Heading for Tomorrow

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Heading for Tomorrow
Heading for Tomorrow cover.jpg
Studio album by
Gamma Ray
Released26 February 1990
RecordedSeptember 1989 – January 1990
StudioHorus Sound Studio, Hannover, Germany
Genre Power metal, Heavy metal, Speed metal
Length53:59
Label Noise
Producer Kai Hansen
Gamma Ray chronology
Heading for Tomorrow
(1990)		 Sigh No More
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 8/10 [3]
Sputnikmusic3.5/5 [4]

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.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kai Hansen, except where noted

No.TitleLength
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
2002 & 2015 re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Mr. Outlaw" (originally Japanese bonus track; written by Scheepers)4:08
12."Sail On"4:24
13."Lonesome Stranger"4:58
Anniversary Edition Bonus Disc
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

Gamma Ray
Guest musicians
Production

Charts

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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References

  1. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Heading for Tomorrow - Gamma Ray". AllMusic . Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ↑ Ewing, Jerry (March 2010). "Gamma Ray - Reissues". Classic Rock . No. 142. p. 93.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Stagno, Mike. 8 September 2006. Gamma Ray - Heading for Tomorrow (staff review). Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Gamma Ray – Heading for Tomorrow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  6. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.
  7. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Gamma Ray – Heading for Tomorrow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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