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Better than Raw
Helloween
- Type:
- Full-length
- Release date:
- March 4th, 1998
- Catalog ID:
- VICP-60235
- Version desc.:
- Japan
| 1. | Deliberately Limited Preliminary Prelude Period in Z | 01:45 | instrumental |
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| 2. | Push | 04:44 | Show lyrics |
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| 3. | Falling Higher | 04:45 | Show lyrics |
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| 4. | Hey Lord! | 04:06 | Show lyrics |
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| 5. | Don't Spit on My Mind | 04:23 | Show lyrics |
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| 6. | Revelation | 08:21 | Show lyrics |
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| 7. | Time | 05:41 | Show lyrics |
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| 8. | I Can | 04:38 | Show lyrics |
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| 9. | A Handful of Pain | 04:48 | Show lyrics |
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| 10. | Lavdate Dominvm | 05:09 | Show lyrics |
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| 11. | Back on the Ground | 04:36 | Show lyrics |
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| 12. | Midnight Sun | 06:20 | Show lyrics |
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| Band members | |
| Andi Deris | Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7, 8), Lyrics (tracks 2-7, 9, "Back on the Ground") |
| Michael Weikath | Guitars, Songwriting (track 3, 8, 10, 11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 8, 10, 11) |
| Roland Grapow | Guitars |
| Markus Grosskopf | Bass, Songwriting (track 5) |
| Uli Kusch | Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 6, 9, "Back on the Ground"), Lyrics (track 2) |
| Guest/Session | |
| Jörn Ellerbrock | Keyboards |
| Tommy Hansen | Keyboards |
| Jutta Weinhold | Vocals (backing) |
| Ralf Maurer | Vocals (backing) |
| Christina Hahne | Vocals (backing) |
| Miscellaneous staff | |
| Tommy Hansen | Producer, Mixing |
| Rainer Laws | Cover art |
| Henjo Richter | Artwork |
| Simon Fowler | Photography |
| Michael Tibes | Engineering |
| Ian Cooper | Mastering |
| Andi Deris | Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 4, 5, 7, 8), Lyrics (tracks 2-7, 9, "Back on the Ground") |
| Michael Weikath | Guitars, Songwriting (track 3, 8, 10, 11), Lyrics (tracks 2, 3, 8, 10, 11) |
| Roland Grapow | Guitars |
| Markus Grosskopf | Bass, Songwriting (track 5) |
| Uli Kusch | Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 6, 9, "Back on the Ground"), Lyrics (track 2) |
| Jörn Ellerbrock | Keyboards |
| Tommy Hansen | Keyboards |
| Jutta Weinhold | Vocals (backing) |
| Ralf Maurer | Vocals (backing) |
| Christina Hahne | Vocals (backing) |
| Tommy Hansen | Producer, Mixing |
| Rainer Laws | Cover art |
| Henjo Richter | Artwork |
| Simon Fowler | Photography |
| Michael Tibes | Engineering |
| Ian Cooper | Mastering |
| Cauldron of the Wild | 88% | autothrall | May 18th, 2021 | |
| Inconsistently writiten,... | 97% | Ridley | February 16th, 2015 | |
| The beginning of modern... | 92% | gasmask_colostomy | September 19th, 2014 | |
| Well done Pumpkins! | 84% | evermetal | October 10th, 2009 | |
| Eccentric and very fresh. | 88% | Empyreal | May 14th, 2008 | |
| I Don't Know How Good "Raw"... | 81% | elfo19 | March 6th, 2008 | |
| Better than your average... | 98% | hells_unicorn | March 2nd, 2008 | |
| Helloween-Better Than Raw | 96% | Crazy_Voodoo_Magic | August 30th, 2007 | |
| It's really "Better Than... | 94% | arkbath | November 1st, 2005 | |
| Experimental, but Helloween... | 87% | Bloodstone | February 2nd, 2005 |
Official videos:
- 'I Can'
- 'Hey Lord!'
Released with Japanese/English picture/lyrics/discography booklet cover, set of stickers & obi-strip.
Released May 2, 1998 in North America.
"Lavdate Dominvm" is entirely sung in Latin, and its lyrics have been written by Michael Weikath with aid from his old Latin teacher Günther Dörnte "as a thank you for the warm welcome" that the "fans in Spain, Italy, Portugal and [...] South America [...] gave to the new Helloween lineup", as stated by Weikath himself in a 1998 interview.
Recording information:
Recorded at Chateau du Pape & Crazy Cat Studios, Hamburg and Mi Sueño, Tenerife.
Mixed at Chateau du Pape, Hamburg.
Mastered at Metropolis, London, England.
Identifiers:
Barcode: 4 988002 364343
Matrix / Runout: VICP 60235-2- 1F V IFPI L235
Other: IFPI 4011
| Added by: Diamhea | Modified by: KingSpooky |
| Added on: 2014-11-01 19:29:02 | Last modified on: 2022-01-18 03:16:14 |