# Stranger in a Strange Land guitar solo

> Adrian Smith's guitar solo on Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden (1986) starts at 3:08. From the album Somewhere in Time.

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Iron Maiden, 1986, from *Somewhere in Time*. Solo by *Adrian Smith*.

Smith's lone solo here is a composed, singable piece of melody played with synth-guitar era sheen. Many fans rank it his finest moment.

Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden is ranked #315 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Adrian Smith and the song was released in 1986. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #14 (DigitalDreamDoor).

## In our lists

- [The Best Iron Maiden Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iron-maiden-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1986](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1986/) — #5

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #14
- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #67
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #74

### Who played the guitar solo on Stranger in a Strange Land?

Adrian Smith played the solo on Iron Maiden's Stranger in a Strange Land (1986).

### Where does Stranger in a Strange Land rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#315 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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