Helloween "Pink Bubbles Go Ape"

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. Musically it was written with a softer, less epic, and sometimes humorous approach, which would be later fully implemented in the band's following album Chameleon (1993).

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 (Windmill) or have never been finished (City Cries). 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.

As opposed to the customary pumpkin, the "o" in the "Helloween" logo was represented by, appropriately enough, a bubble.

Track list:

1. Pink Bubbles Go Ape 00:37   
2. Kids of the Century 03:52   
3. Back on the Streets 03:23   
4. Number One 05:14  
5. Heavy Metal Hamsters 03:28   
6. Goin' Home 03:51   
7. Someone's Crying 04:18   
8. Mankind 06:19   
9. I'm Doin' Fine, Crazy Man 03:39
10. The Chance 03:48   
11. Your Turn 05:39   

Total time:   44:08  

The opening notes of "Heavy Metal Hamsters" are from the riff of the song "Rat Bat Blue" by Deep Purple.

Tracks 1, 2, 6, 11 by Kiske

Tracks 3, 8 by Grapow/Kiske

Track 4 by Weikath

Track 5 by Weikath/Kiske

Tracks 7, 10 by Grapow

Track 9 by Grosskopf/Kiske

Released one year later in Germany because of the band's conflict with Noise Records.

"Number One" was written by Michael Weikath around 1981, but never previously recorded.

Recording information:

Recorded at PUK-Studios in Gjerlev, Denmark, except tracks 5 and 9 recorded at Sound House Studio in Hamburg, Germany

Mixed at Battery Studios in London, England