Somewhere in Time
by Iron Maiden
- Type: Album
- Released: 29 September 1986
- Label: EMI
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 51:40
- Community rating: 4.21/5 from 16 ratings
Artists on this release: Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray, Steve Harris, Adrian Smith, Nicko McBrain
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Iron Maiden dramatically expanded their classic heavy metal sound on 'Somewhere in Time' by introducing futuristic guitar synthesizers to their galloping rhythmic assault. The album leans heavily into science fiction themes, delivering incredibly melodic, complex twin-guitar harmonies and progressive song structures. It remains an epic, highly energetic triumph that pushed the technical boundaries of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, progressive, technical, sci-fi, synth
Tracklist
- Caught Somewhere in Time (7:27)
- Wasted Years (5:09)
- Sea of Madness (5:44)
- Heaven Can Wait (7:23)
- The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (6:33)
- Stranger in a Strange Land (5:46)
- Deja Vu (4:58)
- Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.) (8:37)
Credits
- Iron Maiden - primary artist
- Steve Harris - bass, bass [bass synth], written-by
- Derek Riggs - design concept [sleeve concept], design, illustration [sleeve illustrations]
- Rod Smallwood - design concept [sleeve concept], design, management [iron maiden is managed by]
- Nicko McBrain - drums
- Bruce Buchhalter - engineer [2nd]
- Sean Burrows - engineer [assistant engineer at compass point studios]
- Albert Boekholt - engineer [assistant engineers at wisseloord studios]
- Ronald Prent - engineer [assistant engineers at wisseloord studios]
- Adrian Smith - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, guitar synthesizer, written-by
- Dave Murray - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer, written-by
- Sanctuary Music (Overseas) Ltd. - management [for]
- Sanctuary Music Ltd. - management [for]
- Andy Taylor - management [iron maiden is managed by]
- George Marino - mastered by
- Aaron Rapoport - photography by [inner sleeve photograph]
- Martin Birch - producer, engineer [engineered by], mixed by, tape op, technician [and tea]
- The Artful Dodgers - realization [sleeve preparation]
- Bruce Dickinson - vocals