Pink Bubbles Go Ape

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Pink Bubbles Go Ape
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Studio album by
Helloween
Released11 March 1991
Recorded1990
StudioPUK-Studios, Gjerlev, Denmark
GenreHeavy metal
Length44:02
LabelEMI
ProducerChris Tsangarides
Helloween (track 5, 9)
Helloween chronology
Live in the U.K.
(1989) 		Pink Bubbles Go Ape
(1991) 		Chameleon
(1993)
Singles from Pink Bubbles Go Ape
  1. "Kids of the Century"
    Released: 16 February 1991
  2. "Number One"
    Released: 26 August 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic2/5 stars[1]
Sputnikmusic2/5 stars[2]

Pink Bubbles Go Ape is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1991.[3] It marked the departure of guitarist Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him. It was also the first album released on EMI Records.


Background[]

The album contains two singles, which are "Kids of the Century" and "Number One". "Kids of the Century" reached #56 in the United Kingdom. There were some tunes recorded for this album, which were either not featured on it ("I Don't Care, You Don't Care" and "Windmill")[4] or have never been finished ("City Cries").[5] On the other hand, the track "Heavy Metal Hamsters" (supposedly written about the band's former record company) was, according to Michael Weikath, never intended to be on the album, but rather on a B-side of a single.[5]

Many disputes between the producer, bandmembers, management and the record company ensued. Weikath laid much of the blame at the feet of veteran Brit Metal producer Chris Tsangarides. Weikath said, “Straight away, I could tell things were going wrong, The show was being run by Michael and Ingo, and Chris simply didn’t like my songs. He couldn’t understand that certain cleverness they had.” Weikath wanted Tommy Hansen to produce the album.

Also the band spent close to 400,000 pounds recording the new album. “The whole situation was bad,” Kiske said 2017. “We spent a fortune in a studio in Denmark, but there was no inspiration.”[6]

Storm Thorgerson designed the Pink Bubbles Go Ape’s cover and the girl on that cover is his niece. Thorgerson also directed the promo-video for "Kids of the Century."

Helloween had left Noise Records and turned to EMI. After the album was released, a lawsuit stopped Helloween to tour for a long time. In the spring of 1992 an agreement was done, and they could finally play on a short European Tour starting in Hamburg 30 April 1992, and in the autumn they also played some shows in Japan.[7]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pink Bubbles Go Ape"Michael Kiske0:36
2."Kids of the Century"Kiske3:51
3."Back on the Streets"Roland Grapow, Kiske3:23
4."Number One"Michael Weikath5:13
5."Heavy Metal Hamsters"Weikath, Kiske3:27
6."Goin' Home"Kiske3:51
7."Someone's Crying"Grapow4:18
8."Mankind"Grapow, Kiske6:18
9."I'm Doin' Fine, Crazy Man"Markus Grosskopf, Kiske3:39
10."The Chance"Grapow3:47
11."Your Turn"Kiske5:38
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Shit and Lobster"Grosskopf4:08
Expanded edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins cover)Carl Perkins2:36
13."Shit and Lobster"Grosskopf4:08
14."Les Hambourgeois Walkways"Weikath5:45
15."You Run with the Pack"Grosskopf3:54
  • M - 12, 13 also appears on the single "Kids of the Century".
  • M - 14, 15 also appears on the single "Number One".

Personnel[]

Additional[]

  • Keyboards – Pete Iversen, Phil Nicholas

Recording information[]

  • Produced, engineered and mixed by Chris Tsangarides. Recorded at PUK Studios Gjerlev, Denmark.
  • "Heavy Metal Hamsters" , "I´m Doin´ Fine, Crazy Man", "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Shit and Lobster": Recorded at Sound House Studio, Hamburg, Germany. Produced by Helloween. Engineered by Dirk Steffens. Mixed by Chris Tsangarides.
  • "Les Hambourgeois Walkways" and "You Run with the Pack": Produced and Mixed by Helloween and Dirk Steffens.

Charts[]

Chart (1991) Peak
position
Swedish Albums Chart[8] 14
Norwegian Albums Chart[9] 14
Swiss Albums Chart[10] 20
Austrian Albums Chart[11] 28
German Albums Chart[12] 32
UK Albums Chart[13] 41
Dutch Albums Chart[14] 84

References[]

  1. ^ Pink Bubbles Go Ape at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Pink Bubbles Go Ape review". Sputnikmusic. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Pink Bubbles Go Ape". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Helloween". lordsofmetal.nl (188 ed.). Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Michael Weikath Interview: 7-21-98". True Metal. Retrieved 19 July 2019. I also took a lot of shit because of the song "Heavy Metal Hamsters" which was intended on being a b-side for the Pink Bubbles album and instead it ended up being an album track.
  6. ^ "loudersound". 2021-04-01.
  7. ^ "Tours". 2021-04-01.
  8. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Swedish Charts)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  9. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Norwegian Charts)". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Swiss Charts)". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Austrian Charts)". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (German Charts)". charts.de. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (UK Charts)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Helloween - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Dutch Charts)". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 July 2019.



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