Audio CD review:
Uriah Heep - Classic Heep: An Anthology

Uriah Heep - Classic Heep: An Anthology

Band: Uriah Heep Title: Classic Heep: An Anthology Rating: Release Date: 15 September, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Gypsy 2: Come Away Melinda 3: Bird Of Prey 4: I'll Keep On Trying 5: High Priestess 6: The Park 7: Lady In Black 8: Look At Yourself 9: July Morning 10: Tears In My Eyes 11: Love Machine 12: The Wizard 13: Why 14: Traveller In Time 15: Easy Livin' 16: Circle Of Hands 17: Rainbow Demon 18: Paradise/The Spell 19: Sunrise 20: Blind Eye 21: The Magician's Birthday 22: Sweet Lorraine 23: Rain 24: Stealin' 25: Sweet Freedom 26: WonderWorld 27: The Easy Road 28: Return To Fantasy 29: Footprints In The Snow 30: Weep In Silence

Editoral Review This 30-song collection mixes infectious frat-rockers such as "Easy Livin'" and "Sweet Lorraine" with attenuated anthems featuring more demons and wizards than you can shake a scepter at ("Magician's Birthday," "Rainbow Demon," "High Priestess," "The Wizard," "Paradise/The Spell" . The missing link between Deep Purple and Queen, '70s Britrockers Uriah Heep had it all: epic rock anthems, quasi-operatic vocals, and gothic ax 'n' organ grooves that could send Quasimodo into paroxysms of air guitar. . . you get the idea). Heavy with just the right amount of histrionics, our Heep could even swing into ballad mode, albeit with mixed results: "Rain," penned by keyboardist Ken Hensley, is surprisingly gorgeous, whereas an early cover of the Weavers' "Come Away Melinda" is a bit overwrought. A band whose reach could exceed their grasp, Uriah Heep was the product of a less cynical and calculated time whose innocence and inspirations are well served by this anthology. --Billy Grenier .. You can see a complete list of all Uriah Heep discography, or go back to the Uriah Heep tabs