[Heeplist] My favourite Heep albums by member

[Bob Winward]

I ran out of time this morning, but on Sweet Freedom my favorite track is
Pilgrim.  A powerful vocal with lyrics that I identified with!  A true
masterpiece


On 8/15/14 2:21 PM, "Knut Svendsen" <knutsvendsen at icloud.com> wrote:

> Thought it would be fun to select my favourite Heep albums according to the
> musicians. here we go:
> 
> Wonderworld
> David Byron - I thought he sang like he was the king of the world on this
> album. Wonderworld the song is great, Suicidal Man rocks, The Shadows and the
> Wind truly brought out the Beach Boys of heavy metal. Some say it was a weak
> album, I thought it was both an artistic and commercial triumph.
> 
> Sweet Freedom
> Mick Box - Dreamer is my favourite Uriah Heep song. Penned by Mick and Gary
> Thain, it shows off all instruments and David´s voice in a heavy rock inferno
> that was years ahead of anything else in the world of music. Side 1 of this
> album is my no 1 all time rock album.
> 
> Magician´s Birthday
> Ken Hensley - I believe this was Ken´s first triumph as a song writer
> extrordinaire. Many like Demons, but I always favoured MB with it´s darker
> songs. Rain, Sweet Lorraine and MB is as good as Heep gets.
> 
> Return to Fantasy
> Lee Kerslake - The ultimate Heep drummer shines on Shady Lady and the whole
> album really. Maturing as a drummer, you hear a self-assured Lee bash the
> skins. Perfection.
> 
> Look at Yourself
> Paul Newton - His intro to July Morning is the original and best. A fan of
> Thain´s, Paul does this one better. Surprised Newton left after this album
> that showed so much promise and delivered success.
> 
> Uriah Heep Live
> Gary Thain - The one and only, Heep´s best musician, let me present to you -
> Gary Thain!!! Four pints, a pair of headphones, and the vinyl edition of this
> album proves that Gary kicks anyone´s ass. Sweet Lorraine, Tear in My Eyes,
> Rock and Roll Medley; no one´s ever played bass like that, nuff said.
> 
> Firefly
> Trevor Bolder & John Lawton - Losing Gary then David was a shock. David was Mr
> Uriah Heep and a founding member. The show must go on, and Firefly was a
> powerful album though not the Heep we used to know.
> 
> Wake the Sleeper
> Phil Lanzon - Keeping the band alive after numerous changes might seem like
> exploiting the Heep name. I didm´t care much for many of the Heep albums of
> the 1980s and 90s. WTS was a breath of fresh air - they finally got it! An
> album worth the wait, and Phil playing rock organ like we wanted him to.
> 
> Outsider
> Bernie Shaw - Useless to compare singers. I have met Bernie a couple of times.
> Fantastic guy and showman. Outsider is the best of the ´new´ Heep. Also Rimmer
> and Russell gel in what is the best Heep album of the modern era IMHO.
> 
> So there you have it!
> 
> Knut
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