- Long Way to Heaven
Infobox Album
Name = Long Way to Heaven
Type = Studio Album
Artist = Helix
Released =November 9 ,1985
Recorded =
Genre =Heavy metal Glam Metal
Length = 36:25
Label =Capitol Records
Producer = Tom Treumuth
Reviews =
Last album = "Walkin' the Razor's Edge "
(July 7, 1984)
This album = "Long Way to Heaven"
(November 9, 1985)
Next album = "Wild in the Streets"
(June 21, 1987)"Long Way to Heaven" is the third studio album by the Canadian
heavy metal band Helix. This album was their third forCapitol Records , and there were big expectations from the band after the phenomenal success of the previous "Walkin' the Razor's Edge " and the hit song, "Rock You". The first single was the song "Deep Cuts the Knife", a co-write between Paul Hackman and Bob Halligan, Jr. The song received heavy airplay in the U.S., gaining "double breaker" status, and in Canada was added to heavy video play onMuchMusic . Q107 in Toronto had the song riding at #1 for several weeks on their "Top Ten at Ten". Their first tour to kick off the album was in Sweden where they became the first Canadian rock band ever to tour that country extensively. For this they achieved their first #1 album in that country.Returning to North America they ended up on tour with Accept and Keel, as well as playing many headline dates ourselves and odd one-off dates with everybody from
Meat Loaf to Heart. The second song released from the album was "The Kids Are all Shakin'", a song inspired by a fan letter from Poland. The album went platinum in Canada and they headlined their first Canadian tour with theHeadpins as the supporting act. The Long Way To Heaven album was released for the first time on CD in September, 1999. [ [http://www.planethelix.com/Albums/Album05.htm Official Helix Site] ]Track listing
# The Kids Are All Shakin' - 3:48
# Deep Cuts the Knife - 4:01
# Ride the Rocket - 3:24
# Long Way to Heaven - 3:34
# House On Fire - 4:15
# Christine - 3:34
# Without You (Jasmine's Song) - 3:40
# School of Hard Knocks - 4:06
# Don't Touch the Merchandise - 2:47
# Bangin' Off-A-The Bricks - 3:15Video Version
Personnel
* Brian Vollmer - vocals
* Paul Hackman - guitar and vocals
* Brent Doerner - guitar and vocals
* Daryl Gray - bass and vocals
* Greg Hinz - drumsound samples
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External links
* [http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/helix/long.shtml |Sleaze Roxx]
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