Paul Di'Anno - 'Soldier Of Fortune' (Deep Purple cover)

I have often told you stories
About the way
I lived the life of a drifter
Waiting for the day
When I'd take your hand
And sing you songs
Then maybe you would say
Come lay with me love me
And I would surely stay

But I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune

Many times I've been a traveller
I looked for something new
In days of old
When nights were cold
I wandered without you
But those days I thougt my eyes
Had seen you standing near
Though blindness is confusing
It shows that you're not here

Now I feel I'm growing older
And the songs that I have sung
Echo in the distance
Like the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune
Yes, I can hear the sound
Of a windmill goin' 'round
I guess I'll always be
A soldier of fortune

Τον περασμένο Οκτώβριο (21/10/24) απεβίωσε ο Paul Di'Anno (Paul Andrews το κανονικό ονοματεπώνυμό του) σε ηλικία 66 ετών. Η Metalville Records θα κυκλοφορήσει τον επόμενο μήνα συλλογή στην μνήμη του (υπό τον τίτλο "In Memory Of Paul Di'Anno").

Η συλλογή θα αποτελείται από τραγούδια στην περίοδο που ανήκε ο άλλοτε τραγουδιστής των Iron Maiden στο δυναμικό της εν λόγω δισκογραφικής εταιρείας, δηλαδή τους δύο προσωπικούς δίσκους που κυκλοφόρησε συν το ντεμπούτο των Architects Of Chaoz ("The League of Shadows"). Το ενημερωτικό δελτίο τύπου μας δίνει τις λεπτομέρειες:

«For many fans around the world, Paul Di'Anno is still considered the only true Maiden frontman to this day. During his long solo career, he also released two albums on Metalville Records. "In Memory Of" contains highlights from these two albums as well as two songs never before released in physical form.

The booklet also features unpublished photo material and liner notes written exclusively for this album by well-known Rock Hard author and Maiden biographer Matthias Mader. On May 17th, the frontman of the groundbreaking first two Iron Maiden albums should have celebrated his 67th birthday.

But sadly, we all received the bitter news last October that the charismatic singer had passed away unexpectedly. "In Memory Of" has now been released in his memory. The album is a compilation of the best songs that Paul recorded during his time at Metalville Records.

In addition, "In Memory Of" contains two bonus tracks that have never been released in physical form before. "Je Suis Charly" is a track from Paul's "Architects Of Chaoz" phase, which was only released digitally at the time. "Killers" is a live version from the Wacken Open Air 2015.

The booklet also contains previously unpublished photos and liner notes written exclusively for the album by internationally renowned Iron Maiden biographer Matthias Mader, which are a special added value for fans.

Paul Di'Anno was always a person who, despite his own health problems, was always concerned about the well-being of others and took a corresponding interest. To honor this, a portion of the proceeds from the sale of every CD and LP of "In Memory Of" will go to the non-profit organization Metality e.V.»

Artist / Band: Paul Di'Anno / Architects Of Chaoz
Video: "Soldier Of Fortune"
Album: "In Memory Of Paul Di'Anno"
Type: Compilation
Release date: May 16th, 2025
Label: Metalville Records

Track listing:
01. Paul Di'Anno - Impaler
02. Architects Of Chaoz - Je Suis Charlie
03. Architects Of Chaoz - Switched Off (Released)
04. Paul Di‘Anno - The Beast Arises
05. Paul Di‘Anno - Marshall Lokjaw
06. Architects Of Chaoz - Rejected
07. Architects Of Chaoz - You've Been Kissed by the Wings of the Angel of Death
08. Paul Di‘Anno - Running Free
09. Architects Of Chaoz - Apache Falls
10. Paul Di‘Anno - Blitzkrieg Bob
11. Architects Of Chaoz - Killers
12. Architects Of Chaoz - Soldier Of Fortune