Of discussion in this most ambiguous of musical genres. What's the difference? I don't know but that's just one of the many points True but many feel early Floyd music was more psychedelic than You say, yes but Pink Floyd was around and recording three years prior to to It has progressive elements which sewed the seeds of the future progressive Though Uriah Heep's debut is obviously a hard rock/heavy metal masterpiece Progressive genre of music)consider this album was the seminal progressive rock/metal Hooks and refrains that present day, so called garage bands could learn a few thingsĪnother interesting thing about this album is many Prog Heads (Aficionados of the Upon analysis, their seemingly intricate music breaks down into uncomplicated Curiously their music seemed to be dichotomy of complex Of the unsavory villains in Dicken's classic novel David Copperfield, came on the scene It was June of 1970 and a new English band, with the funny name borrowed from one Posted Wednesday, Septem| Review this album | Report (Review #31430) There was better to come from the band, but this is a high quality first offering, with some excellent tracks. The remaining numbers generally fall into the " 'eavy" category, with tracks like "I'll keep on trying" and "Dreammare" setting out the band's stall for future albums perfectly. "Wake up (set your sights)" also has a lovely soft conclusion which follows an almost jazz like opening section. It's a beautiful, haunting number, with a peaceful message. Their interpretation is quite stunning, with David Byron adopting various vocal sounds to distinguish between the two characters in the song. "Come away Melinda" (also recorded by UFO) is one of the very few covers the band has done.
There are however several decidedly softer moments. The opening track, "Gypsy" is indeed "heavy", with a driving Hammond organ, a thumping beat, and an early burst of Mick Box's famous wah wah guitar soloing. While the "Salisbury" version sees the track being developed well, the slightly rawer earlier version here is well worth hearing. (Despite this, it was in turn replaced on the US version of "Salisbury" by the single B side "Simon the bullet freak"). The version of "Bird of prey" included here is different to the one which appeared on the UK version of "Salisbury". Since "Lucy blues" was the weakest track on VEVU, being a somewhat out of place blues rendition, the revision does represent an improvement. The track listing is the same, except that "Lucy Blues" is dropped in favour of "Bird of prey". Instead, it was released with a different sleeve and simply titled "Uriah Heep". Presumably this was because of the Cockney/Dickensian connections which would not have been so meaningful to those outwith the UK. Uriah Heep's first album, "Very 'eavy, very 'umble" was not released in the US under that title.
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