May 2017 | |||
| Venue | Various | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 100:52 | |||
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| Producer | Tony Newton | |||
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On 11 November, the video was livestreamed on YouTube. It is also available for digital purchase alongside its audio counterpart, although it was not released on physical media.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Steve Harris, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "If Eternity Should Fail" (6 May 2016) | Bruce Dickinson | Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia | 7:46 |
| 2. | "Speed of Light" (18 May 2016) |
| Grand Arena – Cape Town, South Africa | 5:08 |
| 3. | "Wrathchild" (6 May 2017) | 3Arena – Dublin, Ireland | 2:59 | |
| 4. | "Children of the Damned" (1 April 2016) | Bell Centre – Montreal, Canada | 5:14 | |
| 5. | "Death or Glory" (3 July 2016) |
| Wroclaw Stadium – Wroclaw, Poland | 5:15 |
| 6. | "The Red and the Black" (21 April 2016) | Ryogoku Kokugikan – Tokyo, Japan | 13:17 | |
| 7. | "The Trooper" (6 March 2016) | Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González – San Salvador, El Salvador | 4:05 | |
| 8. | "Powerslave" (26 July 2016) | Dickinson | Piazza Unità d'Italia – Trieste, Italy | 7:31 |
| Total length: | 51:15 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Venue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Great Unknown" (14 May 2017) |
| Metro Radio Arena – Newcastle, England | 6:50 |
| 2. | "The Book of Souls" (12 June 2016) |
| Donington Park – Leicestershire, England | 10:49 |
| 3. | "Fear of the Dark" (24 March 2016) | Arena Castelão – Fortaleza, Brazil | 7:34 | |
| 4. | "Iron Maiden" (15 March 2016) | José Amalfitani Stadium – Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6:05 | |
| 5. | "The Number of the Beast" (4 August 2016) | Wacken Open Air – Wacken, Germany | 5:06 | |
| 6. | "Blood Brothers" (12 June 2016) | Donington Park – Leicestershire, England | 7:35 | |
| 7. | "Wasted Years" (17 March 2016) | Smith | HSBC Arena – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5:38 |
| Total length: | 49:37 | |||
Personnel
editIron Maiden
edit- Bruce Dickinson – lead vocals
- Dave Murray – guitars
- Janick Gers – guitars
- Adrian Smith – guitars, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums
Additional musicians
edit- Michael Kenney - keyboards
Technical personnel
edit- Tony Newton - recording, production, engineering, mixing
- Ade Emsley - mastering
- Hervé Monjeaud - illustrations
- Anthony Dry - illustrations
- Stuart Crouch - artwork
- John McMurtrie - photography
- Justin de Reuck - photography
- Rod Smallwood - management
- Andy Taylor - management
- Dave Shack - management
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 17 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] | 10 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] | 32 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] | 44 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[6] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 23 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 8 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 40 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 5 |
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[11] | 8 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 46 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 17 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[14] | 19 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[15] | 28 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] | 10 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 12 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 8 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 5 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[22] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Iron Maiden Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 50.Týden 2017 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Iron Maiden: The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2017. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 24 November 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 47 (dal 2017-11-17 al 2017-11-23)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Iron Maiden – The Book of Souls: Live Chapter". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Iron Maiden Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 November 2017.