“Look at Yourself” is the third studio album by British
rock band Uriah Heep, released in September 1971 by Bronze Records in the UK
and Mercury Records in the US.
Characterized as heavy metal and progressive rock, the album came to be viewed as a high point in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album along with “Demons and Wizards”, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in the UK and North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively. “Look at Yourself” was ranked at No. 97 in the 100 Heavy Metal albums of All Time list published by the magazine Kerrang!.
"Look at Yourself" was the last Uriah Heep album to feature founding member and bassist Paul Newton.
The song "July Morning" was the inspiration for a Bulgarian tradition, known eponymously as July Morning or "Julaya", of gathering on the beach on the Black Sea coast on the morning of 1 July to watch the sunrise.
The album was mentioned in the David Sedaris book “Barrel Fever”, in "Don's Story".
“Look at Yourself” was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1996 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2003 in an expanded deluxe edition. In 2017, Sanctuary Records released a two-disc deluxe edition.
Characterized as heavy metal and progressive rock, the album came to be viewed as a high point in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album along with “Demons and Wizards”, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in the UK and North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively. “Look at Yourself” was ranked at No. 97 in the 100 Heavy Metal albums of All Time list published by the magazine Kerrang!.
"Look at Yourself" was the last Uriah Heep album to feature founding member and bassist Paul Newton.
The song "July Morning" was the inspiration for a Bulgarian tradition, known eponymously as July Morning or "Julaya", of gathering on the beach on the Black Sea coast on the morning of 1 July to watch the sunrise.
The album was mentioned in the David Sedaris book “Barrel Fever”, in "Don's Story".
“Look at Yourself” was remastered and reissued by Castle Communications in 1996 with two bonus tracks, and again in 2003 in an expanded deluxe edition. In 2017, Sanctuary Records released a two-disc deluxe edition.
“Look at Yourself” este al treilea album de studio al
trupei britanice de rock Uriah Heep, lansat in septembrie 1971 de catre Bronze
Records in Marea Britanie si Mercury Reords in Statele Unite.
Caracterizat ca avand sstil de heavy metal si rock progresiv, albumul a fost vazut ca un punct inalt din cariera trupei, fiind si astazi privit de multi fani, ca cel mai bun album, impreuna cu “Demons and Wizards” lansat in anul urmator. Melodia din titlu si “July Morning” au fost lansate pe single-uri in Marea Britanie si America de Nord in 1971, respective 1973. Albumul a fost clasat pe locul 97 din 100 albume de heavy metal ale tuturor timpurilor, lista publicata in revista Kerrang!
“Look at Yourself” a fost ultimul album cu basistul si membrul fondator Paul Newton.
Cantecul “July Morning” este inspirit de o traditie bulgara, cunoscuta sub numele de “Dimineata de iulie” sau “Julaya”, o adunare pe plaja Marii Negre in dimineata de 1 iulie pentru a urmari rasaritul soarelui. Albumul a fost mentionat in cartea “Barel Fever” a lui David Searis, in “Povestea lui Don”.
“Look at Yourself” a fost imbunatatit si relansat de catre Castle Communicationss in 1996 cu doua cantece bonus si din nou in 2003 intr-o editie de lux extinsa. In 2017 Sanctuary Records a relansat un disc dublu in editie de lux.
Caracterizat ca avand sstil de heavy metal si rock progresiv, albumul a fost vazut ca un punct inalt din cariera trupei, fiind si astazi privit de multi fani, ca cel mai bun album, impreuna cu “Demons and Wizards” lansat in anul urmator. Melodia din titlu si “July Morning” au fost lansate pe single-uri in Marea Britanie si America de Nord in 1971, respective 1973. Albumul a fost clasat pe locul 97 din 100 albume de heavy metal ale tuturor timpurilor, lista publicata in revista Kerrang!
“Look at Yourself” a fost ultimul album cu basistul si membrul fondator Paul Newton.
Cantecul “July Morning” este inspirit de o traditie bulgara, cunoscuta sub numele de “Dimineata de iulie” sau “Julaya”, o adunare pe plaja Marii Negre in dimineata de 1 iulie pentru a urmari rasaritul soarelui. Albumul a fost mentionat in cartea “Barel Fever” a lui David Searis, in “Povestea lui Don”.
“Look at Yourself” a fost imbunatatit si relansat de catre Castle Communicationss in 1996 cu doua cantece bonus si din nou in 2003 intr-o editie de lux extinsa. In 2017 Sanctuary Records a relansat un disc dublu in editie de lux.
List of tracks
Side 1
1. "Look
at Yourself" 5:09
2. "I
Wanna Be Free" 4:00
3. "July
Morning" (David Byron, Ken Hensley) 10:32
Side 2
4. "Tears
in My Eyes" 5:01
5. "Shadows
of Grief" (Byron, Hensley) 8:39
6. "What
Should Be Done" 4:15
7. "Love
Machine" (Mick Box, Byron, Hensley) 3:37
Bonus tracks
8. "Look
at Yourself" (single edit) 3:07
9. "What's
within My Heart" (outtake) 5:23
Personnel
Uriah Heep
David Byron – lead vocals (all but track 1)
Mick Box – lead and acoustic guitars
Ken Hensley – organ, backing, lead vocals on track 1,
piano, guitar, acoustic guitar
Paul Newton – bass
Iain Clark – drums
Additional musicians
Manfred Mann – Moog synthesizer on "July
Morning" and "Tears in My Eyes"
Ted Osei, Mac Tontoh and Loughty Amao (from Osibisa) –
percussion on "Look at Yourself"
Production
Gerry Bron – producer
Peter Gallen – engineer, mixing
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