Somehow, they issued “Salisbury” (16:22) as a single. Slow-thumping bass opens “Simon the Bullet Freak” (3:25), which maintains a slow pace with heavy guitar. The last minute of the track features gorgeous harmonies from everyone. Hensley on mellotron then washes the track with the sound of strings. Then Box enters with a heavy riff riding underneath. Acoustic guitars, bass, and drums accompany Hensley’s vocals. “Lady in Black” (4:43) was also issued as a single. Newton and Baker anchor all the proceedings on bass and drums. Hensley on organ is superb, and Box romps again. Heep were in the vanguard of the movement. This is great metal prog (or prog metal, take your pick). “Time to Live” (4:02) blast off immediately, organ pumping and Box mind-blowing on wah-wah guitar. There is an interesting syncopated middle section before they return to the head. The harmonies are again magnificent, as is the acoustic guitar work. There is a slow pace to “The Park” (5:38), accented by Byron’s incredible voice and Hensley on organ. It was released as a single with “Time to Live” on the flip side. Box gets in his first licks on guitar he is one of the most underrated guitarists in rock. The vocals here are an indication of what to expect throughout - soaring, operatic, gospel-like harmonies. “High Priestess” (3:39) begins gently with guitars, including Hensley on slide, but the track explodes 30 seconds in that amalgam of metal and prog. All songs were written by Keith Hensley except “Time to Live” and “Salisbury,” written by Hensley, Mick Box, and David Byron. cover), with art direction from Des Strobel. The cover was designed by William Falkenburg (U.S. The album was produced by Gerry Bron for Hit Records Productions Ltd., engineered and mixed by Peter Gallen, and mastered by Tom Coyne. John Fiddy wrote the brass and woodwind arrangement on “Salisbury.” Uriah Heep The band at the time were: David Byron, lead vocals (except “Lady in Black” and “High Priestess”) Ken Hensley, slide & acoustic guitar, organ, piano, harpsichord, vibraphone, mellotron, vocals (lead vocals on “Lady in Black,” “High Priestess”) Mick Box, lead & acoustic guitar, vocals Paul Newton, bass guitar, vocals and Keith Baker, drums. on Mercury SR 61319, and elsewhere on either Bronze or Island. There were several differences between the U.K. The group had focused their music for the second album, Salisbury, which was recorded in October and November of 1970 at Lansdowne Studios in London and released January 3, 1971. The band’s debut album …Very ’Eavy … Very ’Umble in 1970 mixed progressive rock and heavy metal along with superb harmonies and “quasi-operatic vocals.” To date, the band has produced 25 studio albums, 20 live recordings, and numerous complications, and they are working on number 26, extremely prolific. The English rock band Uriah Heep formed in 1969, taking their name from a Charles Dickens antagonist in David Copperfield. The Class of 1971: Uriah Heep - ‘Salisbury’
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