Head First (The Babys album)

Album information

Lead single status was afforded to "Every Time I Think of You," a track completed without Corby, who was friends with the tune's composers, Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy, the team responsible for the Babys' previous Top 40 hit "Isn't It Time." "Every Time I Think of You" matched the Billboard Hot 100 No. 13 peak of "Isn't It Time" in April 1979, the same month that Head First became the Babys' highest charting album with a No. 22 peak on the Billboard albums chart. After serving as the B-side for "Every Time I Think of You," the title track "Head First" was issued as the A-side of the follow-up single with another album track, "California" as B-side; this single reached No. 77 on the Hot 100.

Head First was reissued on 26 May 2009 under Rock Candy Records after being out of print for many years. There are no bonus tracks, but all of the tracks have been remastered.

Track listing and personnel

1. "Love Don't Prove I'm Right" (John Waite, Wally Stocker, Tony Brock) – 2:47
2. John Waite - lead vocals
3. Wally Stocker - guitars
4. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
5. "Every Time I Think of You" (Jack Conrad, Ray Kennedy) – 4:00
6. John Waite - lead vocals
7. Wally Stocker - guitars
8. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
9. Diana Lee - backing vocals
10. Marti McCall - backing vocals
11. Myrna Matthews - backing vocals
12. Kevin Kelly - piano
13. Jack Conrad - bass
14. "I Was One" (Waite, Mike Japp) – 3:30
15. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
16. Wally Stocker - guitars
17. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
18. Mike Japp - backing vocals
19. "White Lightning" (Billy Nicholls) – 3:20
20. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
21. Wally Stocker - acoustic guitar
22. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
23. Michael Corby - organ
24. John Sinclair - synthesizer
25. "Run to Mexico" (Waite, Stocker, Mike Corby, Brock) – 4:35
26. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
27. Wally Stocker - guitars
28. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
29. Michael Corby - keyboards

6. "Head First" (Waite, Stocker, Brock) – 3:57
7. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
8. Wally Stocker - guitars
9. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
10. "You (Got It)" (Waite) – 4:39
11. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
12. Wally Stocker - acoustic guitar
13. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
14. Michael Corby - piano
15. "Please Don't Leave Me Here" (Waite, Corby, Stocker) – 5:08
16. John Waite - bass, vocals
17. Wally Stocker - guitars
18. Tony Brock - drums, vocals, percussion
19. Michael Corby - piano
20. "California" (Waite) – 4:00
21. John Waite - bass, lead vocals
22. Wally Stocker - acoustic guitars
23. Tony Brock - drums, percussion
24. Michael Corby- Hammond organ
25. Robb Lawrence - mandolin
26. John Sinclair - synthesizer
27. Bobbye Hall - percussion

Band

Additional personnel