Man on the Edge
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| Single by Iron Maiden from the album The X Factor |
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| B-side | "The Edge of Darkness" "Judgement Day" "Justice of the Peace" "I Live My Way" "Blaze Bayley Interview" |
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| Released | 25 September 1995 | ||||
| Format | CD single 12" picture disc |
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| Genre | Heavy metal Speed metal |
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| Length | 4:11 | ||||
| Label | EMI | ||||
| Writer(s) | Blaze Bayley Janick Gers |
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"Man on the Edge" is a single from the Iron Maiden album The X Factor. It was released in 1995. The song is based on the film Falling Down starring Michael Douglas. It was the first single the band released with Blaze Bayley on vocals.
In addition to an interview with Bayley and another track from The X Factor, the single features three originals that did not make the album's final cut. It is one of two Blaze Bayley era songs to make it onto the Edward the Great compilation, along with Futureal, as well as one of three to make it onto Best of the Beast along with "Sign of the Cross" and "Virus".
Iron Maiden frequently played this song during the Ed Hunter tour in 1999, making it one of 5 Bayley era songs to survive in concerts after his departure (The others being Lord of the Flies, Sign of the Cross, Futureal, and The Clansman).
A live version of this song from 1999 is featured on the 2000 single release of The Wicker Man, with Bruce Dickinson on vocals.
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[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD 1
- "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers) – 4:13
- "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris, Bayley, Gers) – 6:39
- "Judgement Day" (Bayley, Gers) – 4:06
- "Blaze Bayley Interview, Part I" – 5:41
[edit] CD 2
- "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers) – 4:13
- "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris, Bayley, Gers) – 6:39
- "Justice of the Peace" (Harris, Dave Murray) – 3:33
- "Blaze Bayley Interview, Part II" – 5:56
[edit] 12" disc
- "Man on the Edge" (Blaze Bayley, Janick Gers) – 4:13
- "The Edge of Darkness" (Steve Harris, Bayley, Gers) – 6:39
- "I Live My Way" (Harris, Bayley, Gers) - 3:48
[edit] Credits
- Blaze Bayley – vocals
- Dave Murray – guitar
- Janick Gers – guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Harris – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nicko McBrain – drums
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