On this day, September 19, 1979, Head East's album "Flat as a Pancake" was certified gold by the RIAA.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Flat as a Pancake

Flat as a Pancake

Studio album by Head East

Released: 1975
Recorded: 1974
Studio: Golden Voice (South Pekin, Illinois)
Genre: Hard rock
Label: Pyramid (initial release), A&M Records (reissue)
Producer: Roger Boyd

Flat as a Pancake is the debut studio album by American rock band Head East. The album was originally released independently by 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. The album was certified gold on September 19, 1978, by the RIAA and is their only certified album. The album, which was recorded at the Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, Illinois, is their most successful.

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

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Dazed and Confused (film)

Did this song ever get airplay, at least in Charlottesville, Virginia, where I was living when it became huge.

Never Been Any Reason

Head East - Topic
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Never Been Any Reason · Head East

20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Head East

℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.

Released on: 2001-01-01

Producer: Roger Boyd
Composer Lyricist: Mike Somerville

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Forty years after it came out, the kids still know the song, probably from the movie. More cowbell!

Never Been Any Reason

Peggy Stevenson
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1,456,867 views Aug 22, 2018
SOR Chicago Red Hots doing Head East's 1975 hit at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest 2018, Chicago--Leah on guitar and backing vocals, Tyler on vocals, Matrianna on guitar, Ian on bass, Alexis (vocals) and Eva on keyboards, Casey on drums and lets not forget the cowbell by Max from Leah's last show

[ProfessorGAC]

1. They Were Such Big Heat Around Here

Saw them a half-dozen times.
Last time was at Chicagofest. We opened for them, opening for Cheap Trick.
The time before that was at a festival show in Rockford with The Cars & REO.
They were really solid live.
Oh, and those kids are pretty darned good.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

2. Hearing that song is bringing tears to my eyes. Those really were better times for me.

Thanks for writing. Have a great afternoon.