Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
| Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Helloween | ||||||||||
| Released | 23 May 1987 | |||||||||
| Recorded | November 1986 - January 1987 at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany | |||||||||
| Genre | Power metal | |||||||||
| Length | 36:58 | |||||||||
| Label | Noise | |||||||||
| Producer | Tommy Newton, Tommy Hansen | |||||||||
| Helloween chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Sputnikmusic | [2] |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
| Rock Hard | (9.5/10)[4] |
| Metal Hammer (GER) | [5] |
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I is the second studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style power metal. It was an album dominated by guitarist Kai Hansen, due to an injury to co-guitarist Michael Weikath which prevented him from performing on much of the album. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but with 8 minutes omitted from the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. Much later in 2010, both albums were released together with bonus tracks.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Initiation" | Kai Hansen | 1:20 |
| 2. | "I'm Alive" | Hansen | 3:22 |
| 3. | "A Little Time" | Michael Kiske | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Twilight of the Gods" | Hansen | 4:29 |
| 5. | "A Tale That Wasn't Right" | Michael Weikath | 4:42 |
| Side two | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 6. | "Future World" | Hansen | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Halloween" | Hansen | 13:18 |
| 8. | "Follow the Sign" | Hansen, Weikath | 1:46 |
| Expanded edition bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 9. | "Victim of Fate" (re-recorded version) | Hansen | 7:00 |
| 10. | "Starlight" (remix) | Hansen, Weikath | 4:15 |
| 11. | "A Little Time" (alternative version) | Kiske | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Halloween" (video edit) | Hansen | 5:02 |
| "Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II" bonus tracks | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Savage" | Kiske | 3:23 |
| 14. | "Livin' Ain't No Crime" | Weikath | 4:42 |
- Tracks 10 and 11 also appear on the "Future World" single.
- Track 12 also appears on the "Pumpkin Box" single.
Personnel
Helloween
- Michael Kiske - vocals
- Kai Hansen - guitar, front cover concept
- Michael Weikath - guitar
- Markus Grosskopf - bass
- Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums
Production
- Tommy Newton - producer, engineer
- Tommy Hansen - co-producer, engineer, mixing, emulator
- Edda & Uwe Karczewski - cover design
- Limb - sleeve & back cover concept
Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| German Albums Chart[6] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[7] | 18 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[8] | 42 |
| US Billboard Top 200[9] | 104 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Japanese Albums Chart[10] | 57 |
Covers
The Russian band, Arktida, covered the song "I'm Alive" in a single they titled, "Я живой", Romanized as "Ya zhivoy".
References
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ Stagno, Mike (6 September 2006). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part 1". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ Berelian, Essi (February 2011). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 & 2". Classic Rock 154. London, UK: Future plc. p. 88.
- ↑ Trojan, Frank (1987). "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I". Rock Hard (in German) (21). Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys part I" (in German). Metal Hammer. July 1987. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (German Charts)". charts.de. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (Swiss Charts)". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (US Charts)". billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ↑ "Helloween - Keeper of The Seven Keys Pt. 1 (Japanese Charts)". oricon.co. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
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