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| The Best, The Rest, The Rare | ||||
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| Released | 21 August 1991 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 77:10 | |||
| Label | Noise Futurist | |||
| Producer | Bernd Steinwedel | |||
| Helloween chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best, The Rest, The Rare is a compilation album by the German power/speed metal band Helloween. It was released in 1991 on the label Noise Records.
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 |
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]
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [3] | 50 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) [4] | 15 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] | 28 |
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