Treasure Chest (Helloween album)

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Treasure Chest
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ReleasedApril 9, 2002
Recorded1985–1999
Genre Power metal
Length3:29:29
Label Metal-Is Records
Helloween chronology
The Dark Ride
(2000)
Treasure Chest
(2002)
Rabbit Don't Come Easy
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Treasure Chest is a box set by German power metal band Helloween. [2] [3]

Contents

Originally seen as quite the collection for fans/collectors worldwide the box consists 2 discs compiling (and remastering) some of their finest works of their 1985-2000 albums as well as a third (bonus disc) featuring many rare B-sides from the band's past singles. However, since the 2006 remastering and expansion of most of Helloween's back catalogue, featuring all of the tracks here (plus much more), this box is now seen mainly as a collector's piece.

Track listing

CD 1

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Mr. Torture"Kusch The Dark Ride 3:28
2."I Can"Deris, Weikath Better Than Raw 4:39
3."Power"Weikath The Time of the Oath 3:28
4."Where The Rain Grows"Weikath, Deris Master of the Rings 4:46
5."Eagle Fly Free"Weikath Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 2 5:08
6."Future World"Hansen Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 1 4:02
7."Metal Invaders"Hansen Walls of Jericho 4:10
8."Murderer (Remix)"Hansen Helloween 4:33
9."Starlight (Remix)"Weikath, Hansen Helloween 4:13
10."How Many Tears"WeikathWalls of Jericho7:15
11."Ride The Sky (Remix)"HansenWalls of Jericho6:43
12."Halloween"HansenKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 113:18
13."A Little Time"KiskeKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 13:59
14."A Tale That Wasn't Right"WeikathKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 14:42
15."I Want Out"HansenKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 24:41

CD 2

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Keeper Of The Seven Keys (remix)"WeikathKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 213:50
2."Dr. Stein (remix)"WeikathKeeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. 25:03
3."The Chance"Grapow Pink Bubbles Go Ape 3:46
4."Windmill"Weikath Chameleon 5:12
5."Sole Survivor"Weikath, DerisMaster of the Rings4:30
6."Perfect Gentleman"Weikath, DerisMaster of the Rings3:53
7."In The Middle Of A Heartbeat"Weikath, DerisMaster of the Rings4:30
8."Kings Will Be Kings"WeikathThe Time of the Oath5:08
9."Time Of The Oath"Grapow, DerisThe Time of the Oath6:56
10."Forever And One (Neverland)"DerisThe Time of the Oath3:50
11."Midnight Sun"WeikathBetter Than Raw6:19
12."Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)"GrapowMaster of the Rings7:07
13."Immortal"DerisThe Dark Ride4:04
14."Mirror Mirror"DerisThe Dark Ride3:43

CD 3

(Buried Treasure, bonus CD)

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shit And Lobster"Grosskopf4:10
2."Oriental Journey"Grapow5:44
3."I Don't Care, You Don't Care"Weikath4:00
4."Ain't Got Nothing Better"Grosskopf4:39
5."Moshi Moshi - Shiki No Uta (live)"Kusch, Grapow6:49
6."Can't Fight Your Desire"Deris3:45
7."Star Invasion"Deris, Weikath4:48
8."Silicon Dreams"Grosskopf4:17
9."Grapowski's Malmsuite 1001 (In D Doll)"Grapow6:33
10."The Hellion / Electric Eye" (Judas Priest cover)Halford, Downing, Tipton4:07
11."A Game We Shouldn't Play"Deris3:38

Credits

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 93
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [5] 62

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