Iron Maiden "The First Ten Years X: The Clairvoyant (Live)/Infinite Dreams (Live)(EP)"

"The Clairvoyant" is a song by the English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the band's nineteenth single and the third from their seventh studio album, Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988). The single, which was also released as a clear vinyl, debuted at number six in the British charts. It contains three live performances from Maiden's 1988 headlining performance at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park.

The promotional video for the song, although set to the studio version, features live clips from the Donington performance.

The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, when he is dead it is in the third person. According to Steve Harris, the song was inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes, and his wondering that if she were truly able to see the future, would not she had foreseen her own death?


The song's guitar solo is played by Dave Murray.

"Infinite Dreams" is a live single released in 1989 by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video; 1989's Maiden England. The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1988 towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album where the song originally appeared, being Seventh Son of a Seventh Son. It is the final single to feature Adrian Smith for an entire decade.

The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams, but is scared about if he will ever be able to wake up again. It starts with a soft guitar solo, which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. The song starts out quite peaceful, but gets progressively heavier towards the song's climax and the following final verse.

"The Clairvoyant" (Live) & "Infinite Dreams" (Live)

1. "The Clairvoyant" (Live in 1988) Harris 1988 ~ The Clairvoyant (Live) 4:27
2. "The Prisoner" (Live in 1988) Smith, Harris 1988 ~ The Clairvoyant (Live) 6:08
3. "Heaven Can Wait" (Live in 1988) Harris 1988 ~ The Clairvoyant (Live) 7:09
4. "Infinite Dreams" (Live in 1988) Harris 1989 ~ Infinite Dreams (Live) 6:02
5. "Killers" (Live in 1988) Harris, Di'Anno 1989 ~ Infinite Dreams (Live) 5:01
6. "Still Life" (Live in 1988) Murray, Harris 1989 ~ Infinite Dreams (Live) 4:38
7. "Listen With Nicko! Part. X" McBrain 11:18

Part 10 of the The First Ten Years EP re-issues. 
Includes a numbered voucher which (after collecting the other 9 of the series) could be sent by mail to receive a special limited edition illustrated box.

Tracks 1-3 taken from the single "The Clairvoyant".
Tracks 4-6 taken from the single "Infinite Dreams".

Recording information:

Tracks 1-3 recorded live on August 20th, 1988 at the Monsters of Rock Festival in Donington Park, United Kingdom.

Tracks 4-6 recorded live on November 27th and 28th, 1988 at Birmingham N.E.C. in Birmingham, United Kingdom.