A Tale That Wasn’t Right
~ Recording by Helloween
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:46 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VDP-1201 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Noise International (Noise Records’ previous name, before 1993) | N 0057 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6399-2-R |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:46 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Noise International (Noise Records’ previous name, before 1993) | N 0061 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6399-4-R |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| G.B.B.S. Records | R-1-002 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), Noise International (Noise Records’ previous name, before 1993) | 6399-1-R |
| 1.11 | A Tale That Wasn't Right | 4:44 | Helloween | Pumpkin Tracks | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise International (Noise Records’ previous name, before 1993) | N-0148-2 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts 1 & 2 | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise Records (German metal, became a Sanctuary subsidiary in 2001) | N 0240-2 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VICP-5456 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Parts 1 & 2 (10th Anniversary Limited Edition) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise International (Noise Records’ previous name, before 1993) | VICP-40134, VICP-40134~5, VICP-40135 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:44 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Noise Records (German metal, became a Sanctuary subsidiary in 2001) | N 0061 |
| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VICP-61783, VICP-61784 |
| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest (EU box set with bonus disc) | Helloween | Album + Compilation | Metal-is Records | MISBX015 | |
| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest (Japanese box set with bonus disc) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VIZP-13 |
| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn't Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest (bonus track edition) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Metal-is Records | MISDD015 |
| 1.14 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | 06076-85230-2 |
| 1.31 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | 100 Hits Hard’n’Heavy | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RMG Records | RMG 1351 MP3 |
| 1.68 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | 100 Hits The House of the Rising Sun | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RMG Records | RMG 1399 MP3 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I (Expanded Edition) | Helloween | Album |
| Noise Records (German metal, became a Sanctuary subsidiary in 2001), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | N04092 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I (Expanded Edition) | Helloween | Album |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VICP-63363 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | 06076-86428-2 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:44 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Pt. I (Expanded Edition) | Helloween | Album |
| Noise Records (German metal, became a Sanctuary subsidiary in 2001) | |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I (Expanded Edition) | Helloween | Album |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMQCD1178 |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Scarecrow Records | SC06238 |
| 4.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Starlight: The Noise Records Collection | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise (continuation of German label from 2016, now owned by BMG) | NOISEBOX073 |
| 1.15 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:41 | Helloween | Driven by Power Ballads: 100 Essential Driving Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal UMC | DRIVEBX004 |
| 1.13 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:42 | Helloween | Treasure Chest (bonus track edition) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise (continuation of German label from 2016, now owned by BMG) | [none] |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I (2024 remaster) | Helloween | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | |
| 1.7 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | March of Time (1984 – 1998) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Rights Management (see annotation) | [none] |
| 1.7 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:45 | Helloween | March of Time: The Best of 40 Years | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Noise (continuation of German label from 2016, now owned by BMG) | NOISE120TCD |
| 1.7 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | March of Time: The Best of 40 Years (red transparent vinyl) | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Noise (continuation of German label from 2016, now owned by BMG) | 964129870, NOISEBOX120 |
| 1.7 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:44 | Helloween | March of Time: The Best of 40 Years | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Rights Management (see annotation) | [none] |
| 1.5 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:44 | Helloween | Keeper of the Seven Keys, Part I | Helloween | Album |
| Noise Records (German metal, became a Sanctuary subsidiary in 2001) | N0061 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:40 | Helloween | World Ballads Collection | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| Storm Records (unofficial label from Russia) | BRA 172 |
| 1.1 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:44 | Helloween | Ballads | Helloween | Album + Compilation |
| 300496ZP | |
| 1.3 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:46 | Helloween | Romantic Collection, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Квадро-Диск (Russia) | AVA 075 |
| 6.3 | A Tale That Wasn’t Right | 4:43 | Helloween | Gold Rock Ballads (1000% - The Best of The Best Music Collection) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| engineer: | Tommy Hansen Tommy Newton |
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| co-producer: | Tommy Hansen |
| producer: | Tommy Newton |
| mixer: | Tommy Hansen |
| bass guitar: | Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
| drums (drum set): | Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
| guitar: | Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
| background vocals: | Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
| lead vocals: | Michael Kiske (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
| arranger: | Helloween (German power metal band) |
| recorded at and mixed at: | Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
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| recording of: | A Tale That Wasn't Right (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) |
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Related works
A Tale That Wasn't Right
| lyricist and composer: | Michael Weikath |
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| publisher: | Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) Wintrup Music |
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