British hard rock legends URIAH HEEP are one of the “big four” rock bands, along with Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, and certainly one of the most intriguing bands both musically and lyrically, to emerge from heavy rock.
This extensive and ambitious super deluxe box set “50 Years In Rock” celebrates Uriah Heep’s remarkable career and was created with the full collaboration of Uriah Heep themselves and curated by founding members Mick Box, Ken Hensley, Paul Newton and Lee Kerslake.
The beautifully presented box set contains Uriah Heep’s all studio albums (some CD’s include 2 albums), plus 4 discs compiled by the original members selecting their favorite songs. This set also includes “The Magician’s Birthday” on vinyl LP.
Evoking an era when prog, hard rock and heavy metal co-existed in an era of glorious, boundary-breaking music, the box set traces the evolution of Uriah Heep from inexperienced studio musicians with everything to prove to bonafide limo inhabiting rock stars.
The ’50 Years In Rock’ box set is out of print now, with remaining copies being sold at ridiculous price.
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 AC/DC drummer Chris Slade.
“50 Years In Rock” is an exciting opportunity to at last recognise the band by celebrating their entire career in one box.
While some albums are packed as 2-albums-1-CD that’s ok, it was done to save space. We are no including here the 4 CD’s compiled by the band members Ken Hensley, Mick Box, Lee Kerslake and Paul Newton with their favourite UH tracks. Each of these CDs contains tracks which are already included in the box, and are not necessary.
Most of the albums have been remastered, while the newer from the last two decades are presented in its original mastering.
After selling over 40 million albums worldwide, over the years Uriah Heep have influenced many different metal bands around the globe, among the most popular being Dio. Bands including A-ha, King Diamond, Krokus, Demons & Wizards, Fifth Angel and Axel Rudi Pell have all cited Uriah Heep as a band of personal influence, while W.A.S.P, Tesla and Blackmore’s Night have all covered the band’s songs.
Uriah Heep continue to tour until this day with founding member Mick Box carrying the torch if this inextinguishable monster band.
Highly Recommended
Disc 1: …Very ‘Eavy…Very ‘Umble (1-8, released as Vertigo 6360 006, 1970) and Salisbury (9-14, released as Vertigo 6360 028, 1971)
Gypsy
Walking In Your Shadow
Come Away Melinda
Lucy Blues
Dreammare
Real Turned On
I’ll Keep On Trying
Wake Up (Set Your Sights)
Bird Of Prey
The Park
Time To Live
Lady In Black
High Priestess
Salisbury
Disc 2: Look At Yourself (released as Bronze ILPS-9169, 1971)
Look At Yourself
I Wanna Be Free
July Morning
Tears In My Eyes
Shadows Of Grief
What Should Be Done
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)
The Wizard
Traveller In Time
Easy Livin’
Poet’s Justice
Circle Of Hands
Rainbow Demon
All My Life
Paradise
The Spell
Sunrise
Spider Woman
Blind Eye
Echoes In The Dark
Rain
Sweet Lorraine
Tales
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)
Dreamer
Stealin’
One Day
Sweet Freedom
If I Had The Time
Seven Stars
Circus
Pilgrim
Wonderworld
Suicidal Man
The Shadows and The Wind
So Tired
The Easy Road
Something Or Nothing
I Won’t Mind
We Got We
Dreams
Disc 5: Return To Fantasy (released as Bronze ILPS-9335, 1975)
Return To Fantasy
Shady Lady
Devil’s Daughter
Beautiful Dream
Prima Donna
Your Turn To Remember
Showdown
Why Did You Go
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)
One Way Or Another
Weep In Silence
Misty Eyes
Midnight
Can’t Keep a Good Band Down
Woman Of The World
Footprints In The Snow
Can’t Stop Singing
Make a Little Love
Confession
The Hanging Tree
Been Away Too Long
Who Needs Me
Wise Man
Do You Know
Rollin’ On
Sympathy
Firefly
Disc 7: Innocent Victim (1-9, released as Bronze BRON 504, 1977) and Fallen Angel (10-19, released as Bronze BRNA 512, 1978)
Keep On Ridin’
Flyin’ High
Roller
Free ‘N’ Easy
Illusion
Free Me
Cheat ‘N’ Lie
The Dance
Choices
Woman Of The Night
Falling In Love
One More Night (Last Farewell)
Put Your Lovin’ On Me
Come Back To Me
Whad’ya Say
Save It
Love Or Nothing
I’m Alive
Fallen Angel
Disc 8: Conquest (released as Bronze BRONX 524, 1980)
No Return
Imagination
Feelings
Fools
Carry On
Won’t Have To Wait Too Long
Out On The Street
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)
Too Scared To Run
Chasing Shadows
On The Rebound
Hot Night In a Cold Town
Running All Night (With The Lion)
That’s The Way That It Is
Prisoner
Hot Persuasion
Sell Your Soul
Think It Over
The Other Side Of Midnight
Stay On Top
Lonely Nights
Sweet Talk
Love Is Blind
Roll-Overture
Red Lights
Rollin’ The Rock
Straight Through The Heart
Weekend Warriors
Disc 10: Equator (released as Portrait 26414, 1985)
Rockarama
Bad Blood
Lost One Love
Angel
Holding On
Party Time
Poor Little Rich Girl
Skools Burnin’
Heartache City
Night Of The Wolf
Disc 11: Raging Silence (released as Legacy Records LLP 120, 1989)
Hold Your Head Up
Blood Red Roses
Voice On My TV
Rich Kid
Cry Freedom
Bad Bad Man
More Fool You
When The War Is Over
Lifeline
Rough Justice
Disc 12: Different World (released as Legacy Records LLP 137, 1991)
Blood On Stone
Which Way Will The Wind Blow
All God’s Children
All For One
Different World
Step By Step
Seven Days
First Touch
One On One
Cross That Line
Disc 13: Sea Of Light (released as HTD Records 33, 1995)
Against The Odds
Sweet Sugar
Time Of Revelation
Mistress Of All Time
Universal Wheels
Fear Of Falling
Spirit Of Freedom
Logical Progression
Love In Silence
Words In The Distance
Fires Of Hell (Your Only Son)
Dream On
Disc 14: Sonic Origami (released as Eagle EAGCD043, 1998)
Between Two Worlds
I Hear Voices
Perfect Little Heart
Heartless Land
Only The Young
In The Moment
Question
Change
Shelter From The Rain
Everything In Life
Across The Miles
Feels Like
The Golden Palace
Disc 15: Wake The Sleeper (released as Sanctuary/Noise Records 1767027, 2008)
Wake The Sleeper
Overload
Tears Of The World
Light Of a Thousand Stars
Heaven’s Rain
Book Of Lies
What Kind Of God
Ghost Of The Ocean
Angels Walk With You
Shadow
War Child
Disc 16: Live January 1973 (released as Bronze ISLD 1, 1973)
Sunrise
Sweet Lorraine
Traveller In Time
Easy Livin’
July Morning
Tears In My Eyes
Gypsy
Circle Of Hands
Look At Yourself
The Magician’s Birthday
Love Machine
Rock ‘N’ Roll Medley
Disc 17: Into The Wild (released as Frontiers FR CD 512, 2011)
Nail On The Head
I Can See You
Into The Wild
Money Talk
I’m Ready
Trail Of Diamonds
Southern Star
Believe
Lost
T-Bird Angel
Kiss Of Freedom
Disc 18: Outsider (released as Frontiers FR CD 650, 2014)
Speed Of Sound
One Minute
The Law
The Outsider
Rock The Foundation
Is Anybody Gonna Help Me?
Looking At You
Can’t Take That Away
Jessie
Kiss The Rainbow
Say Goodbye
Disc 19: Living The Dream (released as Frontiers FR CD 885, 2018)
Grazed By Heaven
Living The Dream
Take Away My Soul
Knocking At My Door
Rocks In The Road
Waters Flowin’
It’s All Been Said
Goodbye To Inncence
Falling Under Your Spell
Dreams Of Yesteryear
URIAH HEEP – 50 Years In Rock (2020) [19 CD / 25 albums Box Set Deluxe]
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