Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)
| "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" | ||||
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| Single by Tesla | ||||
| from the album The Great Radio Controversy | ||||
| Released | January 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 4:41 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" is a song by American hard rock band Tesla. The song was released as the lead single from the group's second studio album, The Great Radio Controversy. The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart on March 18, 1989.[1]
Along with "Love Song" and "What You Give", "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" is considered to be one of the band's signature songs.[2] The song's intro and outro features a slide guitar.[3]
Reception
In his review of the album, AllMusic's Steve Huey called "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" one of Tesla's best songs.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" (LP version) | 4:41 |
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
Personnel
- Jeff Keith – lead vocals
- Tommy Skeoch – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Frank Hannon – rhythm guitar, slide guitar
- Brian Wheat – bass
- Troy Luccketta – drums
References
- ^ "Tesla Heaven's Trail (No Way Out) Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Burns, Geoff (August 8, 2017). "Classic rock act Tesla to perform at Centennial Terrace". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Spera, Keith (August 16, 2016). "Tesla's unadorned hard rock translates just fine from the 1980s to today". The Advocate. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "The Great Radio Controversy - Tesla". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Tesla Chart History". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
