The Entire Population of Hackney
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- ASAP
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- Psycho Motel
- Smith/Kotzen
- Iron Maiden
- Urchin
- FM
The Entire Population of Hackney is the name used for a supergroup project featuring members of Iron Maiden, FM and Urchin that played two concerts in December 1985. It is also the name used for a bootleg recording of the first show. It is most notable for being the spark that would lead to Adrian Smith forming his ASAP project later on and ultimately his split with Iron Maiden in 1990 (He returned in 1999 and has since remained a member of the band, although he has pursued other projects). It is also notable for leading to the first Iron Maiden recording without the current lead singer on lead vocals.
Background
At the end of the World Slavery Tour in July 1985, Iron Maiden took six months off, when Nicko McBrain's frustration of not playing after winding down from an extensive Iron Maiden tour and looking at a six-month break, drove him to rent a rehearsal studio and invite Adrian Smith along to jam. The two invited more friends including: Dave Colwell (the one who wrote "Reach Out"), Visage guitarist Andy Barnett [1] as well as Martin Connoly, a friend of McBrain's who also played in Marshall Fury. Colwell and Barnett were both members of an early line-up of the band FM at the time "That Girl" was written in 1984 by Barnett with bassist Merv Goldsworthy and drummer Pete Jupp. It was this early version of the song which was performed by The Entire Population of Hackney and later covered by Iron Maiden, whilst FM re-wrote parts of their song for inclusion on their 1986 debut album, Indiscreet.[2]
McBrain arranged two gigs, one under the name The Entire Population of Hackney and the other under the name The Sherman Tankers. The audience recording called The Entire Population of Hackney was taken from the first show; Bruce Dickinson, Dave Murray and Steve Harris joined the band on stage only for the encores.[3] Their set includes songs from all the members and some covers from Bob Seger and ZZ Top.
The result of this short break from Iron Maiden was that three of the songs featured in the setlist would be later used on two Iron Maiden singles. "Reach Out" featured on "Wasted Years" and "Juanita" and "That Girl" featured on "Stranger in a Strange Land".[4]
Set list (first show)
The Entire Population of Hackney | |
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Live album by Urchin/Iron Maiden/FM | |
Released | 1985 |
Recorded | Marquee Club, London, England, 19 December 1985. |
Genre | Bootleg recording |
Producer | N/A |
- Track List
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Juanita" (Marshall Fury cover) | Steve Barnacle, Derek O'Neil | 4:32 |
2. | "See Me Through" (Buster James cover) | BJB, Croxford | 3:22 |
3. | "Reach Out" | 3:36 | |
4. | "Chevrolet" (ZZ Top cover) | Billy Gibbons | 3:38 |
5. | "My Lady" (Urchin song) | Adrian Smith | 6:55 |
6. | "Silver and Gold" | Smith, Andy Barnett, Colwell, Richard Young | 6:21 |
7. | "That Girl" (FM song) | Goldsworthy, Jupp, Barnett | 5:06 |
8. | "Fighting Man" | Barnett, Colwell | 5:33 |
9. | "School Days" | Colwell | 5:51 |
10. | "When She's Gone" | Smith | 5:30 |
11. | "Try" | 4:06 | |
12. | "Losfer Words (Big 'Orra)" (Iron Maiden song) (Steve Harris & Dave Murray arrive on stage) | Harris | 4:11 |
13. | "2 Minutes to Midnight" (Iron Maiden song) (Bruce Dickinson arrives on stage) | Smith, Dickinson | 6:11 |
14. | "Rosalie" (Bob Seger cover) | Seger | 4:33 |
15. | "Tush" (ZZ Top cover) | Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | 4:29 |
Credits (first show)
(On the bootleg, included beneath each member is a list of bands that each were in that had songs played at this concert.)
- Adrian Smith – lead vocals (tracks 1–6, 8, 10 and 11), lead & rhythm guitars (tracks 1–15)
- Urchin, Iron Maiden and ASAP,
- Bruce Dickinson - lead vocals (tracks 13–15)
- Andy Barnett – lead vocals (tracks 7 and 9), lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (tracks 1–6, 8, 10 and 11)
- Urchin, Marshall Fury, FM and ASAP
- Dave Colwell – lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals (tracks 1–11)
- 720, FM and ASAP.
- Dave Murray - lead & rhythm guitars (tracks 12–15)
- Urchin and Iron Maiden
- Martin Connoly – bass (tracks 1–11)
- Marshall Fury
- Steve Harris - bass (tracks 12–15)
- Nicko McBrain - drums (tracks 1–15)
References
- ^ Kathy's Zak Starkey Site: A.S.a.P - Adrian Smith & Project
- ^ "About FM: Q&A with Pete Jupp". FM Official - The Home of British Rock Band FM. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
Yes Maiden's version was the original arrangement we did in the "Andy Goes to Canada" line-up with Andy Barnett, Dave Lloyd and Dave Colwell before Steve and Chris were in the band. We rewrote the chorus early on after the Overlands came on board. It was one of the four songs that got us the CBS deal.
- ^ Iron maiden: The Entire population of Hackney
- ^ The Iron Maiden Commentary
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