The Best, the Rest, the Rare
1991 compilation album by Helloween
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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.
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| Released | 21 August 1991 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 77:10 | |||
| Label | Noise Futurist | |||
| Producer | Bernd Steinwedel | |||
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Reception
The album received praise from Encyclopaedia Metallum who called it "A great compilation", despite the fact that the album did not include songs "Phantoms of Death" and "Eagle Fly Free".[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Michael Weikath – guitars
- Markus Grosskopf – bass guitar
- Ingo Schwichtenberg – drums
- Alasdair Lincoln – tambourine
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 50 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 28 |