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It's time to celebrate the music of the Very 'eavy, Very 'umble Ken Hensley & Uriah Heep. Ken was the driving powerhouse force behind Uriah Heep between 1970 and 1980, featuring on no less than thirteen studio albums. Who can forget the fiery vision of the tank rolling across Salisbury Plain on their second album cover, or the reflective silver third album cover where you could quite literally Look At Yourself in the mirror. Ken Hensley has always been one of the Demons and Wizards of heavy keyboard prog, and his song-writing skills were put to full use with the concept album, The Magician's Birthday, featuring fantasy cover artwork by Roger Dean. Ken is a Free Spirit who's always Eager to Please his devoted fans, and he relished the Sweet Freedom to pursue his dream in the magical Wonderworld of prog. In 1973, it was a Return to Fantasy for Ken's first solo outing, Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf, a High and Mighty album of hard and heavy prog which burned briefly but brightly like a Firefly. All was not well in the Uriah Heep camp though with singer David Byron - the Innocent Victim of alcohol abuse - being replaced by John Lawton. The three albums with John Lawton From Time to Time offered a Glimpse of Glory, but no one could quite match the epic soaring vocals of Fallen Angel David Byron. Finally, Ken Hensley left Uriah Heep behind in 1980, embarking on a new series of Conquests in his burgeoning solo career.
All Highlighted albums by Ken Hensley & Uriah Heep in (roughly) chronological order. ================================================================== Uriah Heep Albums 1970: Very 'eavy, Very 'umble - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDs3nss_WmNxNWVwkrZlgFt 1971: Salisbury - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCxKqhXztiZPpoC8BkR5F0B 1971: Look at Yourself - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBqZgJUJnX7CW4Rc16cKSnP 1972: Demons and Wizards - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzB4G6hOhA6CUHd-vt5TeNIi 1972: The Magician's Birthday - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBIxA1U_KsEK8gw6ucSsaur 1973: Sweet Freedom - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCHTrFGYbd1kUhn-TqTiydO 1974: Wonderworld - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzC99-7rru_9xfwU53Yd3i1j 1974: Live at Shepperton - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBv3H5H3OSD8nlV7qAIiRWf 1975: Return to Fantasy - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBVaZkma3xzYppltOhWfXDw 1976: High and Mighty - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCKR7YZQu8eqTy3meKu8ASv 1977: Innocent Victim - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCpEKDr_ZNdA6vSaJDJsLo6 1978: Fallen Angel - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzC8_PNYSa9x4mT0Th-JstSw 1983: Head First - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBRjL9RunoIg-QnsivWw9v4 1985: Live in Camden Palace, London - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAOOBPfD4lDwwY4p8pJZGFv 1989: Raging Silence - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAopBx435qnQgqnRKlOb77F 1991: Different World - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzB6DAQnbJ-poy72crwaQvoh 1995: Sea of Light - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCmeKHvKVTyjwKs8mkEWG81 1998: Sonic Origami - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBtjpW09Pgk23uhwEGIwFo5 1999: Future Echoes of the Past - The Legend Continues - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDbuw1wsH7UbU99AlufATSU 2000: Acoustically Driven - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCl5y3EEVCfzVqEmf_eKiGn 2001: The Magician's Birthday Party - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAeNC425NnWa8Gm7ILJTu3f 2002: Live in the USA - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDpJXkiIBK1Q_gNRB5Km-Hv 2003: Magic Night - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBP6MaCTLkVwP3lxg-jjNBw 2004: The Ultimate Anthology - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD3tBV733iWISTFYkOsKhzE 2008: Wake the Sleeper - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA8mKlF-nwg0iGzzKSkoWFx 2009: Celebration - Forty Years of Rock - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzBLIPf-EQCQ6qB9p7tn-S15 2011: Into the Wild - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzAk3O1PBMHMTDCdL6vuzAD9 2015: Live at Koko, London - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzD7F0DQXyL3NZHwW_7lhiAD 2018: Living the Dream - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzA5x0EgMAheDLnsDihgaeKA Edited by Psychedelic Paul - February 01 2021 at 09:00 |
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This thread began as a Top 7 Uriah Heep albums poll, but due to the underwhelming response, it's now become a Very 'eavy, Very 'umble Ken Hensley & Uriah Heep tribute thread.
1970: Very 'eavy, Very 'umble - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzDs3nss_WmNxNWVwkrZlgFt Gypsy |
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Ken at Helsinki, 2019 (Wiki)
Recommended solo albums: Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf (1973) Eager to Please (1975) |
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^ Great picture!
1971: Salisbury - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCxKqhXztiZPpoC8BkR5F0B Bird of Prey - (for ProgJourney) |
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doesnt get much better than this. bird of prey is amazing.
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Paul if you are featuring Ken Hensley, you should include Weed self titled from 1971.
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Thanks for the heads-up! I'll definitely have a listen to Ken Hensley's Weed album later on today and feature a track from it here. It's just in the Nick of time too, as I can now include the Weed album in chronological order. I noticed it's listed amongst Ken Hensley's albums here on PA as well as Head Machine's 1970 "Orgasm" album.
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Heep's Live album from 1973 is fantastic.
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I'm listening to Weed's album right now and it's really growing on me.
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I like it too
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Pre-Uriah Heep bands and albums featuring Ken Hensley
1968: Spice - The Lansdowne Tapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwnZfuiJ64I&list=OLAK5uy_kF0KvDpGGJ98fLKdrVU9LjqcxKnQ7_frs 1968: The Gods - Genesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqHVmDcRU&list=OLAK5uy_kKewXemZGvb6ClosLqtUdDu_zwCpjzvnM 1969: The Gods - To Samuel a Son - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk4CntKAMg&list=OLAK5uy_kAo13yoikFjOgYc-Syh7gn64sllLNDggY 1970: Head Machine - Orgasm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZaFY3nBmA 1970: Toe Fat - Toe Fat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9af0T94_Fg 1971: Toe Fat - Toe Fat Two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8E36hB3yE 1971: Weed - Weed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEl7hdFI5pk Edited by Psychedelic Paul - June 13 2021 at 13:10 |
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The Heep.....everything up through Firefly was decent..after that not so much. The debut is still my favorite though the next 4 are all good.
I have The Gods on cd ..never heard of 'Head Machine' nor 'Weed'.....I have an original vinyl of the first 'Toe Fat '. Still looking for a good used copy of the second...though Hensley is not on that one. Head Machine on original label goes for big bucks these days $300-1,000...incredible what people want for these old things. You can get a reissue on cd and vinyl for $30. Same with 'Weed'... big money on first vinyls...but they are out there on cd and reissue.
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Head Machine were The Gods under a different name, and if you like Heavy Prog, then I'm pretty sure Weed will grow on you, just as it did with me after hearing the album again yesterday.
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I listened to both Head and Weed....not bad ,typical proto prog for that time......I have the Gods -Genesis cd...with 4 bonus tracks and I will eventually get To Samuel a Son on cd. Some trivia info...originally The Gods were Mick Taylor, Hensley, John Glascock(Tull later) and Brian Glascock..then Taylor quit and Hensley reformed the band with Newton, Kerslake, and Konas..,then Greg Lake joined and ready to record some muisc...Lake left to form Crimson. They did 2 lp's and two singles(these are the 4 tracks on the cd reissue) Then they became Toe Fat...etc..backing Cliff Bennett.,,,before Hensley, Newton did Heep.
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I only have The Gods "Genesis" album on CD out of the seven pre-Uriah Heep albums listed above, but now I've found the YouTube playlists, I can look forward to listening to all seven albums and then over-rating them, as per usual.
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Used to have most of their 70’s releases, but whittled it down to my favourites.
The Magician’s Birthday forever. Rain being the weak track for me, but the rest more than makes up for that one. |
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1968: Spice - The Lansdowne Tapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwnZfuiJ64I&list=OLAK5uy_kF0KvDpGGJ98fLKdrVU9LjqcxKnQ7_frs
If you're in the mood to Spice up your life with some Heavy Prog, then this is Ken Hensley at his very 'eavy, very 'umble best! Lady in Black Thanks again to Spacious Mind and Dr Wu for reminding me to include Ken Hensley's pre-Uriah Heep albums on this thread.
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1968: The Gods - Genesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqHVmDcRU&list=OLAK5uy_kKewXemZGvb6ClosLqtUdDu_zwCpjzvnM
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1969: The Gods - To Samuel a Son - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk4CntKAMg&list=OLAK5uy_kAo13yoikFjOgYc-Syh7gn64sllLNDggY
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