#Uriah heep salisbury series#

Josh Taerk’s next Sunday Session is streamed on Sunday 18 September.ĭavid Randall presents a weekly show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sundays at 22:00 GMT, repeated on Mondays and Fridays), when he invites listeners to ‘Assume The Position’. ***1/2ĭavid Randall presents ‘Assume The Position’ on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio every Sunday at 22:00 GMT.Īlbum review (Anthology, Very ‘eavy…’very Humble)Īlbum review (Look At Yourself, Demons And Wizards, The Magician’s Birthday) If you have to have everything from Heep this 2-CD reissue may be an essential purchase, but it really adds nothing to the previous expanded version in 2003. The remaining tracks are alternate mixes. The album includes ‘Lady In Black’ which was to become a stage staple although sung by Hensley.įans may be drawn to the novelty of Disc 2 which features a session outtake ‘Here Am I’ (although a version appeared on the 2003 deluxe edition) and ‘Simon The Bullet Freak’ which appeared on the US version of the original album. The juxtaposition of heavy rock and prog may have confused some fans but others would lap up the heady brew and not least David Byron’s distinctive vocals. This period also marks the songwriting ascendancy of Ken Hensley, perhaps best demonstrated on the 16 minute title track which appears on Disc 2 with an additional live version from 1971. This was a band that was not subject to the pressure of making hit singles and therefore they were allowed a considerable amount of freedom. Heep’s early years were characterised by experimentation as they settled on a musical direction. The original album has been – yawn – newly remastered by Andy Pearce. Cynics might wonder why we are again being ask to re-buy the music of our youth or, in the case of fans, variations on a theme.

#Uriah heep salisbury series#

The Heep reissue series continues with their 1971 “progressive” offering, and reinforced with a bonus “alternative” disc including previously unreleased material. Share the post 'Album review: URIAH HEEP – Salisbury (reissue)'