Uriah Heep Demons and Wizards ( remaster white 180g vinyl LP )

Release date: 09-01-2021(originally released in 1972)

2021 EU reissue on limited 180g white vinyl LP - This is the album that solidified Uriah Heep's reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal. From short, sharp rock songs to lengthy, musically dense epics, Demons and Wizards finds Uriah Heep covering all the bases with style and power.

Tracks:
A1 The Wizard
A2 Traveller In Time
A3 Easy Livin'
A4 Poet's Justice
A5 Circle Of Hands

B1 Rainbow Demon
B2 All My Life
B3a Paradise
B3b The Spell

Credits:

Gary Thain: bass guitar
Lee Kerslake: drums and percussion
Mick Box: guitars
Ken Hensley: keyboards, guitars, percussion
David Byron: vocals
All other voices by Uriah Heep

Art album cover: Roger Dean

The classic line up here and high spirits and good form. The voices soar and the gothic-rock keyboards and guitars tell us tales of fantasy and imagination. All members are masters of their respective instruments in this setting and wield them much as one would expect. Wizards, demons, Travellers and paradise all in one sitting. Just the voices alone should be enough to draw one into this world for a short while. The Roger Dean cover captures the mood and sets the stage for the journey inside. The inner cover has both the lyrics and some candid studio pictures. We should all own this one.