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Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1

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Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1

Studio album by Helloween

Released

1987

Recorded

Horus Sound Studio Hannover, Germany November-December, 1986 - January, 1987

Genre

Power metal

Length

37:08 (w/o bonus tracks)
56:58 (w/ bonus tracks)

Label

Noise Records

Producer

Tommy Newton, co produced by Tommy Hansen

Professional reviews

All Music Guide link

Helloween chronology

Walls of Jericho
(1985)

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1
(1987)

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2
(1988)

Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 is the second release from the German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween. It is often considered to be one of Helloween's best albums, as well credited by many to be the birth of power metal. There was a single released of "Future World", as well as a music video of "Halloween". Helloween originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 and Part 2 as a double album, but their record label insisted that they should be divided and released separately.

1 Track listing
2 Expanded edition bonus tracks
3 Credits
4 Chart Positions

Track listing

"Initiation" (Hansen) – 1:21
"I'm Alive" (Hansen) – 3:23
"A Little Time" (Kiske) – 3:59
"Twilight of the Gods" (Hansen) – 4:29
"A Tale That Wasn't Right" (Weikath) – 4:42
"Future World" (Hansen) – 4:02
"Halloween" (Hansen) – 13:18
"Follow the Sign" (Hansen/Weikath) – 1:46

The 1993 NOISE rerelease featured the track "Judas" between "A Tale That Wasn't Right" and "Future World"

Expanded edition bonus tracks

"Victim of Fate '88" Kai Hansen – 7:00
"Starlight (Remix)" Kai Hansen/Michael Weikath – 4:15
"A Little Time (Alternative Version)" Michael Kiske – 3:33
"Halloween (Video Edit)" Kai Hansen – 5:02

The album was re-released in 1993 as a double-CD with Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2. It included the bonus tracks Don't Run for Cover, Living Ain't No Crime and Savage.

Credits

Markus Grosskopf - Bass
Kai Hansen - Guitar, Front Cover Concept
Tommy Hansen - Co-Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Emulator
Edda & Uwe Karczewski - Cover Design
Michael Kiske - Vocals
Limb - Sleeve & Back Cover Concept
Tommy Newton - Producer, Engineer
Ingo Schwichtenberg - Drums
Michael Weikath - Guitar

Chart Positions

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1987	The Billboard 200	104

This box: • • edit Helloween
Andi Deris \| Michael Weikath \| Sascha Gerstner \| Markus Grosskopf \| Daniel Löble
Kai Hansen - Michael Kiske - Ingo Schwichtenberg - Roland Grapow - Uli Kusch - Mark Cross - Stefan Schwarzmann
Discography
Studio albums: Helloween \| Walls of Jericho \| Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1 \| Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2 \| Pink Bubbles Go Ape \| Chameleon \| Master of the Rings \| The Time of the Oath \| Better Than Raw \| Metal Jukebox \| The Dark Ride \| Rabbit Don't Come Easy \| Keeper of the Seven Keys – The Legacy \| Gambling with the Devil
Live albums: I Want Out Live \| Keepers Live \| Live in the UK \| High Live \| Keeper Of The Seven Keys - The Legacy World Tour 2005/2006
Compilations: Pumpkin Tracks \| The Best, The Rest, The Rare \| Karaoke Remix Vol.1 \| Karaoke Remix Vol.2 \| Metal Jukebox \| Treasure Chest
Singles and EPs: "Judas" \| "Future World" \| "Dr. Stein" \| "I Want Out" \| "Kids of the Century" \| "Number One" \| "Windmill" \| "When The Sinner" \| "Step Out of Hell" \| "I Don't Wanna Cry No More" \| "Where The Rain Grows" \| "Mr. Ego" \| "Perfect Gentleman" \| "Sole Survivor" \| "Power" \| "The Time of the Oath" \| "Forever And One" \| "Forever And One Live" \| "I can" \| "Hey Lord!" \| "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 "
Tribute Albums: The Eastern Tribute to Helloween \| The Keepers of Jericho - Part I \| The Keepers of Jericho - Part II
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