| The Best, The Rest, The Rare | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 21 August 1991 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 77:10 | |||
| Label | Noise Futurist | |||
| Producer | Bernd Steinwedel | |||
| Helloween chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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.
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; vocals on "Ride the Sky" and "Judas"
- Michael Weikath - guitars
- Markus Grosskopf - bass guitar
- Ingo Schwichtenberg - drums
- Alasdair Lincoln - tambourine
Reception
The album received praise from Encyclopaedia Metallum who called it "A great compilation", despite the fact that the album didn't include songs "Phantoms of Death" and "Eagle Fly Free".[2]
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] | 50 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 28 |
References
- ↑ The Best, The Rest, The Rare at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Encyclopaedia Metallum. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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