BRUCE DICKINSON · Tattooed Millionaire | 2CD

2CD edition. Double CD in a deluxe digipak with expanded booklet. Includes the remastered original album plus a bonus disc of demos, B-sides, and rarities.

Background information about 'Tattooed Millionaire'

What happens when Iron Maiden's legendary frontman steps out of the shadow of Eddie and into the solo spotlight? You get Tattooed Millionaire, the 1990 debut that saw Bruce Dickinson flexing muscles his day job never quite required. And what a glorious, swaggering racket it is.

From the opening title track with its sleazy, Sunset Strip swagger to the surprisingly poignant Born in '58, Dickinson proves he's more than just a metal icon — he's a proper rock 'n' roll animal. The album crackles with a youthful energy that feels almost rebellious, as if Bruce was finally allowed to let his hair down and just have fun. Dive! Dive! Dive! is pure adrenaline, while Son of a Gun struts with a confidence that only a man who fronts the biggest metal band on earth could muster. The production is crisp, the riffs are punchy, and that voice — that unmistakable, operatic roar — is front and center where it belongs.

What's remarkable is how Tattooed Millionaire doesn't try to be Maiden. It's leaner, meaner, and unapologetically rock-oriented. Tracks like No Lies and Wind of Change (not that one) show a songwriter exploring new territories while keeping one foot firmly in the heavy stuff. The bonus material on this 2CD edition is a treasure trove for collectors, featuring raw demos that strip the songs back to their bare essentials and B-sides that deserved more love.

This is Bruce Dickinson unchained, unplugged from the concept albums and epics, and just having a bloody good time. And honestly? It's infectious.

For fans of:
Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Dio, Queensryche, Saxon

Track listing

CD 1:

1. Son Of A Gun
2. Tattooed Millionaire
3. Born In 58
4. Hell On Wheels
5. Gypsy Road
6. Dive! Dive! Dive!
7. All The Young Dudes
8. Lickin' The Gun
9. Zulu Lulu
10. No Lies

CD 2: Bonus Tracks

1. Bring Your Daughter... To The Slaughter (Original Soundtrack Version)
2. Ballad Of Mutt
3. Winds Of Change
4. Darkness Be My Friend
5. Sin City
6. Dive! Dive! Dive! (Live)
7. Riding With The Angels (Live)
8. Sin City (Live)
9. Black Night (Live)
10. Son Of A Gun (Live)
11. Tattooed Millionaire (Live)

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