Very 'eavy... Very 'umble

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Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
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Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released June 1970
Genre Heavy Metal
Progressive rock
Art rock
Length 40:07
Label Mercury Records
Producer Gerry Bron
Professional reviews
Uriah Heep chronology
Very 'eavy... Very 'umble
(1970)		Salisbury
(1971)
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US issue Uriah Heep
Very 'eavy... Very 'umble is the debut album of British hard rock band Uriah Heep. It was released in the United States as Uriah Heep with alternate sleeve artwork, and with "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues."

The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre. The most famous criticism came from Rolling Stone magazine reviewer Melissa Mills, who began her review, "If this group makes it I'll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don't want to hear any more." [1]

The original vinyl release was a gatefold-sleeve, featuring David Byron on the front sleeve, almost unrecognisable beneath the cobwebs - an image that now appears very macabre since his death in 1985.

The album was first released on the Vertigo label in the UK, as was the follow-up Salisbury (album), but both were quickly reissued by Bronze when the band signed to that label.

Track listing

  1. "Gypsy" (Box, Byron) – 6:37
  2. "Walking in Your Shadow" (Byron, Newton) – 4:31
  3. "Come Away Melinda" (Hellerman, Minkoff) – 3:46
  4. "Lucy Blues" (Box, Byron) – 5:08
  5. "Dreammare" (Newton) – 4:39
  6. "Real Turned On (Box, Byron, Newton) – 3:37
  7. "I'll Keep on Trying (Box, Byron) – 5:24
  8. "Wake Up (Set Your Sights) (Box, Byron) – 6:22


US Release Only:
  1. "Bird of Prey" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Newton) – 4:05

Personnel

Band members

Additional musicians

References

1. ^ Mills, Melissa. "Uriah Heep: Music Reviews", Rolling Stone, 1970 October 1. Retrieved on 2006-12-06. 


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Bernie Shaw • Mick Box • Trevor Bolder • Phil Lanzon • Russell Gilbrook Ken Hensley • David Byron • Gary Thain • Lee Kerslake • John Lawton • John Wetton • Paul Newton • Ian Clarke • Keith Baker • Peter Goalby • John Sloman • Bob Daisley • John Sinclair • Gregg Dechert • Chris Slade • Mark Clarke • Nigel Olsson • Alex Napier • Steff Fontaine Studio albums: Very 'eavy... Very 'umble (1970) • Salisbury (1971) • Look at Yourself (1971) • Demons & Wizards (1972) • The Magician's Birthday (1972) • Sweet Freedom (1973) • Wonderworld (1974) • Return to Fantasy (1975) • High and Mighty (1976) • Firefly (1977) • Innocent Victim (1977) • Fallen Angel (1978) • Conquest (1980) • Abominog (1982) • Head First (1983) • Equator (1985) • Raging Silence (1989) • Different World (1991) • Sea of Light (1995) • Sonic Origami (1998) • Wake The Sleeper (2008) Live albums: Uriah Heep Live (1973) • Live at Shepperton '74 (1986) • Live in Europe 1979 (1986) • Live in Moscow (1988) • Spellbinder Live (1996) • King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents In Concert (1997) • Future Echoes Of The Past (2000) • Acoustically Driven (2001) • Electrically Driven (2001) • The Magician's Birthday Party (2002) • Live in the USA (2003) • Magic Night (2004) • Between Two Worlds (2005) Songs: "The Wizard" • "Sweet Lorraine" • "Stealin'" Related articles: The Gods • Spice • Colin Wood
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Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label.
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Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label.
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Salisbury
(1971) Look at Yourself
(1971)

Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

More squarely in the progressive rock genre than their debut album from the previous year, it featured their first
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Uriah Heep are an English rock band, formed in December 1969 when record producer Gerry Bron invited keyboardist Ken Hensley (previously a member of The Gods and Toe Fat) to join Spice, a band signed to his own Bronze Records label.
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Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music[1] that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s.[2] With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, heavy,
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Type Music magazine
Format

Owner Jann Wenner
Publisher Wenner Publishing
Editor Jann Wenner
Will Dana
Founded 1967
Language English
Headquarters New York City, NY
Circulation 1.2 to 1.
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David Byron (born David Garrick; 29 January 1947 - 28 February 1985) was the original lead vocalist for Spice (from 1967 through 1969) and is most famous for singing in the legendary English rock band, Uriah Heep between 1969 and 1976.
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Salisbury
(1971) Look at Yourself
(1971)

Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

More squarely in the progressive rock genre than their debut album from the previous year, it featured their first
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David Byron (born David Garrick; 29 January 1947 - 28 February 1985) was the original lead vocalist for Spice (from 1967 through 1969) and is most famous for singing in the legendary English rock band, Uriah Heep between 1969 and 1976.
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Kenneth William David ('Ken') Hensley (born on 24 August, 1945, in Plumstead, South East London, England) is a keyboard (especially Hammond organ) player, guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
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Discography

With The Hensley Lawton Band

  • The Return

With Uriah Heep


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