Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
Tracklist
01. Gypsy02. Walking In Your Shadow
03. Come Away Melinda
04. Lucy Blues
05. Dreammare
06. Real Turned On
07. I'll Keep On Trying
08. Wake Up (Set Your Sights)
09. Bird Of Prey [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
10. Born In A Trunk [alternate version] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
11. Come Away Melinda [alternate version] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
12. Gypsy [extended mix] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
13. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) [alternate version] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
14. Born In A Trunk [instrumental version] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
15. Dreammare [Live at the BBC] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
16. Gypsy [Live at the BBC] [2003 deluxe edition bonus]
Additional info
Released in North America as "Uriah Heep", with Bird of Prey in place of Lucy Blues.
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RaduP
The heaviest organ solo of the 70s
Jun 13, 2020
"One day I will go to him
Strong enough to fight and win
The kind of a man
That he'll understand
Aaaaaaaa
*the heaviest organ solo of the 70s*"
David Byron didn't have Ian Gillan's vocal chops, but damned if he does not give it his all here. Mick Box's guitar does have plenty of great moments here, but I'd be lying if I said that Ken Hensley didn't absolutely steal the show with his organ. While not entirely "'eavy", there's no denying that this album, released 50 years ago today, and starting Uriah Heep's career, deserves its place as an early metal classic, even if just for the opener alone.
Strong enough to fight and win
The kind of a man
That he'll understand
Aaaaaaaa
*the heaviest organ solo of the 70s*"
David Byron didn't have Ian Gillan's vocal chops, but damned if he does not give it his all here. Mick Box's guitar does have plenty of great moments here, but I'd be lying if I said that Ken Hensley didn't absolutely steal the show with his organ. While not entirely "'eavy", there's no denying that this album, released 50 years ago today, and starting Uriah Heep's career, deserves its place as an early metal classic, even if just for the opener alone.
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The singer stealed Ian Gillan's voice? 
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In many ways an exceptional album. Starts strong with two rock songs, then ballad, then bluesy, then again rock... Great songs, great vocals. Classic 70s.
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They'll improve in the next album
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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I love this album, what a great debut. Nice to see it get some love here. 
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Great great debut. Love the cover art and the title. The progressive Wake Up is probably my favourite but the two heavy opening tracks are iconic as well.
---- Everything's twice as bright with money in your hands
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Posts: 6695 Written by Magnum.Heathen on 29.08.2023 at 00:59 Agreed, "I'll Keep On Trying" and especially "Gypsy" are classics, but I think the whole album is great 
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Removing "Bird of Prey" was a crime! Anyway, it's a Hard Rock classic! Not a masterpiece - but definitely worth checking out. The best songs for me here: "Walking in Your Shadow", "Gypsy", "Dreammare" and "I'll Keep On Trying".
---- Glory to the Nation!
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Brilliant album, way more mature and refined hard rock than what I expected from such an early record. Uriah Heep knew exactly what they were doing from the very beginning.
---- You've got a lot of guts. Let's see what they look like!
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