Head East - self-titled (1978) Vinyl • PROMO Roadsign Album, Since You Been Gone

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WHITE-LABEL PROMO, with promo sticker on back. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Die-cut and embossed cover has light-scuffing and creases and small surface impressions (front/back). Inner sleeve is original (generic white); one side partially split and some tears to one top corner. Spine is mostly readable with some wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Edges mostly unglued, with some small tears on glue surfaces on top. Opening shows signs of use and divots. (Hole-punch in top-right.)

Tracks:

1. Open Up The Door
2. Man I Wanna Be
3. Nothing To Lose
4. Since You Been Gone
5. Pictures
6. Get Up And Enjoy Yourself
7. I'm Feelin' Fine
8. Dance Away Lover
9. Elijah

About The Record:

Head East, , self-titled album is a hard rock effort featuring tight choruses, prominent keyboards from Roger Boyd, and brisk guitar work from Mike Somerville across a polished set of original tracks plus a notable cover. The album stands out for its mix of mid-tempo hooks and energetic rockers like Open Up the Door, Get Up & Enjoy Yourself, and Elijah, with fan-favorites often highlighting the band's melodic edge and vocal harmonies. A unique aspect is its common reference as the Roadsign Album due to the distinctive cover imagery. Historically it represents a solid later-period release for the band as they maintained their classic rock sound into the late 1970s. The single Since You Been Gone became a fan-favorite cover of the Russ Ballard song and the album reached No. 78 on the Billboard 200 while the single hit No. 46 on the Billboard Hot 100.