The Singles Box 1985–1992

~ Release by Helloween (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1: Helloween (1985)
#TitleRatingLength
1Starlight
engineer and mixer:
Harris Johns
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany
samples:
Halloween Montage by John Carpenter (filmmaker & composer) & Alan Howarth
recording of:
Starlight (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
writer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
3.755:20
2Murderer
engineer and mixer:
Harris Johns
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Murderer (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
44:26
3Warrior
engineer and mixer:
Harris Johns
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
additional guest vocals:
Chris Boltendahl
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Warrior (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
4.54:01
4Victim of Fate
engineer and mixer:
Harris Johns
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Victim of Fate (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
46:38
5Cry for Freedom
engineer and mixer:
Harris Johns
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Cry for Freedom (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
writer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
46:03
6Surprise Track
engineer and mixer:
Gottfried Koch
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Gottfried Koch
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band) and Gottfried Koch
recorded at and mixed at:
Impulse Tonstudio in Hamburg, Germany (on 1986-11-02)
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Santa Claus (on 1986-11-02)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (on 1986-11-02)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
22:07
CD 2: Judas (1986)
#TitleRatingLength
1Judas
engineer:
Harris Johns and Jan Němec
producer and mixer:
Harris Johns
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (in 1986-07)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (in 1986-07)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (in 1986-07) and Michael Weikath (in 1986-07)
sampler [Emulator II]:
James Hardway
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (in 1986-07)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (in 1986-07)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Judas (in 1986-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
3.654:40
2Ride the Sky (live)
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (on 1986-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (on 1986-06-07)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (on 1986-06-07) and Michael Weikath (on 1986-06-07)
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (on 1986-06-07)
additionally recorded at:
Sportparadies in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (on 1986-06-07)
live recording of:
Ride the Sky (on 1986-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964-2001), Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
27:16
3Guardians (live)
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (on 1986-06-07)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (on 1986-06-07)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (on 1986-06-07) and Michael Weikath (on 1986-06-07)
lead vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (on 1986-06-07)
additionally recorded at:
Sportparadies in Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (on 1986-06-07)
live recording of:
Guardians (on 1986-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
publisher:
Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
34:26
CD 3: Future World (1987)
#TitleRatingLength
1Future World
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) and Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
background vocals:
Markus Grosskopf, Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
recording of:
Future World (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
4.54:03
2Starlight (’87 remix)
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
recording of:
Starlight
writer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
4:13
3A Little Time (alternative version)
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
background vocals:
Markus Grosskopf, Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
edit of:
A Little Time by Helloween (German power metal band)
recording of:
A Little Time
lyricist and composer:
Michael Kiske
33:30
CD 4: Dr. Stein (1988)
#TitleRatingLength
1Dr. Stein
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Dr. Stein (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
4.755:03
2Savage
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Savage (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Kiske
43:22
3Livin’ Ain’t No Crime
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Livin’ Ain’t No Crime (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
34:40
4Victim of Fate ’88
engineer and mixer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
background vocals:
Markus Grosskopf, Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01, from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
recording of:
Victim of Fate (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
36:58
CD 5: I Want Out (1988)
#TitleRatingLength
1I Want Out
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
I Want Out (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
4.054:40
2Save Us
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Save Us (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
4.355:13
3Don’t Run for Cover
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany
recording of:
Don’t Run for Cover (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Kiske
44:43
CD 6: Kids of the Century (1991)
#TitleRatingLength
1Kids of the Century
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Tsangarides
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Roland Grapow and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
recorded at:
Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kids of the Century
lyricist and composer:
Michael Kiske
33:52
2Blue Suede Shoes
engineer:
Dirk Steffens
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band)
mixer:
Chris Tsangarides
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
3.52:34
3Shit and Lobster
engineer:
Dirk Steffens
producer:
Helloween (German power metal band)
mixer:
Chris Tsangarides
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Roland Grapow and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
recorded at:
Soundhouse Studio (Hamburg) in Hamburg, Germany
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shit and Lobster
lyricist and composer:
Markus Grosskopf
3.54:06
4Exclusive Helloween Interview
4:34
CD 7: Number One (1992)
#TitleRatingLength
1Number One
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Tsangarides
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg
guitar:
Roland Grapow and Michael Weikath
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske
recorded at:
Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Number One
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
3.55:13
2Les Hambourgeois Walkways35:45
3You Run With the Pack33:52