Strange World - Iron Maiden (The Soundhouse Tapes - 1979)

The Soundhouse Tapes is the debut EP by Iron Maiden, and features the very first recordings by the band. Released on 9 November 1979, it features three songs taken from the demo tape recorded at Spaceward.Studios on New Year's Eve 1978. The three tracks - "Prowler", "Invasion" and "Iron Maiden" - appear in a rougher form than they would on the first Iron Maiden album and subsequent singles as they were all recorded in one session.Although major retail chains tried to order large quantities of the record, the band only distributed 5,000 copies, available by mail order alone, which eventually sold out in just a few weeks. Because of this, the EP is now a valuable collectors item, which has been sold at up to £800 online.

Lyrics:

The only place where you can dream,
living here is not what it seems.
Ship of white light in the sky,
nobody there to reason why.

Here I am, I'm not really there,
smiling faces ever so rare.
A let's walk in deepest space,
living here just isn't the place.
Stalks of light come from the ground,
when I cry there isn't a sound.
All my feelings cannot be held,
I'm happy in my new strange world.
Shades of green grasses twine,
girls drinking plasma wine.
A look at love, a dream unfolds,
living here, you'll never grow old.

Don't you hear me call? Ooh

Writer(s):

Steve Harris

Members:

Vocals: Paul Di'Anno
Guitar: Dave Murray
Bass: Steve Harris
Drums: Doug Sampson

Production:

Engineer: Mike Kemp
Mixing: Gary Lucas