29, with the censored cover of Eddie, the band's mascot, standing over Margaret Thatcher's body earning the band publicity in the British press. The 'Sanctuary' single was released on 7 June 1980 and charted at No. It comes from my days as a skinhead.' According to Classic Rock and Metal Hammer contributor Dave Ling, writing in the Metal for Muthas CD re-issue liner notes, 'Sanctuary' was originally penned by guitarist Rob Angelo, a member of Iron Maiden in 1977, who was paid £300 for the song's rights. It's about being 16 and, like it says, just running wild and running free.
Vocalist Paul Di'Anno, who wrote the song's lyrics, describes it as 'a very autobiographical song, though of course I've never spent the night in an LA jail. The band also performed the song on the UK TV show Top of the Pops, refusing the usual tradition for artists to mime and thus becoming the first group to perform live on the show since The Who in 1972. 'Running Free' was released as a single on 8 February 1980, reaching No. Although AllMusic states that this style was 'clearly drawing from elements of punk rock', Harris stated that the band despised everything about punk. The group criticised the quality of the production, although many fans still prefer the raw quality of the sound recording. After these efforts, the band decided not to sack Malone as Steve Harris describes that they could 'bypass him and to the engineer'. Guy Edwards, the first, was dismissed as the band were unhappy with the 'muddy' quality in his production, while Andy Scott was sacked after insisting that Harris play his bass with a pick rather than his fingers. Before the sessions with Malone, the band made two attempts in December 1979 with two different producers while still a four-piece. Recording took place at Kingsway Studios, west London in January 1980, with the band taking time out from the 1980 Metal for Muthas Tour to complete the final mixes at Morgan Studios, northwest London in February. This is the band's only album produced by Wil Malone (credited as Will Malone), who Iron Maiden have since claimed lacked interest in the project and effectively left them to produce most of the album themselves, which, according to bassist Steve Harris, was completed in just 13 days.
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