Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 is the second studio album from German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist Michael Kiske, and is considered to be one of Helloween's best albums, credited by many to be the birth of power metal. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but omitted 8 minutes of the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 and Part 2 as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. But much later in 2010 both albums were released together with bonus tracks.
Track listing
Writer(s) |
1. |
"Initiation" |
Hansen |
1:21 |
2. |
"I'm Alive" |
Hansen |
3:23 |
3. |
"A Little Time" |
Kiske |
3:59 |
4. |
"Twilight of the Gods" |
Hansen |
4:29 |
5. |
"A Tale That Wasn't Right" |
Weikath |
4:42 |
6. |
"Future World" |
Hansen |
4:02 |
7. |
"Halloween" |
Hansen |
13:18 |
8. |
"Follow the Sign" |
Hansen/Weikath |
1:46 |
Writer(s) |
1. |
"Victim of Fate" |
Hansen |
7:00 |
2. |
"Starlight (Remix)" |
Hansen/Weikath |
4:15 |
3. |
"A Little Time (Alternative Version)" |
Kiske |
3:33 |
4. |
"Halloween (Video Edit)" |
Hansen |
5:02 |
- Tracks 2 and 3 also appear on the Future World single.
- Track 4 also appears on the Pumpkin Box single.
- On the vinyl release, Side A consists of tracks 1-5 and Side B consists of tracks 6-8
Credits
- Tommy Hansen - Co-Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Emulator
- Edda & Uwe Karczewski - Cover Design
- Limb - Sleeve & Back Cover Concept
- Tommy Newton - Producer, Engineer
Chart positions
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1987 |
The Billboard 200 |
104 |
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