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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
By K. EDE
Format:Audio CD
This was the first Uriah Heep album that i bought .It was recommended to me some 14 years ago now, having never heard of them or one of their songs , i bought it and was glad i did.
If you like rock music of the early 70's e.g. purple, sabbath, zeppelin, etc, then you'll like this too.
It is a great debut album, the music is very raw and there is a great variety of tunes.
The late David Byron had an amazing voice and vocal range, Mick Box and Ken Hensley both provide top quality guitar and keyboard playing, that along with the rest of the band makes for some great music.
Uriah Heep were slated by the critics and yet have put up with it to this day , still around and still touring !
I give this album 4 stars because its not my favorite U H album,
but that said it is well worth a buy .
So if you've been sitting there for ages wondering what UH are like ? try it , you'll like it .
If you like rock music of the early 70's e.g. purple, sabbath, zeppelin, etc, then you'll like this too.
It is a great debut album, the music is very raw and there is a great variety of tunes.
The late David Byron had an amazing voice and vocal range, Mick Box and Ken Hensley both provide top quality guitar and keyboard playing, that along with the rest of the band makes for some great music.
Uriah Heep were slated by the critics and yet have put up with it to this day , still around and still touring !
I give this album 4 stars because its not my favorite U H album,
but that said it is well worth a buy .
So if you've been sitting there for ages wondering what UH are like ? try it , you'll like it .
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Slaughtered by the music press from the beginning, Uriah Heep were always a prime target for the cool brigade. Indeed, they were one of the most obvious bands to go up against the wall when punk rock hit town. That's a shame, as this debut album reveals that they were a proficient outfit with some craft and imagination. 'Gypsy', which opens the album, is the oustanding track by some distance. The striking opening bars make up for a protracted introduction, David Byron draws you straight into the story the song tells, and the main theme drives the whole thing forward. In the six minutes allotted, the band vary the combinations between guitar, organ and rhythm section. Across the album, they also vary their style.
If there is a problem with UH, it is that, whatever they tried, there was always someone else who did it better. Deep Purple rather stole their thunder using the same band format, having the edge on musical talent, finesse and, sometimes, material. That doesn't make UH a pointless exercise, however, as they were no Purple clones and much of their music rocks harder. Some of the material is a tad ordinary: 'Lucy Blues' is competent, but blues was a dead end for a band like this. 'I'll Keep On Trying' isn't all bad, but hasn't aged too well and it's one of those tracks on which th band seem to forget to rock. Even so, this is the first of a series of five fine rock albums by UH in the early 1970s.
If there is a problem with UH, it is that, whatever they tried, there was always someone else who did it better. Deep Purple rather stole their thunder using the same band format, having the edge on musical talent, finesse and, sometimes, material. That doesn't make UH a pointless exercise, however, as they were no Purple clones and much of their music rocks harder. Some of the material is a tad ordinary: 'Lucy Blues' is competent, but blues was a dead end for a band like this. 'I'll Keep On Trying' isn't all bad, but hasn't aged too well and it's one of those tracks on which th band seem to forget to rock. Even so, this is the first of a series of five fine rock albums by UH in the early 1970s.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Robson
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Two or three stand-out tracks on this album make "Very 'Eavy..." a must-have, namely Gypsy and Dreammare (both stunning), and - if you can swallow a vague distrust of sentimental-anti-war-ballads - Come Away Melinda.
A lot of the rest is vaguely bluesy filler.
A lot of the rest is vaguely bluesy filler.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Still good after all these years
Not my favourite Heep album by far, but it sounds much better on this version and more enjoyable. If you want Heep's first album for your collection, it is well worth buying.
Published 1 month ago by APD
5.0 out of 5 stars
mispent youth regained
I still have this album on vinyl, thought it was about time to get a CD for the car. I have really enjoyed hearing it again, often, and loud. Read more
Published 1 month ago by RG PERRY
5.0 out of 5 stars
very eavy
Maybe best vinyl that uriah heep have made. byron sing like angel 100%.
If you think. dont. Its best album and you most havet
If you think. dont. Its best album and you most havet
Published 12 months ago by markku
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Eavy Very Umble
This was purchased out of curiosity mainly because Uriah Heep were rehearsing at Hanwell at the same time as Deep Purple were preparing to record "in Rock". Read more
Published 13 months ago by n mills
1.0 out of 5 stars
DON'T BUY CD'S FROM AMAZON
Packaged in flimsy cardboard box, no protection. When I opened it I found it totally smashed. Not what you expect from Amazon. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2011 by tashabiss
3.0 out of 5 stars
INTERESTING DEBUT
from a band always destined to play 2nd fiddle to zep/sabbath and purple,like wishbone ash and hawkwind this band never got the credit they deserved,certainly better music would be... Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2008 by Mr Blackwell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant! Well worth buying!
First saw Uriah Heep in the early seventies on the Students' Union circuit when they were promoting this album. Great night, it was. Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2007 by J. Masson
5.0 out of 5 stars
THE START OF SOMETHING BIG
GREAT FIRST ALBUM, SAW THEM LIVE LOTS IN EARLY 70'S GREAT LIVE AND STILL GOING MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT. WELL WORTH A PURCHASE IF YOU LIKE ORGAN GUITAR ROCK
Published on 23 Jan 2007 by P. Heed
5.0 out of 5 stars
It is possible to listen to the purity 100% the British hard.
It is a '70 year announcement, and a debut album.
The left wrist with a strong Mick box was made the best use of, and it is possible to listen to the guitar solo with... Read more
The left wrist with a strong Mick box was made the best use of, and it is possible to listen to the guitar solo with... Read more
Published on 19 April 2006 by mm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Debut album from a much under-rated rock band
Uriah Heep was never a cool outfit. Second-stringers in the heavy metal stakes, like a poor person's Deep Purple. Read more
Published on 12 Nov 2004 by Paul Harrison
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