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High Live
High Live is the second live album by the German power metal band Helloween. It came out on 6 September 1996 through Victor, with a US release following on 1 October that year. It was issued in both audio and video formats, and the video was reissued on DVD by Sanctuary Records in 2002.
The record arrived in the same year as the studio album The Time of the Oath, and it follows Master of the Rings from 1994. For anyone who knows the band mainly from their studio work, it offers a way to hear their power metal songs in a concert setting, and the video version lets you see them play as well.
High Live: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:29:14Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1We BurnAndi Deris4:12
- 2Wake Up the MountainUlrich “Uli” Kusch and Andi Deris5:22
- 3Sole SurvivorMichael Weikath and Andi Deris5:23
- 4The ChanceGrapow, Kangas, Katajamäki, Luokkamäki, Mäenpää3:56
- 5Why?Andi Deris4:42
- 6Eagle Fly FreeMichael Weikath5:18
- 7The Time of the OathRoland Grapow and Andi Deris7:59
- 8Future WorldKai Hansen5:45
- 9Dr. SteinMichael Weikath5:01
- Disc 2
- 1Before the WarAndi Deris6:11
- 2Mr. Ego (Take Me Down)Roland Grapow6:14
- 3PowerMichael Weikath6:54
- 4Where the Rain GrowsMichael Weikath and Andi Deris7:29
- 5In the Middle of a HeartbeatAndi Deris and Michael Weikath3:09
- 6Perfect GentlemanAndi Deris and Michael Weikath3:40
- 7Steel TormentorMichael Weikath and Andi Deris7:58
- Produced by
- Tommy Hansen
- Mixed at
- Chateau Du Pape
- Mastered by
- Ian Cooper
- Recorded
- Milan, Italy, 21 May 1996; Pamplona, Spain, 31 May 1996; Girona, Spain, 1 June 1996
- Labels
- Victor, Raw Power (worldwide)
- Length
- 1:29:14
Line-up
- Roland Grapow · guitar
- Markus Grosskopf · bass guitar
- Ulrich “Uli” Kusch · drums (drum set)
- Michael Weikath · guitar
- Andi Deris · lead vocals
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums · 1996 | 23 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1996 | 45 |
| German Albums · 1996 | 89 |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1 September 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 6 September 1996 | |
| Wikidata | 1996 | |
| US release | 1 October 1996 | earliest US date |
6 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1996 | JP | Victor | 4988002337705 | original |
| 6 September 1996 | DE | Raw Power | 5026389411621 | other |
| 1 October 1996 | US | Castle Records | 600234012529 | other |
| 2000 | US | Castle Music | 602923668222 | other |
| 2001 | GB | Sanctuary Records | 5050159112128 | other |
| 2006 | MX | Scarecrow Records | 5050749413154 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1636×1393 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |