Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1

Infobox Album |
Name = Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1
Type = studio
Artist = Helloween


Released = 1987
Recorded = November 1986 - January 1987 at Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany
Genre = Power metal
Length = 37:08 (w/o bonus tracks)
56:58 (w/ bonus tracks)
Label = Noise
Producer = Tommy Newton, co produced by Tommy Hansen
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:pqotk6ax9kra link]
Last album = "Walls of Jericho" (1985)
This album = "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1" (1987)
Next album = "Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 2" (1988)

"Keeper of the Seven Keys Part 1" is the second studio album from German power metal/heavy metal band Helloween, released in 1987. It is considered to be one of Helloween's best albums, as well credited by many to be the birth of power metal, despite the genre being established by thenFact|date=August 2008, and also including some stuff of NWOBHM. "Future World" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween." 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.

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".

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 Records rerelease featured the track "Judas" between "A Tale That Wasn't Right" and "Future World".

Expanded edition bonus tracks

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

*M - 1 also appears on the Dr. Stein single.
*M - 2,3 also appears on the Future World single.
*M - 4 also appears on the Pumpkin Box single.

Credits

*Michael Kiske - Vocals
*Kai Hansen - Guitar, Front Cover Concept
*Michael Weikath - Guitar
*Markus Grosskopf - Bass
*Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums

*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)