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Edward the Great
Greatest hits by Iron Maiden
Released	November 5, 2002
Recorded	1982 - 2001
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	74:04
Label	EMI
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Rock in Rio (2002)	Edward the Great (2002)	Eddie's Archive (2002)

Edward the Great was Iron Maiden's third "best-of album" (counting their 1999 video game Ed Hunter which came with a 20 track best of CD with songs chosen by the fans), and was released on November 5, 2002 along with the massive Eddie's Archive box set, as a way to introduce new fans to Maiden. However, many older fans complained about the lack of exclusive or rare material on it^{[citation needed]}. Another complaint of many was that the album lacked material from the first two Iron Maiden albums, Iron Maiden and Killers which featured Paul Di'Anno on vocals.

In 2005, a revised edition was released in Europe, Asia and South-America, with a slightly different tracklist. This "updated" version was to coincide with the release of The Essential Iron Maiden compilation that was released in North America. The revised edition features some songs from the Dance of Death album, and a different live version of "Fear of the Dark". The new version also adds the song "Brave New World" from the album of the same name. The booklet includes a new foreword by Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood, whereas the original version has a foreword by founding member Steve Harris. The album cover does not differentiate between the two other than the tracklisting - some shops still sell old stock of the original.

1. "Run to the Hills" - The Number Of The Beast (Harris)
2. "The Number of the Beast" - The Number Of The Beast (Harris)
3. "Flight of Icarus" - Piece Of Mind (Smith, Dickinson)
4. "The Trooper" - Piece Of Mind (Harris)
5. "2 Minutes to Midnight" - Powerslave (Smith, Dickinson)
6. "Wasted Years" - Somewhere In Time (Smith)
7. "Can I Play with Madness" - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
8. "The Evil That Men Do" - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
9. "The Clairvoyant"* - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Harris)
10. "Infinite Dreams"* - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Harris)
11. "Holy Smoke"* - No Prayer For The Dying (Harris, Dickinson)
12. "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" - No Prayer For The Dying (Dickinson)
13. "Man on the Edge" - The X Factor (Gers, Bayley)
14. "Futureal" - Virtual XI (Harris, Bayley)
15. "The Wicker Man" - Brave New World (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
16. "Fear of the Dark"* (Live at Rock in Rio) - Fear Of The Dark (Harris)

Note: * removed for 2005 release

1. "Run to the Hills" - The Number Of The Beast (Harris)
2. "The Number of the Beast" - The Number Of The Beast (Harris)
3. "The Trooper" - Piece Of Mind (Harris)
4. "Flight of Icarus" - Piece Of Mind (Smith, Dickinson)
5. "2 Minutes to Midnight" - Powerslave (Smith, Dickinson)
6. "Wasted Years" - Somewhere In Time (Smith)
7. "Can I Play with Madness" - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
8. "The Evil That Men Do" - Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
9. "Bring Your Daughter...To the Slaughter" - No Prayer For The Dying (Dickinson)
10. "Man on the Edge" - The X Factor (Gers, Bayley)
11. "Futureal" - Virtual XI (Harris, Bayley)
12. "The Wicker Man" - Brave New World (Smith, Harris, Dickinson)
13. "Brave New World"* - Brave New World (Murray, Harris, Dickinson)
14. "Wildest Dreams"* - Dance Of Death (Smith, Harris)
15. "Rainmaker"* - Dance Of Death (Murray, Harris, Dickinson)
16. "Fear of the Dark"* (Live from Death on the Road) - Fear Of The Dark (Harris)

Note: * is new to the 2005 edition