According to AllMusic, the album “solidified Uriah Heep’s reputation as a master of gothic-inflected heavy metal”. I really like the first 6 studio albums and my favourite Heep album of all time is still Uriah Heep Live, recorded in 1973, featuring their best songs Gypsy. 39, making it Heeps first and only American Top 40 hit. The latter, a defiant rocker, according to Blows, was 'tailor-made for Byrons extrovert showmanship' 2 and entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart reaching No. One can’t help but dig into that luscious slide guitar of his. The first side of Demons and Wizards is simply odds-on the finest high energy workout of the year, tying nose and nose with the Blue Öyster Cult…they may have started out as a thoroughly dispensable neo-Cream & Blooze outfit, but at this point Uriah Heep are shaping up into one hell of a first-rate modern rock band”. The songs 'The Wizard' and 'Easy Livin' were released as singles in the UK and North America as well as many other markets. Tears in My Eyes Look At Yourself (1971) Ken Hensley makes his mark in the band with songs like Tears In My Eyes, being a major contributor to the overall gutsiness of the track. Mike Saunders said: “These guys are good. Even Rolling Stone, which printed an infamously negative review of the band’s debut album, ran a positive assessment of Demons and Wizards. The album is regarded by many fans and critics alike as Uriah Heep’s best album, often ranked against the preceding Look at Yourself. The German pressings are better, and there are quite a few variations out there: a) Pink rim Island label A-2/B-2 matrix Sounds nice and better than the first UK pressing, in my opinion. The great forgotten song “Circle Of Hands” is from this album, and is truly a masterpiece by the group that unfortunately still remains a little forgotten by the mainstream. I agree about the original UK pressing of ' Salisbury ' sounding too dark and missing sparkle/treble.

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