HELLOWEEN Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I  MINT UNPLAYED PROMO Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I by Released23 May 1987RecordedNovember 1986 - January 1987StudioHorus Sound Studio, , Length36:58Tommy Newton, Tommy Hansen chronology
(1985)Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I
(1987)
(1988) from Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I ""
Released: 13 April 1987 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRating10/109/10 (GER)6/79.5/104.5/5

Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I is the second studio album by German  band , released in 1987. It marks the first appearance of vocalist , and is considered the album that created the genre of European-style .  stepped away from doing vocal duties as he had difficulties singing and playing the guitar at the same time during the previous tour. It was an album dominated by Hansen, due to an injury to co-guitarist  which prevented him from performing on much of the album. "" was released as a single and a music video was made for "Halloween" but with 8 minutes omitted from the song. The band originally planned to release Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and  as a double album, but their record label refused, insisting that the albums be released separately. Much later in 2010, both albums were released together with bonus tracks.

Contents Track listing[] Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Initiation"1:202."I'm Alive"Hansen3:223."A Little Time"3:594."Twilight of the Gods"Hansen4:295."A Tale That Wasn't Right"4:42Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length6.""Hansen4:027."Halloween"Hansen13:188."Follow the Sign"Hansen, Weikath1:46Expanded edition bonus tracksNo.TitleWriter(s)Length9."Victim of Fate" (re-recorded version)Hansen7:0010."Starlight" (remix)Hansen, Weikath4:1511."A Little Time" (alternative version)Kiske3:3312."Halloween" (video edit)Hansen5:02"Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts I & II" bonus tracksNo.TitleWriter(s)Length13."Savage"Kiske3:2314."Livin' Ain't No Crime"Weikath4:42 Tracks 10 and 11 also appear on the "" single. Track 12 also appears on the "Pumpkin Box" single. Personnel[] Helloween[]  -   - , front cover concept,   - ,   - ,   -  Production[] Tommy Newton - producer, engineer Tommy Hansen - co-producer, engineer, mixing, emulator Edda & Uwe Karczewski - cover design Limb - sleeve & back cover concept Charts[]
Chart (1987)Peak
positionGerman Albums Chart15Swiss Albums Chart18Swedish Albums Chart42US Billboard Top 200104