Helloween - Keeper Of The Seven Keys - Part I (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 2020)

Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) is the second studio album by Hamburg band Helloween and the first with singer Michael Kiske. It was recorded from November 1986 to January 1987 at Horus Sound Studio in Hanover, produced by Tommy Newton and Tommy Hansen, and first released on May 23, 1987 on Noise International. Besides short anthems such as “I'm Alive” and “Future World” it contains the 13-minute “Halloween”. Together with Part II (1988) it is seen as a defining record of European power metal. This copy is the 2020 BMG EU reissue in a gatefold sleeve, new and factory sealed.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: BMG BMGRM062LP
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, gatefold
• Pressing: EU reissue
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 2020 (original: 1987)
• Genre: Metal, Power Metal, Hard Rock, New vinyl
• Extras: Plain white inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Initiation (Kai Hansen)
2. I'm Alive (Kai Hansen)
3. A Little Time (Michael Kiske)
4. Twilight Of The Gods (Kai Hansen)
5. A Tale That Wasn't Right (Michael Weikath)

Side B

1. Future World (Kai Hansen)
2. Halloween (Kai Hansen)
3. Follow The Sign (Kai Hansen/Michael Weikath)

Personnel

Helloween: Michael Kiske (vocals), Kai Hansen (guitar, backing vocals), Michael Weikath (guitar, backing vocals), Markus Grosskopf (bass, backing vocals), Ingo Schwichtenberg (drums). Produced by Tommy Newton and Tommy Hansen.

FAQ

What does “New & factory sealed” mean?
The record is unplayed and still in the manufacturer’s original shrink wrap, so it carries no Goldmine grade.

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original came out on Noise International in 1987. This record is the 2020 BMG reissue. The German original pressing is here: Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) (DE original 1987).

Who sings on the album?
Michael Kiske. Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) is his first album with Helloween; on the debut Walls Of Jericho guitarist Kai Hansen still sang.

Do you have more Helloween records?
Yes, for example Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (DE original 1988) and Helloween – Walls Of Jericho (DE original 1985). More titles are in our Metal collection.