THE WHEELS FALL OFF-2-
THE WHEELS FALL OFF
The new lineup was packed off to the studio to create a followup album to Conquest. Conquest had been a huge departure from the style of music that had made Uriah Heep so popular. The question of the moment was
'Would the new album sound anything at all like Uriah Heep without Ken Hensley?' Although close to an entire album was recorded, the band, particularly Mick and Trevor, had severe doubts about musical direction of the new tunes. In an interview with
Kevin Julie, Greg Dechert described the music from the s
essions as heavy rock that's "pretty
soulful... a little lighter, a little swingier, and a little bit funkier". The band had used up all it's alloted studio time and still
didn't have a finished product. So Mick decided to go home
to New Mexico to do some soul searching. After three weeks
of contemplation, Mick came to a conclusion. He didn't feel this lineup had
any chemistry or common direction. He decided to disband Uriah Heep. He informed all the bandmembers of his decision and he
met very little objections. The album was shelved
and Heep was disbanded. However, Mick had some other plans in mind for Uriah Heep!
