RARE SEALED X-Rated HELLOWEEN Halloween MINT Shaped Picture Disc Radio Promo '87

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 HELLOWEEN Halloween Single  In ORIGINAL CLEAR PLASTIC COVER Radio Promo Copy Only / Not For Sale record is  SEALED  MINT  & UNPLAYED  Original Vintage Die Cut Shaped Picture Disc Vinyl Noise International – 5223-7-RAA-A 
Description: I received this radio only promo copy of Helloween - Halloween Evil Shaped Pumpkin single when I worked in radio. Never played it and as with many of my extra albums it has been stored away for over 30 years in a closet with hundreds of other unplayed records, so the record itself is mint and unplayed. It remains sealed.
I'm unsure since I will not open it to play it, but it probably is a 45 rpm. Oval shape disc measures about 10 inches at widest point. 
The original version of Halloween from the album Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I, was around 13 minutes long so, the record company, Noise International, came up with this edited version and sent it out to a handful of radio stations. To say the disc's cover picture is racy would be an understatement. 
Definitely a controversial shaped picture disc. This had very limited distribution in the United States and is considered very rare. This would be a great addition to your Helloween collection. 

Personnel: Lead Vocals – Michael Kiske Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals – Kai Hansen, Michael Weikath Bass, Backing Vocals – Marcus Groskopf Drums – Ingo Schwichtenberg Co-producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Tommy Hansen
Track listing
Side A & B are the same
1.     Halloween (edited version)      About Helloween from Metal Archives The earliest version of Helloween was formed as Gentry in 1978 by Kai Hansen and Piet Sielck (he co-wrote many songs that later appeared on the Helloween EP and Walls of Jericho LP, but all rights were given to Kai Hansen), who quickly recruited Ingo Schwichtenberg on drums, and then a short time later Markus Grosskopf on bass. Songs from this era includes Murderer (1979), parts of Heading for Tomorrow (later released as Gamma Ray song) (1980), Iron Savior (later released as Iron Savior song) (1980), Gorgar (1981), Metal Invaders (1981), Save Us (1982), and Victim of Fate (1982).
The band changed its name to Second Hell in 1981 and then to Iron Fist in 1982, recording a demo under that name in 1983. They officially became Helloween in 1983 when Piet Sielck left the band and Michael Weikath from Powerfool joined (bringing with him, among other things, an early version of "How Many Tears" called "Sea of Fears" from 1982).
The name Helloween was chosen, according to Kai Hansen, because "Halloween comes but once a year, but you can have Helloween every day." At this point, Kai took the vocal position.
After the release of the first full-length album, Kai Hansen gave up singing and the band sought out a full-time frontman. Ralf Scheepers was initially sought as the new singer, but he declined the offer and, despite long-standing rumours to the contrary, never made any live appearances with band.
Michael Kiske was found soon thereafter and Helloween would go on to record the two-part Keeper of the Seven Keys albums, which are recognized as being milestones in the then-nascent power metal style.
Kai Hansen left Helloween in 1988 before the end of the touring cycle for Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II due to creative differences and tiredness from long stretches of touring.
In 1989, he founded Gamma Ray. He was replaced by Roland Grapow, who Michael Weikath had remembered from several years earlier in the band Rampage.
Without Hansen, Helloween entered a period of instability for several years. Litigation from their record label, Noise Records, meant it took three years to release a new album, Pink Bubbles Go Ape, which featured a softer and more humourous approach. The following album, Chameleon, took Helloween even further away from their signature style and saw the band begin to fracture as creative and personal tensions grew between the members, particularly Kiske and de facto band leader Weikath.
Ingo Schwichtenberg was fired in 1993 due to alcohol and drugs problems. Ritchie Abdel-Nabi was brought in on short notice to replace him, but his services were not retained as he was unsuited to fast double bass drumming. Michael Kiske was also fired later in 1993 as tensions eventually came to a head; he wanted to continue pushing the band in a more adult-oriented rock direction, while the remaining members were keen to return to heavier and less experimental music. Kiske formed a solo project in 1996, but would not perform onstage again until 2010.
Kiske was replaced by Andi Deris in early 1994 and the drumming position was eventually filled by Uli Kusch. Kusch initially joined only as a session musician, but would go on to become a prominent songwriter for Helloween as they enjoyed a period of relative stability for the remainder of the '90s and reestablished a consistent power metal style.
Ingo Schwichtenberg, who had continued to suffer from substance abuse and mental health issues, took his own life in 1995 at the age of 29. Helloween dedicated their The Time of the Oath album, released the following year, to his memory. Tributes to Ingo also came in the form of Gamma Ray's song Afterlife and Michael Kiske's Always.
Review From Rate Your Music It's Halloween... Tonight!
When vocalist Michael Kiske joined the Helloween ranks, the German power metal group upped their game as evident by the 1987 release of Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I. The inspired concept LP, the first studio effort with Kiske onboard, showcased Helloween ridin' high behind a high tech delivery, and a tight, heads-down performance.
Produced by Tommy Newton, the eight song  Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I climaxes with the Kai Hansen penned "Halloween". The boys rolled-up their sleeves on the spirits-of-the-night, thirteen-minute number, which lyrically goes so far as to incorporate Charlie Brown, Linus and the big pumpkin in the lengthy track which gallops to a searing conclusion. Issued as a picture disc single in '87 by Noise International, the abbreviated version of "Halloween" leaves close to eight-minutes of the building number on the cutting room floor.
Condition: Vinyl - SEALED - Mint and unplayed. Statement on record says "For Promotion Only / Not For Sale"
Cover - Very good.  Original clear plastic sleeve is still sealed (see last photo) with original clear circular tape. Cover has age some wear and folds from being in closet for over 30 years.  
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