"Come away Melinda" (also recorded by UFO) is one of the very few covers the band has done. There are however several decidedly softer moments. The opening track, "Gypsy" is indeed "heavy", with a driving Hammond organ, a thumping beat, and an early burst of Mick Box's famous wah wah guitar soloing. Most tracks are based around the (predominantly organ) keyboards of Ken Hensley, the great rock voice of David Byron, and the distinctive guitar sound of Mick Box. The band's music does indeed often have a dominant rhythm section, but it is highly melodic, and every album has a variety of loud rock and soft ballads.
The "'eavy" reference is of course related to the music, but is a bit misleading. The group name is taken from a Dickens character, and the "'umble" in the album's title reflects his self declared personality. With Hensley only having recently joined the band, his song writing is much less in evidence than on future albums. The nucleus of the band (Byron and Box joined by Hensley) was already in place, although the rhythm section still had a number of changes to come before the "classic" line up was completed. The band's transition from their previous incarnation as "Spice" was more than just a name change, with this album they became a formidable act. This is where it all started for Uriah Heep. Corich w/ 3 bonus tracksĬD Sanctuary Records - CMRCD642 (2003, UK) 1996 remaster reissue expanded w/ 8 bonus tracks LP Mercury - SR-61294 (1970, US) Called "Uriah Heep", new cover and 1 different song from UK releaseĬD Castle Communications - CLC 5105 (1992, UK) Remastered by Mike Brown with Robert CorichĬD Essential - ESMCD 316 (1996, UK) New (?) remaster by M. Keith Baker / drums (4-US only) Releases information Ollie Olsson / drums & percussion (4,5) Ken Hensley / organ, Mellotron, piano, slide guitar, vocals Mick Box / lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals § Previously unreleased Line-up / Musicians
Gypsy (BBC 5th May 1970 live version) (5:15) § Born in a Trunk (instrumental version) (4:31) §ġ5. Wake Up (Set Your Sights) (alternate version) (6:32) §ġ4. Come Away Melinda (alternate version) (4:15) §ġ3. Born in a Trunk (alternate version) (4:31) §ġ1. Bird of Prey (original single B-side = US album version) (4:05)ġ0. Born in a Trunk (outtake of a song first released on "The Lansdowne Tapes") (3:45) §īonus tracks on 2003 Sanctuary expanded edition:ĩ.
Come Away Melinda (alternate version) (3:42) §ġ1. Gypsy (single edited and remixed version) (2:57)ġ0. * Exchanged for "Bird of Prey" on US Editionĩ.
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