Album · Head East
Flat as a Pancake by Head East
Flat as a Pancake is an album by Head East, released in 1975. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 41 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Never Been Any Reason”, on 41 lists with a best position of #31.
Flat as a Pancake, Head East's debut, started life as an independent release on Pyramid Records, and it might have stayed a regional curio if radio hadn't grabbed hold of "Never Been Any Reason". That got the Illinois band signed to A&M, which put the record back out in June 1975. Cut at Golden Voice Studios in South Pekin, Illinois, it's heartland hard rock with the keyboards up front: John Schlitt belting, Mike Somerville's guitar slashing, Roger Boyd's keys swirling and Steve Huston pounding along.
"Never Been Any Reason" is still the band's biggest hit, a surging, keyboard-driven rocker, and the album remains their most successful, going gold on September 19, 1978, the only Head East record ever certified. Flip over the A&M sleeve and there's the Rite-Way Diner, still serving today as the Olivette Diner in Olivette, Missouri.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Flat as a Pancake on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Been Any Reason | 41 | #31 | – | 1994–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.