This contrast in styles seems a little ridiculous, but somehow – through talent or sheer ballsiness – Heep make it work very effectively. With a solid sound, guitarist Mick Box hammers his way through a chunky hard rock riff in the left speaker channel, while in the right, vocalist David Byron wails in falsetto rather unnecessarily. With the album’s opening cut ‘Bird of Prey’ clinging onto some obvious hard rock tropes, fans of ‘Very ’Eavy’ are given an easy entry point, since the simple riff appears to be a match for ‘Gypsy’ in its (then) uncompromising delivery. Numbering only six tracks – with the title cut taking up the lion’s share of the second side – it is the bravest moments of musical experimentation that ultimately leave the strongest impression. A couple of tracks appear to cling onto a hard rock blueprint but, on the whole, the album takes on a more pompous presence, creating music that takes in jazz, prog and classical influences along the way. Whatever the reasoning, ‘Salisbury’ is nothing like its predecessor. Maybe this was due to the band still attempting to find their niche and taking advantage of the freedom to experiment maybe Box already had a grander plan. ‘Salisbury’ (released just eight months after the debut), draws from a much broader musical palette than before.
Having found an audience, it would have been easy for Mick Box and his merry band of musicians to knock out a near carbon copy for their second release, but the album that eventually emerged in February 1971 couldn’t have been any more different.
While the release never troubled the UK album chart, its mix of blues, rock and occasional psychedelic leanings met with a devoted group of music fans. Uriah Heep continue to tour until this day with founding member Mick Box and their extensive European tour for 2022 features 61 dates across 28 countries, tickets are available here īarcode: 4050538689792 it may not always be seen as favourably as some of 1970’s heavyweight hard rock discs, ‘Very ’Eavy Very ’Umble’ marked a more than credible beginning for British rockers Uriah Heep. To pre-order Salisbury – /SBYPRĪlso, Uriah Heep’s “Every Day Rocks” box set is exclusively available via the Official Artist Store: /EveryDayRocksPRĪnd “Choices”, a personal selection of Uriah Heep hits and deep cuts from across the band’s exceptional career on 6 CDs, is available at: /ChoicesPR To pre-order …Very ‘Eavy Very ‘Umble… – /VEVUPR 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. 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. Evoking an era when prog, hard rock, and heavy metal co-existed in an era of glorious, boundary-breaking music, Uriah Heep rose from inexperienced studio musicians with everything to prove to bona fide limo inhabiting rock stars. Both albums contain the original audio recorded in Landsdowne studios.īritish 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 the heavy rock. In 1971 Uriah Heep released their second album ‘Salisbury’, which contains the hits ‘High Priestess’ and ‘Lady In Black’ with the 16-minute title track, featuring a 24-piece orchestra and is the first album to feature the songwriting of Ken Hensley. While the striking artwork features original frontman David Byron on the front, almost unrecognizable beneath cobwebs. Originally released in 1970 Uriah Heep’s pioneering debut album ‘…Very ‘Eavy …Very ‘Umble’ features their first-ever single, the classic ‘Gypsy’, written by Mick Box and David Byron. The artwork for each picture disc has been meticulously worked on, retouching the original art and creating a true visual feast.
SALISBURY URIAH HEEP SERIES
These beautifully presented albums begin a series of collector picture disc releases from the Uriah Heep catalog.
On 28th January 2022, BMG proudly release Uriah Heep’s first two albums as limited edition vinyl picture discs.
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