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I own or am familiar with all the Iron Maiden albums up to and including Seventh Son of a Seventh Son (1988, I believe), and as far as I'm concerned, The Number of The Beast is one of their weakest and most inconsistent records. In fact, the only two that have really stood the test of time are Piece of Mind from the Bruce Dickinson years, and their self-titled debut (not countimg The Soundhouse Tapes ) from the Paul Di'anno years. That first full-length is still a killer, and I manage to pop it on the turntable every few months. If you're a fan of classic Detroit rock, you should check it out--it reeks of Alice Cooper, The Stooges and MC5.
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