Gamma Ray – Heading For Tomorrow (Vinyl LP | UK & EU Original | 1990)

Gamma Ray – Heading For Tomorrow is the debut album by the band Kai Hansen founded after leaving Helloween. It was recorded from September 1989 to January 1990 at Horus Sound Studio in Hanover, produced by Kai Hansen, and released on February 26, 1990 on Noise. Vocals are by Ralf Scheepers, later the singer of Primal Fear. The almost 15-minute title track closes side B. The album reached No. 31 in Germany. This copy is a 1990 original pressing on Noise International (UK & Europe) with the original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Noise International N 0151-1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: UK & EU original
• Country: UK & Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1990
• Genre: Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal
• Extras: Original inner sleeve (OIS)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Welcome
2. Lust For Life
3. Heaven Can Wait
4. Space Eater
5. Money
6. The Silence

Side B

1. Hold Your Ground
2. Free Time (Scheepers)
3. Heading For Tomorrow

Personnel

Gamma Ray: Ralf Scheepers (vocals), Kai Hansen (guitar, vocals, production), Uwe Wessel (bass), Mathias Burchardt (drums).

Guests: Tammo Vollmers (drums on Heaven Can Wait), Dirk Schlächter (bass on Money), Tommy Newton (lead guitar on Free Time, backing vocals, mixing), Mischa Gerlach (keyboards, piano), Piet Sielck (additional keyboards, backing vocals). Almost all songs were written by Kai Hansen; Free Time is by Ralf Scheepers.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. It is a pressing from the year of release, 1990, on Noise International with catalogue number N 0151-1.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means, for both record and sleeve, light signs of use that hardly affect the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Is a song missing compared to the CD?
Yes. The Uriah Heep cover Look At Yourself was only on the CD edition. The LP has nine tracks.

Do you have more Kai Hansen records?
Yes, from his time in Helloween, for example Helloween – Walls Of Jericho and Helloween – Keeper Of The Seven Keys (Part I). More titles are in our Metal collection.