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Uriah Heep

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 22, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sanctuary UK
• ASIN: B0002ADY1A
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,206 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
K2 24Bit Japanese digitally remastered limited edition issue of the album classic in a deluxe, miniaturized LP sleeve replica of the original vinyl album artwork. Includes bonus tracks tracks 'Why (Extended Version)', 'Rainbow Demon (Single Edit)', 'Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf (Outtake)', 'Home Again To You (Demo)' and 'Green Eye (Demo)'. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Album with a Real Bonus., April 1, 2008

By	William J. Walker "Billyjay" (England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

You might be wondering if this is worth getting instead of the standard version of the album. Well I don't feel I can add much to what has been written by the previous reviewers about the album itself(check the product page for the non-import version for 'about a billion reviews') except to say this is probably the best starting point for those looking to buy their first Uriah Heep album.

However the standard version is missing the bonus material, more specifically the track 'Why'.
Now normally I'm not a huge fan of the duff demos, lame out-takes and single-versions(often inferior, clumsily edited versions of the original) that make up the majority of bonus material found on 'expanded and remastered' editions, but there are exceptions and boy is this one of them. Apparently this track was unearthed while compiling this edition of the album and, such is its obscurity, that no one even knows who played bass on it.

The track itself is amazing; 10 minutes of stunning interaction between guitar, organ and bass all overlayed with the Uriah Heep's trade mark multi-part harmony backing vocals. The amazing thing is it doesn't sound like any thing else on the album and yet is so definitively 'Heep'. The Bass in particular stands out, powerful and ,at times, almost funky; it drives the piece along thrillingly.

If you don't own the album but have an interest in the music of this era (Deep Purple and Wishbone Ash come to mind) then it is an essential purchase in this form. If you already own a copy of this album without the bonus material then I suggest(and I would never normally do so) it is worth getting this version if only for 'Why'

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!, June 13, 2007

By	Golovanov Alexey (Limassol, Cyprus) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

No need to review - you should have it. If you don't - buy it