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Salisbury [UK Bonus Tracks] [CD]
Salisbury [UK Bonus Tracks] [CD]
 
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Not the Top of the Heep, but Getting There
on April 11, 2016
Posted by: ReallyTallHobbit
"Salisbury" was Uriah Heep's sophomore effort, and more than their debut #titled "Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble in Britain, but "Uriah Heep" in the US#, it features the mix of disparate elements that was Heep's hallmark. "The Park" is almost meditative, with Byron's vocals soaring above acoustic guitar and organ -- then breaking into an almost jazzy interlude, before returning to the initial theme; "Lady in Black" begins acoustically and builds to a driving rocker. "Time to Live" has Mick Box doing some tasty wah-wah work and crunching through a succession of power chords. And then there's the title track, an EXCELLENT piece of prog rock. Uriah Heep is primarily a cult band these days: if you're a fan, you've probably been one for 40 years, and listening to "Salisbury" you quickly understand why so many of us really liked Heep all those years ago. These guys were right up there with Zep, Sabbath, Yes, and Deep Purple -- until they weren't . "Salisbury" is good, and maybe even very good -- maybe not the top of the Heep #that'd be "Demons and Wizards" or "Magician's Birthday# but you can see it from here.
My Best Buy number: 004535803
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Images (His First Three Albums) [CD]
Images (His First Three Albums) [CD]
 
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You gotta start somewhere
on April 11, 2016
Posted by: ReallyTallHobbit
I am an Al Stewart fan; have been since "Past, Present, and Future" came out in 1973. Took me awhile to locate these early releases the first time round, and those original LPs are, alas, long gone. For me, a repurchase totally made sense. That is not to say that EVERYONE needs to listen to Al's first three. They're good, no question, but they represent a younger, more folksy, more acoustic Al Stewart than you may be used to. Maybe a bit more naïve, too -- but hey, everyone was young and naïve and one point. You gotta start somewhere.
My Best Buy number: 0045358036
I would recommend this to a friend!
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