The Best, The Rest, The Rare
1991 compilation album by Helloween
The Best, The Rest, The Rare | ||||
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Compilation album by Helloween | ||||
Released | 21 August 1991 | |||
Genre | Power metal | |||
Length | 77:10 | |||
Label | Noise Futurist | |||
Producer | Bernd Steinwedel | |||
Helloween chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Best, The Rest, The Rare is the first compilation album by German power metal band Helloween. It was released in 1991 on the label Noise Records.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Want Out" | 4:38 | |
2. | "Dr. Stein" | Michael Weikath | 5:01 |
3. | "Future World" | 4:02 | |
4. | "Judas" | 4:39 | |
5. | "Walls of Jericho" | Weikath | 0:48 |
6. | "Ride the Sky" | 5:55 | |
7. | "Halloween" | 13:16 | |
8. | "Livin' Ain't No Crime" | Weikath | 4:40 |
9. | "Save Us" | 5:11 | |
10. | "Victim of Fate" | 6:58 | |
11. | "Savage" | Michael Kiske | 3:22 |
12. | "Don't Run for Cover" | Kiske | 4:43 |
13. | "Keeper of the Seven Keys" | Weikath | 13:37 |
Personnel
- Michael Kiske - vocals
- Kai Hansen - guitars; vocals on "Ride the Sky" and "Judas"
- Michael Weikath - guitars
- Markus Grosskopf - bass guitar
- Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums
- Alasdair Lincoln - tambourine
Reception
The album received praise from Encyclopaedia Metallum who called it "A great compilation", despite the fact that the album didn't include songs "Phantoms of Death" and "Eagle Fly Free".[2]
Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 50 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 15 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 28 |
References
- ^ The Best, The Rest, The Rare at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Encyclopaedia Metallum. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
External links
- Official artist website
- Official record label website
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- Walls of Jericho
- Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
- Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part II
- Pink Bubbles Go Ape
- Chameleon
- Master of the Rings
- The Time of the Oath
- Better Than Raw
- The Dark Ride
- Rabbit Don't Come Easy
- Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy
- Gambling with the Devil
- 7 Sinners
- Straight Out of Hell
- My God-Given Right
- Helloween
- Helloween
- Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)
- Burning Sun
- The Best, The Rest, The Rare
- Karaoke Remix Vol.1
- Karaoke Remix Vol.2
- Metal Jukebox
- Treasure Chest
- Unarmed – Best of 25th Anniversary
- "Future World"
- "Dr. Stein"
- "I Want Out"
- "Kids of the Century"
- "When the Sinner"
- "I Don't Wanna Cry No More"
- "Windmill"
- "Perfect Gentleman"
- "Sole Survivor"
- "Power"
- "The Time of the Oath"
- "Forever and One"
- "Lay All Your Love on Me"
- "If I Could Fly"
- "Mr. Torture"
- "Just a Little Sign"
- "Mrs. God"
- "Light the Universe"
- "As Long as I Fall"
- "Are You Metal?"
- "Nabataea"