The Best, The Rest, The Rare

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.

The Best, The Rest, The Rare
Compilation album by
Released21 August 1991
GenrePower metal
Length77:10
LabelNoise Futurist
ProducerBernd Steinwedel
Helloween chronology
Keepers Live
(1989)
The Best, The Rest, The Rare
(1991)
Pink Bubbles Go Ape
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Want Out" 4:38
2."Dr. Stein"Michael Weikath5:01
3."Future World" 4:02
4."Judas" 4:39
5."Walls of Jericho"Weikath0:48
6."Ride the Sky" 5:55
7."Halloween" 13:16
8."Livin' Ain't No Crime"Weikath4:40
9."Save Us" 5:11
10."Victim of Fate" 6:58
11."Savage"Michael Kiske3:22
12."Don't Run for Cover"Kiske4:43
13."Keeper of the Seven Keys"Weikath13:37

Personnel

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Reception

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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

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Chart (1991) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 50
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] 15
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 28

References

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  1. ^ The Best, The Rest, The Rare at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Encyclopaedia Metallum. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Helloween – The Best, The Rest, The Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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