Helloween - Walls of Jericho (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 1988)

Helloween – Walls Of Jericho is the debut album by Hamburg band Helloween, released on November 18, 1985 on Noise International (cat. no. N 0032). It was recorded in September and October 1985 at Musiclab Studio in Berlin and produced by Harris Johns. Kai Hansen still handled vocals as well as guitar before Michael Kiske joined for Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I); the fast, melodic songs with twin lead guitars are seen as an early template for European power metal. This copy is a 1988 German reissue with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Noise International N 0032
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1988 (original: 1985)
• Genre: Heavy Metal, Speed Metal
• Extras: Original inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Walls Of Jericho
2. Ride The Sky
3. Reptile
4. Guardians
5. Phantoms Of Death

Side B

1. Metal Invaders
2. Gorgar
3. Heavy Metal (Is The Law)
4. How Many Tears

Personnel

Helloween: Kai Hansen (vocals, guitar), Michael Weikath (guitar), Markus Grosskopf (bass), Ingo Schwichtenberg (drums). Additional: James Hardway (Emulator II). Produced, engineered and mixed by Harris Johns.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The first edition came out in November 1985. This copy is a 1988 German reissue on Noise International with the same catalogue number N 0032 and the original inner sleeve. It has the nine tracks of the original LP, without the later CD bonus tracks.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that have little or no effect on playback. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who sings on Walls Of Jericho?
Kai Hansen, who also plays guitar. Michael Kiske only joined for Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) in 1987; Hansen later founded Gamma Ray.

Do you have more Helloween records?
Yes, for example Walls Of Jericho as a 1985 German original pressing, Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I) (DE original 1987) or Keeper Of The Seven Keys Part II (DE original 1988). More titles are in our Metal collection.