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Heading for Tomorrow
1990 studio album by Gamma Ray
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.
Quick Facts Heading for Tomorrow, Studio album by Gamma Ray ...
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 February 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1989 - January 1990 | |||
| Studio | Horus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Noise | |||
| Producer | Kai Hansen | |||
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More information Review scores, Source ...
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock |   [2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.5/5[4] |
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More information No., Title ...
| 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 |
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All tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted
More information No., Title ...
| 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 |
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More information No., Title ...
| 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 |
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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.
- 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
More information Chart (1990), Peak position ...
| 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 |
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- 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.