Audio CD review:
Uriah Heep - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Uriah Heep

Band: Uriah Heep Title: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Uriah Heep Rating: Release Date: 21 August, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Gypsy 2: Come Away Melinda 3: High Priestess 4: Lady In Black 5: Look At Yourself 6: July Morning 7: The Wizard 8: Easy Livin' 9: Circle Of Hands 10: Sunrise 11: Sweet Lorraine 12: Stealin'

Customer Reviews Uriah Heep - '20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection' (Mercury) Didn't fool me for a minute. Really believe this CD's title is meant to be like a corporate ca$h cow. Twelve tracks of Uriah Heep's early works. It's always great to hear these early '70's hard rock gems, like "Gypsy", the wailing "Lady In Black", "July Morning", "Sweet Lorraine" and their only two hits (at least here in the U. S. ) "Easy Livin'" and "Stealin'". Simply LOVE hearing either of those tunes on an album rock station at 3am. Obviously aimed the towards the completists. memories one great song which is why i stole it i mean bought it. . ha ha . Fun Classic Hard Rock You'd never know it if you only listen to contemporary classic rock radio in the USA, but Uriah Heep were a potent live act in the early 1970s and recorded several gold albums. Do like rock and roll that's supposed to be fun, make you feel good, and make you smile? If you do, you might want to try this Uriah Heep collection. What did they sound like? If you can imagine a garage band doing a Deep Purple impersonation, you have a pretty good idea. They're definitely worth a listen if you're looking for music that doesn't take itself seriously. The standouts on this compilation include a trippy ballad about "The Wizard," the fast paced shuffle "Easy Living," the Woodstock-era "July Morning," and the bluesy "Stealin'" whose rock-and-roll-as-outlaw-cowboy predates both McCartney's "Band on the Run" and Bon Jovi's "Dead or Alive. " This CD represents the cream of Uriah Heep's early career and serves as a jumping-off point for exploring their (admittedly uneven) albums. All feature powerful keyboard arrangements and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Music like this is a great antidote for the largely humorless exercise modern mainstream rock has become. Uriah Heep will never win awards for originality, but there were few bands who seemed to absolutely enjoy what they were doing more than they. To me, their fannish enthusiasm is contagious. I hope you agree. . You can see a complete list of all Uriah Heep discography, or go back to the Uriah Heep tabs