Master Of The Rings

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This album was vital to the band's existance, and there's no doubt it's one of the greatest. Andi fits great into the band's style and his songwriting skills are most impressive. With the enthusiasm shown in their song "Still We Go" Helloween continued with their kickin'. I like this album a fucking lot.

Jap version contains a book of pictures and two bonus tracks. Can't Fight Your Desire, and Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001 (In
D-Doll). German version has a bonus interview disk in German with Cold Sweat as a bonus track, and the other Euro version
contains a bonus disk with the songs "I Stole Your Love, and Closer To Home (Which Roland Sings on). The American one
came out on Halloween 1995 with a bonus disk that had all 7 B-sides from the Master Of The Rings Recording sessions.

1994 RecordeRING and MixeRING at Chateau Du Pape Hamburg
MasteRING by Ian Cooper at Metropolis, London England
ProduceRING by Tommy Hansen and Helloween
MixeRING by Tommy Hansen
Sound EngineeRING by Michael Tibes
ArtworkRING by Fredrick Moulaert
PhotographeRING by George Chin

Tracks:

 1.  Irritation (Weikath)                                                     1:14
 2.  Sole Survivor (Weikath/Deris)                                    4:33
 3.  Where The Rain Grows (Weikath/Deris)                     4:46
 4.  Why? (Deris)                                                               4:11
 5.  Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) (Grapow)                           7:02
 6.  Perfect Gentleman (Deris/Weikath)                              3:53
 7.  The Game Is On (Weikath)                                          4:40
 8.  Secret Alibi (Weikath)                                                 5:49
 9.  Take Me Home (Grapow)                                           4:25
10.  In The Middle Of a Heartbeat (Deris/Weikath)            4:30
11.  Still We Go (Grapow)                                                 5:09

Total Running Time:  50:19
 

This single has some REALLY IMPRESSIVE b-sides. It is a European only single. I think it might be out of print now.

Tracks:

1. Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) (Grapow)        7:02
2. Where The Rain Grows (Weikath/Deris)   4:46
3. Can't Fight Your Desire (Deris)                 3:43
4. Star Invasion (Weikath/Deris)                    4:48

Total Running Time:  20:22

This is the Japanese clone to Mr. Ego. I think this single is still in print . . . but only in fucking Japan.

Tracks:

1.  Where The Rain Grows (Weikath/Deris)        4:46
2.  Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) (Grapow)             7:02
3.  Can't Fight Your Desire (Deris)                      3:43
4.  Star Invasion (Weikath/Deris)                         4:48

Total Running Time:  20:29

Great single. Roland rips it up with Grapowski's Malmsuite, has a great cover of Cold Sweat and Silicon Dreams is also an excellent b-side. And as you can see it has a TERRIFIC cover art on it.

Tracks:

1.  Perfect Gentleman (Deris/Weikath)                     3:53
2.  Cold Sweat (Sykes/Lynott)                                 3:42
3.  Silicon Dreams (Grosskopf)                                4:10
4.  Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001 (In D-Doll)            6:30

Total Running Time:  18:29
 

This one has a GREAT cover of "Closer To Home". Japanese only single.

Tracks:

1.  Sole Survivor (Weikath/Deris)                                   4:33
2.  In The Middle Of a Heartbeat (Deris/Weikath)          4:30
3.  I Stole Your Love (Stanley)                                       3:21
4.  Closer To Home (Farner)                                          8:13

Total Running Time:  20:44

An excellent compilation of Helloween videos. The only problem with it is that it's avaliable only in Japan and in NTSC video format. Damn Japanese . . . I've always wondered why those bastards always get the best. Haven't you?

Tracks

1.  Halloween (Hansen)
2.  I Want Out (Hansen)
3.  Kids Of The Century (Kiske)
4.  When The Sinner (Kiske)
5.  Mr. Ego (Take Me Down) (Grapow)
6.  Where The Rain Grows (Weikath/Deris)