Best of the Beast
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| Released | 23 September 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1996 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 77:53 (single disc CD) 149:40 (2-disc CD) 189:17 (4-disc LP) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10 |
Best of the Beast is Iron Maiden's first "best of" album, released in 1996 in three formats: a 34 track (four disc) vinyl, a 27 track (two disc) CD, a 16 track (single disc) CD and MiniDisc. The vinyl edition is, to date, the band's longest record release, running for over three hours.