Iron Maiden tops the pops

A chart-topping release by heavy rockers Iron Maiden has been named the greatest album of the past 60 years.

By The Newsroom

Published 29th May 2012, 07:00 BST

The group’s third LP The Number of the Beast topped a month-long Jubilee poll to find the greatest releases during the Queen’s reign.

Iron Maiden’s singer is Bruce Dickinson, who was born in Worksop and schooled in Sheffield before going on to a career in music.

The Beatles claimed more than a fifth of the votes in the survey by retailer HMV with four titles in the top ten.

More than 30,000 votes were cast using social media.

The Number of the Beast has sold more than 14 million copies worldwide. Bruce Dickinson said: “We’re astonished and delighted.” Electronic band Depeche Mode were runners-up in the list with Violator.