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Flat as a Pancake

Flat as a Pancake is the debut studio album by American rock band Head East. At first, the album was released independently on Pyramid Records. However, when radio stations began to play the song "Never Been Any Reason", A&M Records signed the band and re-released the album in June 1975.[2]

Flat as a Pancake
Studio album by
Released1975
Recorded1974
StudioGolden Voice (Pekin Illinois)
GenreHard rock
LabelPyramid (initial release), A&M Records (reissue)
ProducerRoger Boyd
Head East chronology
Flat as a Pancake
(1975)
Get Yourself Up
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

It is Head East's only album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[3]

Head East recorded the album at Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, Illinois.

The diner photographed on the back cover of the A&M reissue is the Rite-Way Diner, still in business (now as the Olivette Diner) at 9638 Olive Blvd, Olivette, Missouri.[4]

Track listing edit

  1. "Never Been Any Reason" - 5:10 (Mike Somerville)
  2. "One Against the Other" - 3:47 (John Schlitt)
  3. "Love Me Tonight" - 4:27 (Mike Somerville)
  4. "City of Gold" - 3:41 (Steve Huston)
  5. "Fly By Night Lady" - 2:47 Steve Huston)
  6. "Jefftown Creek" - 6:41 (Steve Huston)
  7. "Lovin' Me Along" - 5:25 (Mike Somerville)
  8. "Ticket Back to Georgia" - 4:02 (Steve Huston)
  9. "Brother Jacob" - 3:10 (Steve Huston)

Chart performance edit

The album went to #126 on Billboard's Pop Album Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 19, 1978, selling over 500,000 copies.

Album edit

Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard 200 126

Singles edit

Year Single Chart Position
1975 "Never Been Any Reason" Hot 100 68
"Love Me Tonight" 54
"City of Gold"

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Flat as a Pancake - Head East | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  2. ^ "Head East | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  3. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.
  4. ^ "Head East Discography". Head-east.com. Retrieved 2020-03-09.

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