"Pink Bubbles Go Ape" is the fourth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1991. It marked the departure of guitarist Kai Hansen, with Roland Grapow replacing him.
Album Description & Collectors information:
Gatefold (FOC) cover design with artwork / photos on the inside cover pages and includes the custom inner sleeve with lyrics of all songs performed by Helloween. |
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Music Genre: |
German Power / Speed Metal |
Album Production information: The album: "HELLOWEEN - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Gatefold)" was produced by: Chris Tsangarides, Sound/Recording Engineer(s): Dirk Steffens Album cover art by Storm Thorgerson
Christopher Andrew "Chris" Tsangarides is a British Grammy-nominated record producer, sound engineer, and mixer. He is best known for his work with many heavy metal bands, including Judas Priest, Anvil, Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy, Helloween, Angra, Anthem, Yngwie Malmsteen and Tygers of Pan Tang. During the 80s and up to the 90s, Tsangarides became famous on the hard rock and heavy metal scene for the quality of his job and for having produced signature albums, like Anvil's Metal on Metal in 1982, Thin Lizzy's acclaimed final studio release Thunder and Lightning in 1983 and the Grammy nominated Painkiller by Judas Priest in 1990. He worked in those years with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Helloween, Y&T, Tygers of Pan Tang, Anthem, Sinner, King Diamond, Ian Gillan and produced also Bruce Dickinson's first solo album Tattooed Millionaire (1990). Dirk Steffens - From the late 1970s and onwards, Dirk Steffens was an active and noted Record Producer in the Germany area, and this is a list of artists and recordings he produced: Accept , Running Wild , Pink Cream 69, Sinner, Zed Yago. Storm Thorgerson a graphic designer best known for his work for Pink Floyd, including the iconic artwork for "The Dark Side of the Moon". Thorgerson also founded design group Hipgnosis. Hipgnosis was an English art group founded in 1968 by Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell, and Peter Christopherson. The group was known for their innovative and creative album covers, which became iconic in the music industry. Hipgnosis worked with some of the most influential musicians of their time, including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. The group's name, "Hipgnosis," was a play on the words "hypnosis" and "hip." They believed that their art had the power to hypnotize people and transport them to another world, which was reflected in their album covers. The group's style was surreal and often incorporated elements of fantasy, science fiction, and the occult. Their designs were highly detailed and often required extensive planning and preparation. One of the group's most famous album covers was for Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon." The cover featured a prism refracting light into a rainbow, which became one of the most recognizable images in rock history. The design was so successful that it became synonymous with the band and their music. Another iconic design was for Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy," which featured a group of naked children climbing on a rock formation. The image was highly controversial but helped to solidify the band's rebellious image. Hipgnosis also worked with a number of other influential musicians, including Peter Gabriel, Black Sabbath, and Genesis. They designed the cover for Peter Gabriel's first solo album, which featured a photograph of Gabriel wearing a mask with only his eyes visible. The image became another iconic design and was later referenced in Gabriel's music video for "Sledgehammer." The group's success continued into the 1980s, with designs for bands such as Scorpions and Styx. However, the rise of digital technology and the decline of album sales led to the group's decline. Hipgnosis disbanded in 1983, but their legacy lives on in the countless album covers they created. Hipgnosis was not just an art group, but a collective of artists who had a significant impact on the music industry. Their innovative designs helped to define the visual style of rock music in the 1970s and 1980s. Their work was not just a complement to the music, but an essential part of the overall experience. They created a world that fans could enter into and lose themselves in, just like the music they were listening to. Here is a web-page with a gallery of album covers created by Hipgnosis |
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Record Label Information: |
EMI EMC 3588 |
Media Format: |
12" Vinyl Stereo Gramophone Record Total Album (Cover+Record) weight: 280 gram |
Year & Country: |
1991 Made in the UK |
Band Members and Musicians on: HELLOWEEN - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Gatefold) |
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Track Listing of: "HELLOWEEN - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Gatefold)" |
The Songs/tracks on "HELLOWEEN - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Gatefold)" are
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Album cover photos of : HELLOWEEN - Pink Bubbles Go Ape (Gatefold) |
High Resolution Photo Album Back Cover with "Sunny Side Up" eggs covering a Man's Eyes.
High Resolution Photo of the Inside Page of the Gatefold Cover Side One
High Resolution Photo of the Inside Page of the Gatefold Cover Side Two
High Resolution Photo of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve (OIS) #1
High Resolution Photo of the Original Custom Inner Sleeve (OIS) #2
Enlarged High Resolution Photo of the Noise Record's Label with Black background and grey lettering
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