To fill in some of the gaps in my musical knowledge, a visit to the charity shop resulted in a copy of the Iron Maiden compilation 'From Fear To Eternity: The Best Of 1990 - 2010' (£1:99) as a companion piece to 'The Best Of The Beast' double CD set (which I already own)
It's disappointing to notice that the songs taken from the albums 'The X Factor' ('Man On The Edge' and 'Sign Of The Cross') and 'Virtual XI' ('The Clansman') only feature live versions with Bruce, instead of the studio versions with Blaze
I have noticed that they did the same with the previous Greatest Hits release, 'Somewhere Back In Time', where the songs from the first two albums featuring Paul are again represented with live versions featuring Bruce
It's as if the band are trying to erase parts of their past!
At least my copy of 'The Best Of The Beast' features Paul and Blaze on their respective songs
