Heading for Tomorrow is the first studio album released by German metal band Gamma Ray on 26 February 1990 by Noise Records. In 2002 it was re-released with a different cover as part of the Ultimate Collection box-set. This re-released version of the album has also been released separately from the box-set.
| Heading for Tomorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 February 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1989 – January 1990 | |||
| Studio | Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany | |||
| Genre | Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Kai Hansen | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Welcome" | 0:57 |
| 2. | "Lust for Life" | 5:18 |
| 3. | "Heaven Can Wait" | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Space Eater" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Money" | 3:37 |
| 6. | "The Silence" | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Hold Your Ground" | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Free Time" (Ralf Scheepers) | 4:53 |
| 9. | "Heading for Tomorrow" | 14:29 |
| 10. | "Look at Yourself" (Uriah Heep cover; written by Ken Hensley) | 4:43 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Mr. Outlaw" (originally Japanese bonus track; written by Scheepers) | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Sail On" | 4:24 |
| 13. | "Lonesome Stranger" | 4:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Do You Think You Are" | 5:07 |
| 2. | "Heaven Can Wait" (EP Version) | 4:28 |
| 3. | "Money" (demo) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Sail On" (demo) | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Heading for Tomorrow" (live) | 8:18 |
| 6. | "Space Eater" (live) | 4:45 |
| 7. | "The Silence" (demo) | 6:20 |
| 8. | "Mr. Outlaw" (instrumental version) | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Heaven Can Wait" (demo) | 4:43 |
| 10. | "Heading for Tomorrow" (karaoke version) | 14:29 |
| 11. | "Space Eater" (karaoke version) | 4:27 |
| 12. | "Lonesome Stranger" (demo) | 4:18 |
Notes
- "Look at Yourself" only appears on the CD version of the album.
- The three bonus tracks from the 2002-release are also available on the Heaven Can Wait EP.
Personnel
edit- Gamma Ray
- Ralf Scheepers – lead vocals
- Kai Hansen – guitars, vocals, producer
- Uwe Wessel – bass (all tracks but 4 and 5)
- Mathias Burchardt – drums (all tracks but 3)
- Guest musicians
- Dirk Schlächter – bass (tracks 4, 5)
- Tommy Newton – lead guitar (track 8), backing vocals, mixing
- Tammo Vollmers – drums (track 3)
- Mischa Gerlach – keyboards, piano
- Piet Sielck – additional keyboards, backing vocals, second engineer
- Joal, Fernando Garcia, Petr Chrastina – backing vocals
- Production
- Ralf Krause – engineer, mixing of "Look at Yourself"
- Karl-Ulrich Walterbach – executive producer
Charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] | 31 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] | 24 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 45 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Heading for Tomorrow - Gamma Ray". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ Ewing, Jerry (March 2010). "Gamma Ray - Reissues". Classic Rock. No. 142. p. 93.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Stagno, Mike. 8 September 2006. Gamma Ray - Heading for Tomorrow (staff review). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gamma Ray – Heading for Tomorrow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Gamma Ray – Heading for Tomorrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Gamma Ray – Heading for Tomorrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.