Limited Edition 7" Vinyl - Only 5000 Copies!
"Can I Play with Madness" is the sixteenth single released by Iron Maiden. Released in 1988, it is the first single from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album and hit number 3 in the UK charts. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The young man thinks he is going mad and seeks the old prophet to help him cope with his visions/nightmares. The prophet's advice is ignored by the young man and they become angry with each other. The song was originally a ballad named "On the Wings of Eagles," written by Adrian Smith. The song's guitar solo is played by Adrian Smith. This single is backed with "Black Bart Blues."
Features:
• Limited Edition - Only 5000 copies
• Original 7" art and audio masters
• All nineteen 1980's 7" singles officially available in the U.S. for first time
Selections:
Side One:
1. Can I Play With Madness
Side Two:
1. Black Bart Blues
"Can I Play with Madness" is the sixteenth single released by Iron Maiden. Released in 1988, it is the first single from the Seventh Son of a Seventh Son album and hit number 3 in the UK charts. The song is about a young man who wants to learn the future from an old prophet with a crystal ball. The young man thinks he is going mad and seeks the old prophet to help him cope with his visions/nightmares. The prophet's advice is ignored by the young man and they become angry with each other. The song was originally a ballad named "On the Wings of Eagles," written by Adrian Smith. The song's guitar solo is played by Adrian Smith. This single is backed with "Black Bart Blues."
Features:
• Limited Edition - Only 5000 copies
• Original 7" art and audio masters
• All nineteen 1980's 7" singles officially available in the U.S. for first time
Selections:
Side One:
1. Can I Play With Madness
Side Two:
1. Black Bart Blues