“Return to Fantasy” is the eighth studio album by British
rock band Uriah Heep, released on 13 June 1975 in the United Kingdom by Bronze
Records. It was the first of the two albums to feature John Wetton as the new
bass player, who replaced Gary Thain in early 1975. The sleeve-art is by
British artist Dave Field.
“Return to Fantasy” - "retains the musical experimentation that marked “Sweet Freedom” and “Wonderworld”, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums", said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review. He criticized some of the album's "genre-hopping", and concluded, "In the end, “Return to Fantasy” lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like “Demons and Wizards”, but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans". The review by Canadian journalist Martin Popoff was very critical of the album's recording "dominated by blaring but thin organ and sloppy drumming" and of Byron's "distant and unsure" performance, judging the album "completely adrift without a trace of spark".
“Return to Fantasy” - "retains the musical experimentation that marked “Sweet Freedom” and “Wonderworld”, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums", said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review. He criticized some of the album's "genre-hopping", and concluded, "In the end, “Return to Fantasy” lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like “Demons and Wizards”, but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans". The review by Canadian journalist Martin Popoff was very critical of the album's recording "dominated by blaring but thin organ and sloppy drumming" and of Byron's "distant and unsure" performance, judging the album "completely adrift without a trace of spark".
“Return to Fantasy” este al optulea album de studio al
trupei britanice de rock Uriah Heep, lansat la 13 iunie 1975 in Marea Britanie
de catre Bronze Records. A fost primul din cele doua albume cu John Wetton,
noul basist care l-a inlocuit pe Gary Thain la inceputul lui 1975.. Coperta
albumului este realizata de catre artistul britanic Dave Field.
“Return to Fantasy” – “pastreaza experimentarea muzicala care a marcat “Sweet Freedom” si “Wonderworld”, dar se simte constant in el un hard rock ce il face mai consistent decat celelalte doua albume”, spune Donald A. Guarisco in cronica retrospectiva de la AllMusic. El critica ceva din genul “topaiala” al albumului si concluzioneaza “in final, “Return to Fantasy” are o lipsa de coerenta a unui Uriah Heep classic ca “Demons and Wizards”, dar ramane un album puternic si placut care sa satisfaca grupul de fani”. Cronica ziaristului Canadian Martin Popoff a fost foarte critica la adresa inregistrarii “dominate de orga tintita, dar slabuta si tobele moi” si “de catre performanta distanta si nesigura a lui Byron”, judecand albumul “complet la voia intamplarii si fara o urma de scanteie”.
“Return to Fantasy” – “pastreaza experimentarea muzicala care a marcat “Sweet Freedom” si “Wonderworld”, dar se simte constant in el un hard rock ce il face mai consistent decat celelalte doua albume”, spune Donald A. Guarisco in cronica retrospectiva de la AllMusic. El critica ceva din genul “topaiala” al albumului si concluzioneaza “in final, “Return to Fantasy” are o lipsa de coerenta a unui Uriah Heep classic ca “Demons and Wizards”, dar ramane un album puternic si placut care sa satisfaca grupul de fani”. Cronica ziaristului Canadian Martin Popoff a fost foarte critica la adresa inregistrarii “dominate de orga tintita, dar slabuta si tobele moi” si “de catre performanta distanta si nesigura a lui Byron”, judecand albumul “complet la voia intamplarii si fara o urma de scanteie”.
List of tracks
All tracks are written by Ken Hensley, Mick Box, David
Byron and Lee Kerslake, except where noted.
Side 1
1. "Return
to Fantasy" Hensley, Byron 5:52
2. "Shady
Lady" 4:46
3. "Devil's
Daughter" 4:48
4. "Beautiful
Dream" 4:52
Side 2
5. "Prima
Donna" 3:11
6. "Your
Turn to Remember" Hensley 4:22
7. "Showdown" 4:17
8. "Why
Did You Go" 3:53
9. "A
Year or a Day" Hensley 4:22
Personnel
Uriah Heep
David Byron – lead vocals
Mick Box – guitars
Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, synthesizer, vocals
John Wetton – bass, Mellotron, vocals
Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, vocals
Production
Gerry Bron – producer
Peter Gallen – engineer
Dave Burns, Dave Harris – assistant engineers
Harry Moss – mastering engineer at EMI Abbey Road
Studios, London
Dave Field – illustration
Joe Gaffney – photography
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