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Original German pressing with Eddie label The Number of the Beast is a song inspired by both a nightmare bandleader and bassist Steve Harris had after watching the movie Damien: Omen II, and the storyline of the poem Tam o' Shanter. The Number of The Beast is one of Iron Maiden's greatest hits, and is almost always performed during concert. When Dickinson joined Iron Maiden, the sound engineer Martin Birch wanted to get the right sound for the first four lines of this song, and forced Dickinson to sing them over and over again for hours, until Dickinson grew frustrated and he let out a tremendous scream. The band liked that scream so much that they decided to keep it in the intro. So was born Dickinson nickname Air Raid Siren. The single's cover is the last of three singles to feature Riggs depiction of Satan, which debuted on the cover of the Purgatory single. The cover of The Number of the Beast is the aftermath to the cover of the Run to the Hills single where Eddie and Satan are depicted in battle. This original 7 single features a live version of Remember Tomorrow recorded live in Italy Track listing: 1. The Number Of The Beast 2. Remember Tomorrow-live in Italy