Walls of Jericho (album)

Walls of Jericho
Studio album by Helloween
Released October 1985
Recorded September – October 1985 at Musiclab Studio, Berlin, Germany
Genre Speed metal , Power Metal
Length 40:54
Label Noise
Producer Harris Johns and Helloween
Helloween chronology
Helloween
(1985)
Walls of Jericho
(1985)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Sputnikmusic[2]

Walls of Jericho is the debut full-length studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1985 on LP by Noise Records.[3]

In 1988, Walls of Jericho was released on CD. Due to the enhanced capacity of the CD, the Helloween EP/mini-LP and the song "Judas" from the Judas EP were added to the Walls of Jericho track listing; they are now released as a compilation. In the late 1980s, due to a manufacturing error, side one of several cassette copies of Walls of Jericho accidentally contained the music of Celtic Frost's To Mega Therion, confusing many first-time Helloween listeners.

Track listings

Original Edition

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Walls of Jericho"  Michael Weikath/Kai Hansen 0:53
2. "Ride the Sky"  Hansen 5:54
3. "Reptile"  Weikath 3:45
4. "Guardians"  Weikath 4:19
5. "Phantoms of Death"  Hansen 6:33
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "Metal Invaders"  Hansen 4:10
7. "Gorgar"  Weikath/Hansen 3:57
8. "Heavy Metal (Is the Law)"  Weikath/Hansen 4:08
9. "How Many Tears"  Weikath 7:15

1987 CD Edition

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Starlight"  Weikath/Hansen 5:17
2. "Murderer"  Hansen 4:26
3. "Warrior"  Hansen 4:00
4. "Victim of Fate"  Hansen 6:37
5. "Cry for Freedom"  Weikath/Hansen 6:02
6. "Walls of Jericho / Ride the Sky"  Weikath/Hansen 6:45
7. "Reptile"  Weikath 3:45
8. "Guardians"  Weikath 4:19
9. "Phantoms of Death"  Hansen 6:33
10. "Metal Invaders"  Hansen 4:10
11. "Gorgar"  Weikath/Hansen 3:57
12. "Heavy Metal (Is the Law)"  Weikath/Hansen 4:00
13. "How Many Tears"  Weikath 7:15
14. "Judas"  Hansen 4:43
Total length:
71:37
1989 Japanese Version Bonus Track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
15. "Don't Run For Cover"  Kiske 4:47

2006 Remastered & Expanded Edition

Disc one is the same as above.

Disc two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Murderer" (remix)Hansen 4:34
2. "Ride the Sky" (remix)Hansen 6:46
3. "Intro / Ride the Sky" (live)Hansen 7:17
4. "Guardians" (live)Weikath 4:26
5. "Oernst of Life"  Weikath 4:46
6. "Metal Invaders" (demo version)Hansen 4:37
7. "Surprise Track (White Christmas - I'll Be Your Santa Claus)"  Traditional 2:08
Total length:
34:34

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[4] 75

Trivia

References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Helloween Walls of Jericho review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  2. Stagno, Mike (2006-10-31). "Helloween - Walls of Jericho". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2013-08-20.
  3. "Helloween - Walls of Jericho". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
  4. "Helloween - Walls of Jericho (Japanese Charts)". oricon.co. Retrieved 2013-09-06.
  5. "The Internet Pinball Database Presents Gorgar". The Internet Pinball Database. Retrieved 2011-12-30.

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