Somewhere in Time Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  Somewhere in Time |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | September 26, 1986 |
| Genres | Heavy Metal |
| Labels | EMI Records |
| Length | 51:27 |
| Ranked | #5 for 1986 , #110 all-time |
Album rating : 92.2 / 100
Votes : 62 (7 reviews)
Votes : 62 (7 reviews)
December 1, 2024
Album of the day #16. Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time
The year 1986 was truly magical. "Reign In Blood", "Master Of Puppets" and so on. Despite the many classics of that year, Iron Maiden's "Somewhere In Time" has always been the highlight of that year for me, a real climax. The album's futuristic sound and progressive song structures were once something so wonderful (and still are!) that the album was listened to more than any other work ever. And that's already an achievement too.
There is hardly much to say about the album's song material. After all, it is a diamond throughout and there aren't any single fluke shots. On the other hand, there aren't any big hits and radio-friendly songs apart from the wonderful "Wasted Years", but I don't mind it; the album works best as a whole, when listened to continuously. Singer Bruce Dickinson's vocal performance is also convincing, although none of his songs were accepted for the album due to their "weirdness". Synthesizers are used for the first time on the album. It might annoy some, but it's not a problem for me. It just highlights the album's gorgeous futuristic image. Also worth mentioning is the album cover, which is like a middle finger display for simple covers and clean "More Is More!" attack on sight. Beautiful.
In all respects, it's an almost perfect album and the only problem why I can't give full marks, despite the nostalgia, is the fact that the band managed to improve on this on the next album. But it is perhaps the best album of 1986 and one of the best records of all time. Thanks Iron Maiden for this!
Climax: Caught Somewhere In Time, Alexander The Great, Wasted Years
Anticlimax: -
The year 1986 was truly magical. "Reign In Blood", "Master Of Puppets" and so on. Despite the many classics of that year, Iron Maiden's "Somewhere In Time" has always been the highlight of that year for me, a real climax. The album's futuristic sound and progressive song structures were once something so wonderful (and still are!) that the album was listened to more than any other work ever. And that's already an achievement too.
There is hardly much to say about the album's song material. After all, it is a diamond throughout and there aren't any single fluke shots. On the other hand, there aren't any big hits and radio-friendly songs apart from the wonderful "Wasted Years", but I don't mind it; the album works best as a whole, when listened to continuously. Singer Bruce Dickinson's vocal performance is also convincing, although none of his songs were accepted for the album due to their "weirdness". Synthesizers are used for the first time on the album. It might annoy some, but it's not a problem for me. It just highlights the album's gorgeous futuristic image. Also worth mentioning is the album cover, which is like a middle finger display for simple covers and clean "More Is More!" attack on sight. Beautiful.
In all respects, it's an almost perfect album and the only problem why I can't give full marks, despite the nostalgia, is the fact that the band managed to improve on this on the next album. But it is perhaps the best album of 1986 and one of the best records of all time. Thanks Iron Maiden for this!
Climax: Caught Somewhere In Time, Alexander The Great, Wasted Years
Anticlimax: -
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Caught Somewhere in Time | 7:26 | 96.5 | 30 | Audio |
| 2. | Wasted Years | 5:07 | 94.8 | 33 | Audio Music Video |
| 3. | Sea of Madness | 5:42 | 90.4 | 27 | |
| 4. | Heaven Can Wait | 7:22 | 89.8 | 26 | Audio |
| 5. | The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner | 6:31 | 89.5 | 26 | |
| 6. | Stranger in a Strange Land | 5:45 | 90.7 | 27 | Audio Music Video |
| 7. | Deja-Vu | 4:56 | 90 | 29 | |
| 8. | Alexander the Great | 8:35 | 96.5 | 30 | Audio |
Line-up (members)
- Bruce Dickinson : Vocals
- Dave Murray : Guitars, Guitar Synthesiser
- Adrian Smith : Guitars, Guitar Synthesiser
- Steve Harris : Bass, Bass Synthesiser
- Nicko McBrain : Drums
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