Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)

"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"
Single by Tesla
from the album The Great Radio Controversy
ReleasedJanuary 1989
Recorded1988
StudioBearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York
GenrePop metal[1]
Length4:41
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
  • Jeff Keith
  • Tommy Skeoch
Producer(s)
Tesla singles chronology
"Little Suzi"
(1987) 		"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)"
(1989) 		"Hang Tough"
(1989)

"Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" is a song by American 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.

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] The song was called one of the 50 Metal Songs That Defined 1989 by Loudwire in 2019.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)" (LP version)4:41

Personnel

  • Jeff Keith – lead vocals
  • Tommy Skeoch – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Frank Hannon – rhythm guitar, slide guitar
  • Brian Wheat – bass
  • Troy Luccketta – drums

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 13

References

  1. ^ Replugged Live - Tesla | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved July 14, 2021, On Replugged Live, Tesla excels by sticking with what it does best: bluesy, melodic pop-metal -- and the Californians are focused and inspired on tight performances of old favorites like "The Way It Is," "Modern Day Cowboy," "Heaven's Trail (No Way Out)," and the power ballad "Love Song."
  2. ^ Burns, Geoff (August 8, 2017). "Classic rock act Tesla to perform at Centennial Terrace". Toledo Blade. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Spera, Keith (August 16, 2016). "Tesla's unadorned hard rock translates just fine from the 1980s to today". The Advocate. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Great Radio Controversy - Tesla". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "50 Metal Songs That Defined 1989". Loudwire. October 9, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tesla Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
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