Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards
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Topic: Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Subject: Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 08:09
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A seminal album for me--perhaps THE album that got me into album rock (or "prog"), there really is no bad song on this album for me--and I could've gone with any of them--but I gotta go with the opener, "The Wizard." Though the tracks are listed separately, I had to merge "Paradise" and "The Spell" as one--as we all know they are. And, how many of you old-timers proudly displayed the Roger Dean poster of this album cover on your bedroom walls? ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 08:16
| Paradise/The Spell |
Posted By: Kingsnake
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 09:11
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All My Life is kind of annoying though. Uriah Heep always had the ability to create great songs and terrible songs at once. Another example is Seven Stars. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 09:27
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Paradise/The Spell. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 09:29
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Never cared much for this band, but the last track gets it for me. ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Larkstongue41
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 09:42
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Always loved the energy of the opener. ------------- "Larks' tongues. Wrens' livers. Chaffinch brains. Jaguars' earlobes. Wolf nipple chips. Get 'em while they're hot. They're lovely. Dromedary pretzels, only half a denar." |
Posted By: omphaloskepsis
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 09:54
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Such an important album to me. My favorite song may be "WHY", the song tacked on to recent CD additions. Could be my favorite BASS song of all time. Bass player extraordinaire- "Gary Thain"-electrocuted in Dallas...September 15, 1974...Died 8-8-75 of overdose...Unsung member of the 27 club. Every few months I play a breath-taking "air bass" to WHY. |
Posted By: aapatsos
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 10:15
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Wanorak wrote:Posted By: Blinkyjoh
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 11:33
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Easy Livin' You've all beeeeeen For Givenn! :P
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Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 13:28
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Great album with lots of classic tracks - but opening up with 'The Wizard' was rather special! Now that's a feel-good prog moment! ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 13:52
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Hi, This was one of the bands that I bought the album by the cover (Roger Dean's), and was really disappointed all around. To me, this was just plain rock music, trying to sound artsy now and then, but all in all, not a great band, but one that you can play on a nice (and open!!!) Friday/Saturday night show on a good FM station that is not mechanized and needs to die! ------------- Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told! www.pedrosena.com |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 14:10
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Flip a coin between Wizard and Paradise...... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 14:53
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Saw UH open for Tull in '78 and while they put on a great show, I've always been disappointed by their albums. Bought a handful including this one with high hopes, but didn't keep any besides the greatest hits album. Absolutely love the songs "Bird of Prey" and "Gypsy", but nothing else really grabbed me so no vote here. ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 16:13
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^ Yeah......many music critics over the years picked on the Heep and said they weren't that good...there was a review in the old Rolling Stone guide that called them a 'mutant version of Deep Purple'. ;) ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 16:19
| Wow!!! One of my favorite Heep's records. Today, I'll vote for Traveler in Time, tomorrow, it could be any of the rest. All great songs, and excellent music. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 16:51
Amen to that. One of the (many) bands who rarely get a mention on here, but deserve much more attention. However, the album was a huge source of embarrassment to me. I was looking at the cover at my parents' house, when my mother looked over my shoulder and gasped, "What a rude cover. I wouldn't have expected that of you." I had no idea what she meant - then I saw it. Until then, I honestly hadn't noticed. Really. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: micky
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 16:58
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lol.... at least it wasn't Abraxas man... my mom snagged me a few times while.. umm. appreciating that album cover haha. ------------- The Pedro and Micky Experience - When one no longer requires psychotropics to trip |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 17:09
My family paid little attention to my music, and hardly ever look at my vinyl record collection, at least not with that much attention. Growing in Central America was hard for a prog-head during the 70's, no internet and very little exposure to that kind of music, and it was quite difficult to get records of any info on latest releases. I was fortunate to know a lady who worked in the biggest record store in town, so I was able to know about newest releases, and special order them.
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Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 18:57
| I've always really enjoyed "circle of hands" but I voted for "the wizard." I should pull this out again. It's a great album but I haven't played it in a while. Also, it's one of relatively few albums I have on both cd and vinyl. My vinyl copy is actually signed by Roger Dean(as is my vinyl copy of relayer) so I won't be parting with it anytime soon. ;) |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 18:59
| As a side note, I could have sworn I heard "traveller in time" in some movie but I can not for the life of me figure out where. If anyone knows please do tell. |
Posted By: Magnum Vaeltaja
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 19:52
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Historically I would have voted for Paradise/The Spell with no second thought, if not just for the haunting slide solo in the middle, but now I'm actually a little torn between The Wizard and Circle of Hands. I think I'll go for the former just because it was actually the first Uriah Heep song I heard and it still sticks with me for sentimental reasons. ------------- when i was a kid a doller was worth ten dollers - now a doller couldnt even buy you fifty cents |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 20:42
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Easy Livin' is the quintessential Heep tune. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: February 13 2018 at 22:30
| Haven´t listened this one enough I can vote. Have to listen someday. |
Posted By: miamiscot
Date Posted: February 14 2018 at 08:24
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Although Look At Yourself and The Magician's Birthday are fabulous records, this one is easily their best. And "Rainbow Demon" is my jam!!! How I wish they could have kept this sound for a few more LP's.
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Posted By: b_olariu
Date Posted: February 14 2018 at 10:17
| The wizard and spell, i guess my fav UH album together with Look at yourself. Big fan, love this band |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: February 14 2018 at 10:24
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The Wizard ------------- |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 14 2018 at 23:42
| Yes. Rainbow Demon. That churning Hammond is insane !! |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 02:37
So hat's why Roger had to paint it left handed. Autobiographical implications. Wizard speading the magic... Fwiw I had not thought of the above until you mentioned it. |
Posted By: uduwudu
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 02:39
I thought that was supposed to be July Morning? Unless you mean on this album. |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 02:45
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WASP did a great Easy Livin' cover on their 1986 album Inside the Electric Circus. It seems Blackie is a Heep fan He collaborated with Hensley a bit later.
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Posted By: BarryGlibb
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 02:55
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Every day I have to look to the sun To see where it was that I have come from........ |
Posted By: ozzy_tom
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 03:25
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"Rainbow Demon" - one of the most glorious Hensley's organ riffs! -------------  
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 12:34
| As far as I remember, I liked just about all the album (as well as the Wizard's Birthday), but the only song I can remember on this one is Rainbow Demon. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 15 2018 at 23:00
| Troll alert !!! I prefer The Magician’s Birthday. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: February 16 2018 at 13:10
^ I can't believe my eyes - nobody voted for "Poet's Justice".  Unfortunately I've already picked "Easy Livin'". ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: March 14 2018 at 07:18
| Finally listened this! And I choose Paradise/the Spell, most beautiful & prog tracks on this album. Have to say I prefer more their three first albums, I think they started to repeat themselves a little already in this album, "Easy Livin" is only as strong track in this albums as those I vote. |