“...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble” is the debut studio album
by British rock band Uriah Heep, released on 13 June 1970 by Vertigo Records in
the UK. The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, featuring frontman
David Byron on the front sleeve, almost unrecognisable beneath cobwebs.
It was issued in August 1970 by Mercury Records in the United States as just “Uriah Heep” with different sleeve artwork (a centipede type monster), and with the track "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues". The album was reissued by Bronze Records later in 1970 after the band signed to that label.
The album shows the band trying out various genres – a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock – rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums. Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as “Spice” songs prior to the band's renaming as Uriah Heep, and featured session player Colin Wood on keyboards. When Ken Hensley joined Spice in late 1969, the tracks were not re-recorded.
The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre. Rolling Stone magazine's Melissa Mills began her review by saying, "If this group makes it I'll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don't want to hear any more."
It was issued in August 1970 by Mercury Records in the United States as just “Uriah Heep” with different sleeve artwork (a centipede type monster), and with the track "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues". The album was reissued by Bronze Records later in 1970 after the band signed to that label.
The album shows the band trying out various genres – a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock – rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums. Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as “Spice” songs prior to the band's renaming as Uriah Heep, and featured session player Colin Wood on keyboards. When Ken Hensley joined Spice in late 1969, the tracks were not re-recorded.
The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre. Rolling Stone magazine's Melissa Mills began her review by saying, "If this group makes it I'll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don't want to hear any more."
“…Very ‘Eavy…Very ‘Umble” este albumul de studio de debut
al trupei de rock britanice Uriah Heep, lansat pe 13 iunie 1970 de catre
Vertigo Records in Marea Britanie. Lansarea discului original de vinil a fost o
coperta gen maneca indoita, avand pe solistul vocal David Byron pe coperta
fata, aproape de nerecunoscut intr-o tesatura de panza de paianjen. A fost
lansat in august 1070 de catre Mercury Records in Statele Unite cu numele de
doar “Uriah Heep”, cu o lata imagine a copertii (un tip de monstru miriapod) si
cu piesa “Bird of Prey” in locul “Lucy Blues”. Albumul a fost relansat de
Bronze Records mai tarziu in 1970, dupa ce trupa a semnat contractul cu
compania.
Albumul arata trupa incercand genuri variate-un amestec de heavy metal si rock progresiv-fata de hard rock-ul de pe albumele viitoare, pentru care vor deveni cunoscuti. Piesele 3 si 8 au fost inregistrate drept cantece ale trupei “Spice”, anterior redenumirii trupei in Uriah Heep si contin sesiune de inregistrare cu Colin Wood la clape. Cand Ken Hensley s-a reunit cu Spice spre sfarsitul lui 1969, piesele nu au fost re-reinregistrate.
Albumul a fost in general aspru criticat de presa central a muzicii dupa lansare,desi de atunci a inceput sa fie recunoscut ca un classic timpuriu al genului heavy metal. Melissa Mills de la revista Rolling Stone si-a inceput recenzia spunand “Daca acest grup reuseste, eu ma voi sinucide. De cum auzi prima nota, nu mai vrei sa mai asculti.”
Se pare ca s-a inselat amarnic si nu si-a tinut cuvantul, adica nu s-a sinucis…ha,ha,ha!!!
Albumul arata trupa incercand genuri variate-un amestec de heavy metal si rock progresiv-fata de hard rock-ul de pe albumele viitoare, pentru care vor deveni cunoscuti. Piesele 3 si 8 au fost inregistrate drept cantece ale trupei “Spice”, anterior redenumirii trupei in Uriah Heep si contin sesiune de inregistrare cu Colin Wood la clape. Cand Ken Hensley s-a reunit cu Spice spre sfarsitul lui 1969, piesele nu au fost re-reinregistrate.
Albumul a fost in general aspru criticat de presa central a muzicii dupa lansare,desi de atunci a inceput sa fie recunoscut ca un classic timpuriu al genului heavy metal. Melissa Mills de la revista Rolling Stone si-a inceput recenzia spunand “Daca acest grup reuseste, eu ma voi sinucide. De cum auzi prima nota, nu mai vrei sa mai asculti.”
Se pare ca s-a inselat amarnic si nu si-a tinut cuvantul, adica nu s-a sinucis…ha,ha,ha!!!
Side 1
1. "Gypsy" Mick Box, David Byron 6:37
2. "Walking
in Your Shadow" Byron, Paul
Newton 4:31
3. "Come
Away Melinda" Fred Hellerman,
Fran Minkoff 3:46
4. "Lucy
Blues" Box, Byron 5:08
Side 2
1. "Dreammare" Newton 4:39
2. "Real
Turned On" Box, Byron, Newton 3:37
3. "I'll
Keep on Trying" Box, Byron 5:24
4. "Wake
Up (Set Your Sights)" Box, Byron 6:22
Personnel
David Byron – lead vocals
Ken Hensley – piano, organ, mellotron, slide guitar,
vocals (except "Come Away Melinda", "Wake Up (Set Your
Sights)"))
Mick Box – lead and acoustic guitars, vocals
Paul Newton – bass guitar, vocals
Nigel Olsson – drums, percussion (tracks: 4, 5)
Alex Napier - drums (tracks: 1–3, 6–8)
Keith Baker - drums ("Bird of Prey")
Colin Wood - keyboards ("Come Away Melinda",
"Wake Up (Set Your Sights)")
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