Uriah Heep ~ The Magicians Birthday (1973) 12" VINYL PD RECORD LP 2022 •• NEW ••

Description: Uriah Heep The Magicians Birthday 12" VINYL PICTURE DISC RECORD LP BRAND NEW & FACTORY SEALED BMGCAT535LP UPC | 4050538689822 Made in Czech Republic 1973, 2022 ►Featuring the classic Uriah Heep line-up ►This million-selling album includes the hit singles Sweet Lorraine and Spider Woman ►Original and re-imagined artwork by renowned fantasy artist Roger Dean ►New Artwork available for the first time on picture disc TRACK LISTING SIDE ONE 1. Sunrise 2. Spider Woman 3. Blind Eye 4. Echoes in the Dark 5. Rain SIDE TWO 1. Sweet Lorraine 2. Tales 3. The Magician's BirthdayReissue of their fifth studio album, originally released in 1973. Album reached #31 on the US Album Charts and is RIAA-Certified gold. Includes the singles "Blind Eye" and "Sweet Lorraine." Uriah Heep were formed in London in 1969. Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart while 15 made it into the Billboard 200. Along with Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, Uriah Heep had become one of the top rock bands in the early 1970s. After reaching an international level of success with Demons and Wizards, Uriah Heep continued to build their fan base by knocking out another album of prog-like metal before the year's end. The end result, The Magician's Birthday, is not as consistent or cohesive as Demons and Wizards but still offers plenty of highlights. It starts dramatically with "Sunrise," a spooky power ballad that alternates quiet organ-led verses with an emotional chorus and guitar-fuelled instrumental breaks topped off by David Byron's operatic wail. The remainder of the album divides its time between punchy rockers and spacy balladry before climaxing with another prog-inflected epic. Highlights in the rock arena include "Blind Eye," an acoustic-flavored rocker whose galloping pace is firmly anchored by Gary Thain's melodic bassline, and "Sweet Lorraine," a stomping good-time rocker that adds extra texture to its guitar-driven sound with some spacy synthesizer lines. As for the quieter moments, "Rain" is a lovely piano ballad that makes surprising and impressive use of a xylophone in its sound and "Echoes in the Dark" is an eerie mid-tempo song that alternates stark piano-led verses with an emotional chorus cemented by Mick Box's searing guitar leads. There is also another multi-part epic in the title track, a prog-ish piece with fantasy themes. It lacks a strong structure (it feels more like three songs grafted together than a true multi-part composition) and succumbs to a bit of aimless jamming in the middle, but it is redeemed by strong hooks in the opening and a spirited performance from the band on its space rock finale. All in all, The Magician's Birthday never quite hits the consistent heights of Look at Yourself or Demons and Wizards but remains a solid listen for Uriah Heep fans. SHIPPING TO USA ONLY $4.79 (Media Mail) Buyer Pays Shipping 1st LP $4.79... each additional $1.50 LPs will only be combined with other LPs To qualify for the combined discount, all items must be purchased together, paid for with 1 payment, and shipped all together in 1 shipment. Please use the add to cart feature, once you have ordered all your desired items, proceed to checkout to complete your order with the combined total.

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Location: Gold River, California

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