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Return to Fantasy: Uriah Heep Mark '50 Years In Rock' With New Box Set

September 8, 2020 By Mike Duquette 8 Comments

Uriah Heep 50

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British rockers Uriah Heep will compile a new box set to mark their five decades together.

50 Years In Rock celebrates the proto-metal group's extensive career with 23 CDs and one LP featuring the group's studio albums of original material plus their 1973 Live album. A handful of albums - none of which feature bonus tracks from various reissues over the years - will be combined onto one CD, with their individual artwork "intertwined" on the CD mini jackets. (Artist Roger Dean has also reimagined his artwork for 1972's Demons and Wizards and The Magician's Birthday; both original and new versions appear on two double-sided prints, while the newer version appears on an accompanying LP pressing of the album also included in the box.)

While the group has seen considerable line-up changes over the years, the founding members are heavily involved with the set. Guitarist Mick Box (still with the band after all these years), keyboardist Ken Hensley, drummer Lee Kerslake (the group's first longtime percussionist after a series of drummers including Nigel Olsson, who subsequently joined Elton John's band) and bassist Paul Newton have not only contributed to the liner notes included in an accompanying 64-page softcover book (featuring tour program replicas, memorabilia and a complete band member timeline), but have each curated a disc in the set of their favorite tracks by the group.

Known for a heavy, keyboard and organ-driven sound and the powerful vocals of singers like the late David Byron, Uriah Heep have maintained a consistent fan base across Europe and Asia. Demons and Wizards, The Magician's Birthday, Live and Sweet Freedom (1973) all earned gold records from the Recording Industry Association of America, while Live, Sweet Freedom, Wonderworld (1974) and Return To Fantasy (1975) were certified silver by the British Phonograph Industry. A number of notable British musicians have found their way into the group's line-up and are featured on 50 Years In Rock, including bassists John Wetton (Asia), Trevor Bolder (David Bowie) and Bob Daisley (rejoining Kerslake after he departed Ozzy Osbourne's original solo band, which Daisley continued to contribute to for the rest of the decade) and future (and current) AC/DC drummer Chris Slade.

50 Years In Rock is available at the link below, and Uriah Heep's official web store is also offering bundles with T-shirts and signed art prints. Check out the full track list below.

50 Years In Rock (Sanctuary/BMG, 2020)

Disc 1: ...Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble (1-8, released as Vertigo 6360 006, 1970) and Salisbury (9-14, released as Vertigo 6360 028, 1971)

  1. Gypsy
  2. Walking In Your Shadow
  3. Come Away Melinda
  4. Lucy Blues
  5. Dreammare
  6. Real Turned On
  7. I'll Keep On Trying
  8. Wake Up (Set Your Sights)
  9. Bird Of Prey
  10. The Park
  11. Time To Live
  12. Lady In Black
  13. High Priestess
  14. Salisbury

Disc 2: Look At Yourself (released as Bronze ILPS-9169, 1971)

  1. Look At Yourself
  2. I Wanna Be Free
  3. July Morning
  4. Tears In My Eyes
  5. Shadows Of Grief
  6. What Should Be Done
  7. Love Machine

Disc 3: Demons and Wizards (1-9, released as Bronze ILPS-9193, 1972) and The Magician's Birthday (10-17, released as Bronze ILPS-9213, 1972)

  1. The Wizard
  2. Traveller In Time
  3. Easy Livin'
  4. Poet's Justice
  5. Circle Of Hands
  6. Rainbow Demon
  7. All My Life
  8. Paradise
  9. The Spell
  10. Sunrise
  11. Spider Woman
  12. Blind Eye
  13. Echoes In The Dark
  14. Rain
  15. Sweet Lorraine
  16. Tales
  17. The Magician's Birthday

Disc 4: Sweet Freedom (1-8, released as Bronze ILPS-9245, 1973) and Wonderworld (9-17, released as Bronze ILPS-9280, 1974)

  1. Dreamer
  2. Stealin'
  3. One Day
  4. Sweet Freedom
  5. If I Had The Time
  6. Seven Stars
  7. Circus
  8. Pilgrim
  9. Wonderworld
  10. Suicidal Man
  11. The Shadows and The Wind
  12. So Tired
  13. The Easy Road
  14. Something Or Nothing
  15. I Won't Mind
  16. We Got We
  17. Dreams

Disc 5: Return To Fantasy (released as Bronze ILPS-9335, 1975)

  1. Return To Fantasy
  2. Shady Lady
  3. Devil's Daughter
  4. Beautiful Dream
  5. Prima Donna
  6. Your Turn To Remember
  7. Showdown
  8. Why Did You Go
  9. A Year Or a Day

Disc 6: High and Mighty (1-10, released as Bronze ILPS-9384, 1976) and Firefly (11-18, released as Bronze ILPS-9483, 1977)

  1. One Way Or Another
  2. Weep In Silence
  3. Misty Eyes
  4. Midnight
  5. Can't Keep a Good Band Down
  6. Woman Of The World
  7. Footprints In The Snow
  8. Can't Stop Singing
  9. Make a Little Love
  10. Confession
  11. The Hanging Tree
  12. Been Away Too Long
  13. Who Needs Me
  14. Wise Man
  15. Do You Know
  16. Rollin' On
  17. Sympathy
  18. Firefly

Disc 7: Innocent Victim (1-9, released as Bronze BRON 504, 1977) and Fallen Angel (10-19, released as Bronze BRNA 512, 1978)

  1. Keep On Ridin'
  2. Flyin' High
  3. Roller
  4. Free 'N' Easy
  5. Illusion
  6. Free Me
  7. Cheat 'N' Lie
  8. The Dance
  9. Choices
  10. Woman Of The Night
  11. Falling In Love
  12. One More Night (Last Farewell)
  13. Put Your Lovin' On Me
  14. Come Back To Me
  15. Whad'ya Say
  16. Save It
  17. Love Or Nothing
  18. I'm Alive
  19. Fallen Angel

Disc 8: Conquest (released as Bronze BRONX 524, 1980)

  1. No Return
  2. Imagination
  3. Feelings
  4. Fools
  5. Carry On
  6. Won't Have To Wait Too Long
  7. Out On The Street
  8. It Ain't Easy

Disc 9: Abominog (1-10, released as Bronze BRON 538, 1982) and Head First (11-20, released as Bronze BRON 545, 1983)

  1. Too Scared To Run
  2. Chasing Shadows
  3. On The Rebound
  4. Hot Night In a Cold Town
  5. Running All Night (With The Lion)
  6. That's The Way That It Is
  7. Prisoner
  8. Hot Persuasion
  9. Sell Your Soul
  10. Think It Over
  11. The Other Side Of Midnight
  12. Stay On Top
  13. Lonely Nights
  14. Sweet Talk
  15. Love Is Blind
  16. Roll-Overture
  17. Red Lights
  18. Rollin' The Rock
  19. Straight Through The Heart
  20. Weekend Warriors

Disc 10: Equator (released as Portrait 26414, 1985)

  1. Rockarama
  2. Bad Blood
  3. Lost One Love
  4. Angel
  5. Holding On
  6. Party Time
  7. Poor Little Rich Girl
  8. Skools Burnin'
  9. Heartache City
  10. Night Of The Wolf

Disc 11: Raging Silence (released as Legacy Records LLP 120, 1989)

  1. Hold Your Head Up
  2. Blood Red Roses
  3. Voice On My TV
  4. Rich Kid
  5. Cry Freedom
  6. Bad Bad Man
  7. More Fool You
  8. When The War Is Over
  9. Lifeline
  10. Rough Justice

Disc 12: Different World (released as Legacy Records LLP 137, 1991)

  1. Blood On Stone
  2. Which Way Will The Wind Blow
  3. All God's Children
  4. All For One
  5. Different World
  6. Step By Step
  7. Seven Days
  8. First Touch
  9. One On One
  10. Cross That Line

Disc 13: Sea Of Light (released as HTD Records 33, 1995)

  1. Against The Odds
  2. Sweet Sugar
  3. Time Of Revelation
  4. Mistress Of All Time
  5. Universal Wheels
  6. Fear Of Falling
  7. Spirit Of Freedom
  8. Logical Progression
  9. Love In Silence
  10. Words In The Distance
  11. Fires Of Hell (Your Only Son)
  12. Dream On

Disc 14: Sonic Origami (released as Eagle EAGCD043, 1998)

  1. Between Two Worlds
  2. I Hear Voices
  3. Perfect Little Heart
  4. Heartless Land
  5. Only The Young
  6. In The Moment
  7. Question
  8. Change
  9. Shelter From The Rain
  10. Everything In Life
  11. Across The Miles
  12. Feels Like
  13. The Golden Palace

Disc 15: Wake The Sleeper (released as Sanctuary/Noise Records 1767027, 2008)

  1. Wake The Sleeper
  2. Overload
  3. Tears Of The World
  4. Light Of a Thousand Stars
  5. Heaven's Rain
  6. Book Of Lies
  7. What Kind Of God
  8. Ghost Of The Ocean
  9. Angels Walk With You
  10. Shadow
  11. War Child

Disc 16: Live (released as Bronze ISLD 1, 1973)

  1. Sunrise
  2. Sweet Lorraine
  3. Traveller In Time
  4. Easy Livin'
  5. July Morning
  6. Tears In My Eyes
  7. Gypsy
  8. Circle Of Hands
  9. Look At Yourself
  10. The Magician's Birthday
  11. Love Machine
  12. Rock 'N' Roll Medley

Disc 17: Into The Wild (released as Frontiers FR CD 512, 2011)

  1. Nail On The Head
  2. I Can See You
  3. Into The Wild
  4. Money Talk
  5. I'm Ready
  6. Trail Of Diamonds
  7. Southern Star
  8. Believe
  9. Lost
  10. T-Bird Angel
  11. Kiss Of Freedom

Disc 18: Outsider (released as Frontiers FR CD 650, 2014)

  1. Speed Of Sound
  2. One Minute
  3. The Law
  4. The Outsider
  5. Rock The Foundation
  6. Is Anybody Gonna Help Me?
  7. Looking At You
  8. Can't Take That Away
  9. Jessie
  10. Kiss The Rainbow
  11. Say Goodbye

Disc 19: Living The Dream (released as Frontiers FR CD 885, 2018)

  1. Grazed By Heaven
  2. Living The Dream
  3. Take Away My Soul
  4. Knocking At My Door
  5. Rocks In The Road
  6. Waters Flowin'
  7. It's All Been Said
  8. Goodbye To Inncence
  9. Falling Under Your Spell
  10. Dreams Of Yesteryear

Disc 20: Ken Hensley's Choices

  1. Paradise
  2. The Spell
  3. Weep In Silence
  4. Rain
  5. Circle Of Hands
  6. July Morning
  7. The Park
  8. Echoes In The Dark
  9. Misty Eyes
  10. Fallen Angel
  11. The Easy Road
  12. Falling In Love
  13. Sunrise
  14. Sweet Freedom

Disc 21: Lee Kerslake's Choices

  1. July Morning
  2. The Magician's Birthday
  3. Traveller In Time
  4. Sweet Lorraine
  5. Circus
  6. Rainbow Demon
  7. Come Back To Me
  8. Shady Lady
  9. All My Life
  10. The Other Side Of Midnight
  11. Who Needs Me
  12. That's The Way That It Is
  13. Free Me
  14. Stealin'

Disc 22: Mick Box's Choices

  1. The Park
  2. Tears In My Eyes
  3. Sweet Lorraine
  4. Circus
  5. Free 'N' Easy
  6. Woman Of The Night
  7. Hot Persuasion
  8. The Other Side Of Midnight
  9. Straight Through The Heart
  10. Cross That Line
  11. Love In Silence
  12. What Kind Of God
  13. Trail Of Diamonds
  14. The Outsider
  15. Falling Under Your Spell

Disc 23: Paul Newton's Choices

  1. Lady In Black
  2. Tales
  3. Easy Livin'
  4. Tears In My Eyes
  5. If I Had The Time
  6. Real Turned On
  7. Come Away Melinda
  8. What Should Be Done
  9. Why
  10. Sympathy
  11. Free 'N' Easy
  12. I'm Alive
  13. One Minute
  14. Grazed By Heaven

LP: The Magician's Birthday

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD, Vinyl Genre: Classic Rock, Rock Tags: Uriah Heep

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Comments

  1. Philip John Birtwistle says

    September 8, 2020 at 12:31 pm

    A lot of duplication and the LIve album in the wrong place on the "running order" makes this a strange one to me. Wish they'd continued the reissue series.....

    Reply
  2. Dirceu Guerra Martins says

    September 8, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    Some of these titles were remastered and expanded some years ago. A very good remaster indeed, made by Andy Pearce. Are the other titles in the box remastered as well or use Sanctuary’s previous remaster?

    Reply
  3. Jarmo Keranen says

    September 8, 2020 at 3:33 pm

    To me best the years of Uriah Heep were 1970-74 and albums of those years. I don't need more!

    Reply
  4. Mr Brian Stanbrook says

    September 8, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    I only like the first seven albums. And the "Choices" discs are a waste of space.

    Reply
  5. Jim Arnspiger says

    September 9, 2020 at 1:40 pm

    I GUESS I Found An Item For MY Christmas List.!!!!!

    Reply
  6. Gonçalo says

    September 9, 2020 at 2:08 pm

    A banda que me fez amar o Rock, muitas fases aconteceram na trajetória desses dinossauro, mudanças de menbros, falecimentos. O que fez a banda experimentar variações de musicalidade. Tenho minhas preferências, mais no todo cada fase tem seu valor e importância.
    Também gostaria de me presentear no Natal com esse belo pacote.

    Reply
  7. Arjan Hut says

    November 5, 2020 at 12:50 pm

    Very interesting to see the Choices discs! So sad that, just a little while later, both Lee and Ken have passed away. So, they did this just in time. Falling under your spell, hardly ever mentioned by critics, is such a great song, and I´m glad to see Mick Box has chosen it for his disc. I have every album already, I guess many fans have. I may still get this one, while waiting for the new album!

    Reply
  8. Chris Marik says

    May 22, 2021 at 11:28 am

    I just love Heep's musical template and style. I don't care which line up it is or which album. They are all brilliant to me. Nobody else even comes close.

    Reply

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