Uriah Heep – Classic Album Selection (5 CD) 2013

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Ken Hensley, Mick Box, Paul Newton, David Byron, Nigel "Ollie" Olsson.
It was three quarters into the recording of the album that drummer Alex Napier was replaced by Nigel (Ollie) Olsson, who had been recommended to David Byron by Elton John. David Byron had been friends with Elton since the days they both worked for Avenue Records, recording low budget Top Thirty covers, and, now, with the bespectacled one's first album completed, the drummer was hence free to join Heep and finish the record off. ... VERY 'EAVY ... VERY 'UMBLE ( packaged differently for the US and simply titled URIAH HEEP ) was released on June 19, 1970.

Produced by Gerry Bron and featuring a morbidly gothic cover (the startling face festooned in cobwebs is in fact that of David Byron), it includes eight tracks that reflect a greater diversity than given credit for at the time. The aforementioned 'Gypsy' and 'I'll Keep On Trying', another Box/Byron composition, were both typical Heep, featuring heavy, earthy guitar riffs, prominent keyboards and strong vocal harmonies, while 'Wake Up (Set Your Sights)' had a progressive, King Crimson-like feel.
[spoiler show="CD 1 - Abominog - 1982"]01. Too Scared to Run
02. Chasing Shadows
03. On the Rebound
04. Hot Night in a Cold Town
05. Running All Night (With the Lion)
06. That's the Way That It is
07. Prisoner
08. Hot Persuasion
09. Sell Your Soul
10. Think It Over (Album Version)
11. Tin Soldier
12. Son of a Bitch
13. That's The Way That It is (Previously
Unreleased Alternate Demo Version)
14. Hot Persuasion (Previously Unreleased
Alternate Demo Version)[/spoiler]
[spoiler show="CD 2 - Demons and Wizards - 1972"]01. The Wizard
02. Traveller in Time
03. Easy Livin'
04. Poet's Justice
05. Circle of Hands
06. Rainbow Demon
07. All My Life
08. Paradise/The Spell[/spoiler]
[spoiler show="CD 3 - Fallen Angel - 1978"]01. Woman of the Night
02. Falling in Love
03. One More Night
04. Put Your Lovin' on Me
05. Come Back to Me
06. Whad'ya Say
07. Save It
08. Love or Nothing
09. I'm Alive
10. Fallen Angel
11. Cheater (Single B-Side)
12. Gimme Love (Struttin') (Single B-Side)
13. A Right to Live (Promo B-Side)
14. Been Hurt (Previously Unissued
Original Version)[/spoiler]
[spoiler show="CD 4 - Raging Silence - 1989"]
01. Hold Your Head Up
02. Blood Red Roses
03. Voice on My TV
04. Rich Kid
05. Cry Freedom
06. Bad Bad Man
07. More Fool You
08. When the War is Over
09. Lifeline 04:53
10. Rough Justice
11. Miracle Child (B-Side Hold Your Head Up
Single)
12. Corina (Original Studio Demo Version)
13. Mr. Majestic (Original Studio Demo Version)
14. Pacific Highway (Original Studio Demo
Version)
15. Blood Red Roses (Previously Unreleased
Extended Version)
16. Hold Your Head Up (Previously Unreleased
Extended Version)
17. Corina (Live) (Previously Unreleased
Version)[/spoiler]

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