Live in the U.K.
Live in the U.K. is the first live album released by the band Helloween. It was released in Japan as Keepers Live. In the United States, it was released as I Want Out – Live without the track "Rise and Fall", and with a shorter edit of the introduction.
| Live in the U.K. | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | Europe\USA 3 April 1989 Japan 5 October 1989 | |||
| Recorded | November 1988 | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 49:44 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Tommy Hansen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:2[2] |
All tracks recorded in Edinburgh Playhouse, Scotland, by Manor Mobile on 6 November 1988 except "I Want Out" recorded in Manchester Apollo, England, 7 November 1988.
This is Helloween's only official live album with Michael Kiske on vocals until the release of United Alive in Madrid in 2019. This is also the last album made with Kai Hansen until the release of the aforementioned United Alive in Madrid.
Album cover
For the first time, the "o" in the "Helloween" logo was not represented by a pumpkin. On I Want Out - Live, it was represented by a globe showing portions of Western Europe, Central Europe, and the British Isles. On Live in the U.K. it is instead drawn as a pumpkin logo on a bass drum.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Halloween/A Little Time" | Kiske (A Little Time) | 6:34* |
| 2. | "Dr. Stein" | Weikath | 7:00 |
| 3. | "Future World" | Hansen | 9:33 |
| 4. | "Rise and Fall #" | Weikath | 4:51 |
| 5. | "We Got the Right" | Kiske | 6:08 |
| 6. | "I Want Out / Encores" | Hansen | 5:58 |
| 7. | "How Many Tears" | Weikath | 9:40 |
* 4:17 on I Want Out – Live issue
# absent on I Want Out – Live issue
On Future World, Kiske briefly sings a part from All Shook Up from Elvis Presley.
Credits
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[3] | 14 |
| Japanese Albums Chart[4] | 23 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[5] | 25 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 26 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[7] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 44 |
| US Billboard Top 200[9] | 123 |
References
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Helloween Live in the U.K. review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- "Review: Helloween — Live in the U.K." (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). 34 (8). Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. August 1989. p. 113. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (German Charts)". charts.de. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (Japanese Charts)". oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (UK Charts)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (Austrian Charts)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Helloween - Live in the U.K. (Dutch Charts)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- "Helloween Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
