Gamma 2

Gamma 2
Studio album by
Gamma
ReleasedAugust 1980
StudioThe Automatt, San Francisco
GenreHard rock, heavy metal
Length36:50
LabelElektra
ProducerGary Lyons, Ronnie Montrose
Gamma chronology
Gamma 1
(1979) 		Gamma 2
(1980) 		Gamma 3
(1982)
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Gamma 1
(1979) 		Gamma 2
(1980) 		Gamma 3
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[2]

Gamma 2 is Gamma's second album, released in 1980. On this album Ronnie Montrose keeps his streak of not having the same personnel on two albums in a row, changing the line-up once again. Davey Pattison (vocals), Montrose (guitar), and Jim Alcivar (synthesizer) remain from Gamma 1. Glenn Letsch replaces Alan Fitzgerald on bass and old Montrose bandmate Denny Carmassi replaces Skip Gillette on drums.

Cover

The cover image was photographed by Jeffrey Scales to a design by Mick Haggerty.[3] The original image had a lone woman on the sunbed but a man was added after record executives raised concerns over the appearance of sharks attacking vulnerable woman.[3] Mick Haggerty felt the change improved the image.[3]

Track listing

Side one
  1. "Mean Streak" (Ronnie Montrose, Davey Pattison, Jim Alcivar) – 4:50
  2. "Four Horsemen" (Montrose, Pattison) – 4:48
  3. "Dirty City" (Montrose, Pattison) – 4:04
  4. "Voyager" (Montrose, Pattison) – 5:23
Side two
  2. "Something in the Air" (John "Speedy" Keen) – 3:17
  3. "Cat on a Leash" (Montrose, Jerry Stahl) – 4:03
  4. "Skin and Bone" (Montrose, Stahl) – 4:48
  5. "Mayday" (Montrose, Alcivar) – 5:37

Personnel

All credits adapted from the original release.[4]

Gamma
Additional musicians
Production

References

  1. ^ Viglione, Joe. "Gamma - Gamma 2 review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
  3. ^ a b c Thorgerson, Storm; Powell, Aubrey (1999). 100 Best Album Covers. Dorling Kindersley. p. 63. ISBN 0-7513-0706-8.
  4. ^ Gamma 2 (LP Sleeve). Gamma. New York City: Elektra Records. 1980. 6E-288.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)


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