| Mr. Ego | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 1994 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 20:29 | |||
| Label | Raw Power | |||
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 "Where the Rain Grows" | ||||
Mr Ego (Take Me Down) is the second EP by German power metal band Helloween. It contains the song of the same name, taken from the album Master of the Rings . [1] The EP is "dedicated" to then-former Helloween singer Michael Kiske.
In Japan, the disc was issued as Where the Rain Grows.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mr Ego (Take Me Down)" | Grapow | 7:04 |
| 2. | "Where the Rain Grows" | Deris/Weikath | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Can't Fight Your Desire" | Deris | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Star Invasion" | Deris/Weikath | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where the Rain Grows" | Deris/Weikath | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Mr Ego (Take Me Down)" | Grapow | 7:04 |
| 3. | "Can't Fight Your Desire" | Deris | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Star Invasion" | Deris/Weikath | 4:50 |
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