Demons & Wizards [Extra tracks, Import]

Uriah Heep | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 31, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Castle
• Copy Protected
• ASIN: B00007GXQB
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,267 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Wizard

2. Traveller In Time

3. Easy Livin

4. Poet's Justice

5. Circle Of Hands

6. Rainbow Demon

7. All My Life

8. Paradise

9. Spell

10. Why (Extended 1972 Version) (Bonus Track)

11. Home Again To You (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)

12. Green Eye (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)

13. Rainbow Demon (Previously Unreleaed) (Bonus Track)

14. Untitled Demo (Bonus Track)

Editorial Reviews

2003 reissue of the British hard rock band's 1972 album includes five bonus tracks, 'Why' (Extended 1972 Version, Previously Unreleased), 'Home Again To You' (Previously Unreleased Demo Version), 'Green Eye' (Previously Unreleased Demo), 'Rainbow Demon' (Previously Unreleased Single Edit), & 'Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf' (outtake). Castle.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uriah Heep's Classic Gets Remastered Plus 5 Bonus Tracks!, July 20, 2003

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highway_star (Hallandale, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demons & Wizards (Audio CD)

When "Demons And Wizards" was released in 1972, Uriah Heep was quickly reaching stardom not only in their native England, but also in America. They had already released three excellent albums prior to "Demons And Wizards" and while it is one of Uriah Heep's best albums, it yielded only one hit in the U.S. with "Easy Livin". The album consists of some excellent acoustic guitar based tracks such as "The Wizard" and "Paradise" as well as some powerful electric guitar driven rockers such as "Traveller In Time", "Easy Livin'", "Poet's Justice", "Circle Of Hands","All My Life" and "The Spell". This "Expanded Deluxe Edition" of "Demons And Wizards" includes five bonus tracks, most of which were previously unreleased until now. "Why" is a ten minute track which highlights vocalist David Byron's vocals,Gary Thain's bass, and Ken Hensley's keyboards. "Rainbow Demon" is the single edit, "Proud Word's On A Dusty Shelf" is a nice pop type rocker and is an "out-take". "Home Again To You" and "Green Eye" again are unreleased tracks, both are interesting rockers. Uriah Heep continued to release some decent albums after "Demons And Wizards" going thru various member changes and continues to record today. But one thing is for sure, the definitive Uriah Heep lineup of Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Byron and Thain will always remain the best that there was. The sound quality of this version of "Demons And Wizards" is the best this reviewer has heard, with crisp highs, deep bass and higher output. The remastering surpasses the other remasters I've heard. If you enjoy classic seventies rock such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Black Sabbath then you owe it to yourself to add this cd to your collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Remaster has almost as much new music as the original., April 5, 2005

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This review is from: Demons & Wizards (Audio CD)

In addition to the classic 8/9 songs of the original album, the 2005 has 5 bonus tracks. Of which only one is a repeat of an original song (Rainbow Demon).

Why is a great piece of early 70's psychdelia. It's a 12 minute track that could have been on the original album. The bass playing is fantastic, though even the band doesn't know who played bass on this track (Clarke, Thain, or even Newton.

Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf was originally on a Ken Hensley solo album, but David Bryon and the rest of the band add an extra dimension to it.

Home to You Again is another good rocker.

Green Eye is a little rough around the edges, but is still a good song.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best I've ever heard, April 3, 2004

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mark wiegel (Western New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Demons & Wizards (Audio CD)

I've been looking for this album for 5 years, tremendously glad I found it, this is some of the best music that's ever been.
All the old albums by this band have the ring of truth to them, and they rock! Ken Hensley, Rock On, wherever you are!