Seventh Son of a Seventh Son

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Studio album by Iron Maiden
Released	11 April 1988
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	43:50
Language	English
Label	EMI
Producer	Martin Birch
Iron Maiden chronology
Somewhere in Time (1986) Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988) No Prayer for the Dying (1990)

Seventh Son of a Seventh Son is a studio album by Iron Maiden. It went on sale on 11 April 1988.^[1]

It is a concept album, and talks about the idea that a seventh son of a seventh son has special powers.^[2] The album was the most popular one in the United Kingdom when it went on sale.^[1]

The album got good reviews. One person who reviewed it said that "ranks among [Iron Maiden's] best work."^[2]

Musicians

• Bruce Dickinson - lead vocals
• Dave Murray - guitar
• Adrian Smith - guitar, backing vocals, synth
• Steve Harris - bass, string synth, backing vocals
• Nicko McBrain - drums, percussion

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Moonchild"	Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith	5:39
2.	"Infinite Dreams"	Steve Harris	6:09
3.	"Can I Play with Madness"	Dickinson, Smith, Harris	3:31
4.	"The Evil That Men Do"	Dickinson, Smith, Harris	4:34
5.	"Seventh Son of a Seventh Son"	Harris	9:53
6.	"The Prophecy"	Dave Murray, Harris	5:05
7.	"The Clairvoyant"	Harris	4:27
8.	"Only the Good Die Young"	Dickinson, Harris	4:42

References

1. "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son". Iron Maiden official website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
2. "Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 January 2011.