Look at Yourself

Look at Yourself

Infobox Album |
Name = Look at Yourself
Type = Album
Artist = Uriah Heep


Background = Orange
Released = October 1971
Recorded = July 1971
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 41:14
Label = Mercury Records, Bronze Records UK
Producer = Gerry Bron
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bq5s8qttbt94 link] |
Last album = "Salisbury"
(1971)
This album = "Look at Yourself"
(1971)
Next album = "Demons & Wizards"
(1972)

"Look at Yourself" is the third album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively.

The "original" cover art (not pictured opposite) was innovative, the LP coming in a single sleeve with a die-cut opening on the front through which a reflective foil 'mirror' was seen. This relates the cover art directly to the album title. The idea was that of guitarist Mick Box. Not being a perfect reflecting surface, one sees a distorted image of oneself. Indeed, this theme is carried on with the band photos on the rear of the LP sleeve, which have also been distorted.

The LP itself was housed in a heavy-duty card inner, complete with lyrics.

The song "July Morning" has become the inspiration for a Bulgarian Hippie tradition, known eponymously as "July Morning".

Track listing

#"Look at Yourself" (Hensley) – 5:10
#"I Wanna Be Free" (Hensley) – 4:01
#"July Morning" (Byron, Hensley) – 10:32
#"Tears in My Eyes" (Hensley) – 5:01
#"Shadows of Grief" (Byron, Hensley) – 8:39
#"What Should Be Done" (Hensley) – 4:15
#"Love Machine" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 3:37

"Look at Yourself" was remastered and reissued in 1996 with two bonus tracks:

  1. "Look At Yourself (Single Version)" (Hensley) – 3:07
  2. "What's Within My Heart (Out-take)" (Hensley) – 5:23
    *An out-take from the "Look at Yourself" sessions. First released in 1993 on "The Lansdowne Tapes".

An expanded De-Luxe CD was released in 2003 with seven bonus tracks:

  1. "What's Within My Heart (Out-take)" (Hensley) – 5:23
  2. "Why (11'18" version)" (Box, Byron) – 11:18
  3. "Look at yourself (alternate single version)" (Hensley) – 03:19
  4. "Tears in my eyes (extented mix)" (Hensley) – 05:38
  5. "What should be done (alternate version)" (Hensley) – 04:26
  6. "Look at yourself (BBC live version)" (Hensley) - 04:32
  7. "What should be done (BBC live version)" (Hensley) – 03:26

Personnel

*David Byron - lead vocals
*Ken Hensley – organ, piano, guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
*Mick Box – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
*Paul Newton – bass guitar
*Ian Clarke – drums

Guest musicians

*Manfred Mann - synthesizer on 'July Morning'
* Ted, Mac and Loughty of Osibisa - percussion on 'Look At Yourself'


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