Demons & Wizards (Uriah Heep album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Demons and Wizards
Type = Album
Artist = Uriah Heep


Background = Orange
Released = May 1972
Recorded = March–April 1972 at Lansdowne Studios, London
Genre = Progressive rock, Hard rock, Art rock, Heavy metal
Length = 39:40
Label = Mercury Records US, Bronze Records UK
Producer = Gerry Bron
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rkqvadzkv8w6 link] |
Last album = "Look at Yourself" (1971)
This album = "Demons and Wizards" (1972)
Next album = "The Magician's Birthday" (1972)

"Demons and Wizards" is the fourth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front of which was designed by Roger Dean. The inner of the gatefold had pictures of the band and notes by Ken Hensley, whilst the LP itself was housed in a liner on which were printed the lyrics.

The songs "The Wizard" and "Easy Livin'" were released as singles in the United Kingdom and North America, as well as many other markets. "Easy Livin'" entered the US Top 40 at #39, making it Heep's first American hit. "Easy Livin'" was also a mega hit in New Zealand and Germany, countries which were becoming a strong market for the band. It reached a disappointing #75 in Australia.

"Demons and Wizards" was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 27, 1972.

"Demons and Wizards" has gone Platinum in the USA.

Track listing

#"The Wizard" (Clarke/Hensley) – 2:59
#"Traveller in Time" (Box/Byron/Kerslake) – 3:25
#"Easy Livin'" (Hensley) – 2:37
#"Poet's Justice" (Box/Hensley/Kerslake) – 4:15
#"Circle of Hands" (Hensley) – 6:25
#"Rainbow Demon" (Hensley) – 4:25
#"All My Life" (Box/Byron/Kerslake) – 2:44
#"Paradise/The Spell" (Hensley) – 12:42

"Demons & Wizards" was remastered and reissued in 1995 with three bonus tracks:

9. "Why (Single Version)" (Box/Byron/Hensley/Newton) – 4:53
   *Original B-side single version.
10. "Why (Extended Version)" (Box/Byron/Hensley/Newton) – 7:39
    *Long version recorded during the "Demons & Wizards" sessions early 1972.
11. "Home Again To You (Demo)" (Hensley) – 5:28
    *A demo recorded during the "Demons & Wizards" sessions.

12. "Green Eye" (Hensley) - 3:46
    *A demo recorded during the "Demons & Wizards" sessions.

Personnel

*David Byron – vocals
*Ken Hensley – acoustic, electric and slide guitar, vocals, keyboards, percussion
*Mick Box – lead guitar, backing vocals
*Gary Thain – bass guitar (except for track one)
*Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, vocals
*Mark Clarke – bass guitar, vocals on "The Wizard" (middle section)

Charts

*Norway #05
*Aus #14
*UK #20
*US #23
*Finland #1 (14 weeks)

References

* " [http://heepfiles.info/search2/disco.htm The Official Uriah Heep Discography] "