Maiden Japan, also known as Heavy Metal Army, is a live EP by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. The title is a pun of Deep Purple's live album Made in Japan.There are at least two different versions of this EP; all tracks were recorded in Kosei Nenkin Hall in Nagoya on 23 May 1981. It was lead singer Paul Di'Anno's final recording with the band, and features a maximum of 5 tracks. The original Japanese pressing features only 4 tracks and the record speed is 45RPM. It was never the band's intention to release this album, but Toshiba-EMI wanted a live album.
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
Members:
Vocals: Paul Di'Anno
Guitar: Dave Murray
Guitar: Adrian Smith
Bass: Steve Harris
Drums: Clive Burr
Writer(s):
Steve Harris
Production:
Producer,Engineer: Doug Hall
Photography: Hiro Ohno
Management,Photography: Rod Smallwood