Head On

by Samson

Head On cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 27 June 1980
  • Label: Gem
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 39:51
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Samson's 'Head On' features Bruce Dickinson during his period as the band's vocalist, credited at the time as Bruce Bruce. The album captures the group within the New Wave of British Heavy Metal's early commercial window, balancing rough hard rock energy with melodic heavy metal writing.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic

Tracklist

  1. Hard Times (4:37)
  2. Take It Like A Man (4:06)
  3. Vice Versa (4:43)
  4. Manwatcher (3:33)
  5. Too Close To Rock (3:54)
  6. Thunderburst (2:05)
  7. Hammerhead (3:37)
  8. Hunted (2:57)
  9. Take Me To Your Leader (3:44)
  10. Walking Out On You (6:35)

Credits

  • Chris Aylmer - bass guitar, composed by, written-by
  • Bruce Bruce - composed by, lead vocals, written-by
  • Paul Samson - composed by, guitar, vocals, written-by
  • Thunderstick - composed by, percussion, vocals, written-by
  • Ray Staff - lacquer cut by
  • Steve Harris - written-by

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