- Performer: Samson
- Title: Head On
- Genre: Rock
- Cat #: GEMLP 108
- Label: GEM
- Country: UK
- Date of release: 1980
- Style: Heavy Metal
- FLAC size 1277 mb
- MP3 size: 2553 mb
- Record From Vinyl, LP, Album
Tracklist
| 1 | Too Close To Rock | 3:54 |
| 2 | Hunted | 2:57 |
| 3 | Hammerhead | 3:37 |
| 4 | Take It Like A Man | 4:06 |
| 5 | Walking Out On You | 6:35 |
| 6 | Manwatcher | 3:33 |
| 7 | Hard Times | 4:37 |
| 8 | Vice Versa | 4:43 |
| 9 | Take Me To Your Leader | 3:44 |
| 10 | ThunderburstWritten-By – Bruce, Aylmer, Samson, Harris, Thunderstick | 2:05 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|
| CMRCD189 | Samson | Head On (CD, Album, RM) | Castle Music, Sanctuary Records | CMRCD189 | UK | 2001 |
| SLAMC16 | Samson | Head On (Cass, Album) | Grand Slamm Records | SLAMC16 | US | 1990 |
| NR4526 | Samson | Head On (CD, Album) | Sanctuary Records | NR4526 | UK | Unknown |
| RR 4037-C | Samson | Head On (CD, Album, RE, RP) | Repertoire Records | RR 4037-C | Germany | Unknown |
| WSBAC-0072 | Samson | Head On (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Wasabi Records | WSBAC-0072 | Japan | 2018 |
Credits
- Bass Guitar – Chris Aylmer
- Composed By – Bruce, Aylmer, Samson, Thunderstick
- Design [Sleeve] – Hothouse
- Engineer – Bob Broglia, Paul "Chas" Watkins
- Engineer [Remix] – Craig Milliner
- Guitar, Vocals – Paul Samson
- Lead Vocals – Bruce Bruce
- Mastered By – RAYS
- Percussion, Vocals – Thunderstick
- Photography By – Simon Fowler
- Written-By, Arranged By, Producer, Noises – Samson
Notes
Additional ideas by Thunderstick. Paul Samson plays Picato strings. Thunderstick uses drum accessories from Chas. E. Foote.
Special thanks to our road crew...and of course Phil Neumann.
Issued with a 12" x 12" insert.
Some copies included free sew on patch
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, variant 1): GEM-LP-108-A-1 BERTIE BERTIE A2E RAYS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, variant 1): GEM-LP-108-B-1 RAYS A10 .W. DONT BE A CARPET
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched, variant 2): GEM LP· 108-A-1 ·W· BERTIE BERTIE A2P RAYS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched, variant 2): GEM LP 108· B1 RAYS A1W ·W· DON'T BE A CARPET
- Price Code: FG
- Other (RCA release catalog number): PL 43353
- Other (Back cover, lower right): M68ORS
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched; variant 3): GEM LP . 108-A-1 W BERTIE BERTIE A2C RAYS
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched; variant 3): GEM LP 108 . B-1 RAYS A1J 'W' DONT BE A CARPET
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – GEM
- Copyright (c) – GEM
- Manufactured By – RCA Ltd. – PL 43353
- Distributed By – RCA Ltd.
- Marketed By – GEM
- Printed By – Delga Press Limited
- Recorded At – Kingsway Recorders
- Remixed At – Trident Studios
- Mastered At – Trident Studios
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
Video