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Heaven Can Wait (Gamma Ray EP)

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Released
  
June 1990

Artist
  
Gamma Ray

Label
  
Noise International

Producers
  
Kai Hansen, Piet Sielck

Length
  
23:06

Release date
  
June 1990

Genres
  
Heavy metal, Power metal

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Recorded
  
January - February 1990

Heaven Can Wait (1990)
  
Who Do You Think You Are? (1990)

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Heaven Can Wait was an EP released by German power metal band Gamma Ray in 1990, following the release of their debut album Heading for Tomorrow.

Contents

It is notable as Dirk Schlächter makes his first appearance as a full member of the band. He would go on to appear on every Gamma Ray record to date. Also making his first appearance with the band was Uli Kusch, who would later go on to Helloween, and later will form Masterplan with former Helloween member Roland Grapow.

The Japanese version only has four tracks, leaving off "Who Do You Think You Are?". It also has a blue background rather than a black background on the cover, as well as a full-color figure instead of the yellow shadow pictured. "Sail On", "Mr. Outlaw", and "Lonesome Stranger" are bonus tracks on the 2003 remaster of Heading for Tomorrow, while "Who Do You Think You Are?" is a bonus track on the 2003 remaster of Sigh No More.

The Japanese version of the EP contains the same version of "Heaven Can Wait" as the Heading for Tomorrow album. The European EP contains the so-called "band version" of the song, i.e. with Dirk Schlachter on guitar and Uli Kusch on drums. The "band version" can also be found on the Who Do You Think You Are EP.

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Track listing

  1. "Heaven Can Wait" – 4:28 - European version only; the original recording of the song appears on the Japanese EP.
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are?" – 5:07 - European version only
  3. "Sail On" – 4:25
  4. "Mr. Outlaw" – 4:09
  5. "Lonesome Stranger" – 4:57

Line-Up

  • Lead Vocals: Ralf Scheepers
  • Guitars: Kai Hansen
  • Guitars: Dirk Schlächter
  • Bass: Uwe Wessel
  • Drums: Uli Kusch
  • Guest Musicians

  • Backing Vocals: Tommy Newton
  • Backing Vocals: Fernando Garcia
  • Backing Vocals & Keyboard: Piet Sielck ("Sail On")
  • Keyboards & Piano: Mischa Gerlach (Piano: "Heaven Can Wait", Keyboards: "Lonesome Stranger")
  • Drums: Mathias Burchard ("Sail On", "Mr. Outlaw", "Lonesome Stranger")
  • Further Credits

  • Produced by Kai Hansen
  • "Heaven Can Wait" & "Who Do You Think You Are?" co-produced by Piet Sielck
  • Recorded & mixed at Karo-Music Studios, Brackel in June 1990
  • Mixed and engineered by Piet Sielck & Kalle Trapp
  • "Sail On", "Mr. Outlaw" & "Lonesome Stranger" recorded at Horus Studio, Hannover, Jan/Feb 1990
  • Engineered by Ralf Krause and Piet Sielck
  • Mixed by Tommy Newton and Piet Sielck
  • Songs

    1Heaven Can Wait4:28
    2Sail On4:16
    3Mr Outlaw4:11

    References

    Heaven Can Wait (Gamma Ray EP) Wikipedia