Original Release Year: 1982
This Release: 2007/08/22
Catalog No.: BVCM-37740
Label: BMG Japan
Cardboard sleeve reissue from Uriah Heap featuring JVCK2 24-bit remastering and deluxe cardboard sleeve package design. Part of a twenty-album Uriah Heap cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the albums "Live in Europe 1979," "Live In Moscow," "Raging Silence," "Different World," "Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble," "Salisbury," "Looka At Yourself," "Demons And Wizards," "Magician's Birthday," "Uriah Heep Live," "Sweet Freedom," "Wonderwood," "Return To Fantasy," "High and Mighty," "Firefly," "Inncocent Victim," "Fallen Angel," "Concquest," "Abominog," and "Head First."
Tracklist
1. TOO SCARED TO RUN
2. CHASING SHADOWS
3. ON THE REBOUND
4. HOT NIGHT IN A COLD TOWN
5. RUNNING ALL NIGHT(WITH THE LION)
6. THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT IS
7. PRISONER
8. HOT PERSUASION
9. SELL YOUR SOUL
10. THINK IT OVER
11. SON OF A BITCH(FROM ABOMINOG JUNIOR EP) ...... bonus track
12. TIN SOLDIER(FROM ABOMINOG JUNIOR EP) ...... bonus track
13. THINK IT OVER(VIDEO SOUNDTRACK) ...... bonus track
14. TOO SCARED TO RUN(LIVE) ...... bonus track
15. SELL YOUR SOUL(LIVE) ...... bonus track
16. THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT IS(LIVE) ...... bonus track
Line-Up
Vocals: Pete Goalby
Guitars: Mick Box
Bass: Bob Daisley
Drums: Lee Kerslake
Keyboards: Trevor Sinclair
kickedintheface.com
This Release: 2007/08/22
Catalog No.: BVCM-37740
Label: BMG Japan
Cardboard sleeve reissue from Uriah Heap featuring JVCK2 24-bit remastering and deluxe cardboard sleeve package design. Part of a twenty-album Uriah Heap cardboard sleeve reissue series featuring the albums "Live in Europe 1979," "Live In Moscow," "Raging Silence," "Different World," "Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble," "Salisbury," "Looka At Yourself," "Demons And Wizards," "Magician's Birthday," "Uriah Heep Live," "Sweet Freedom," "Wonderwood," "Return To Fantasy," "High and Mighty," "Firefly," "Inncocent Victim," "Fallen Angel," "Concquest," "Abominog," and "Head First."
Tracklist
1. TOO SCARED TO RUN
2. CHASING SHADOWS
3. ON THE REBOUND
4. HOT NIGHT IN A COLD TOWN
5. RUNNING ALL NIGHT(WITH THE LION)
6. THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT IS
7. PRISONER
8. HOT PERSUASION
9. SELL YOUR SOUL
10. THINK IT OVER
11. SON OF A BITCH(FROM ABOMINOG JUNIOR EP) ...... bonus track
12. TIN SOLDIER(FROM ABOMINOG JUNIOR EP) ...... bonus track
13. THINK IT OVER(VIDEO SOUNDTRACK) ...... bonus track
14. TOO SCARED TO RUN(LIVE) ...... bonus track
15. SELL YOUR SOUL(LIVE) ...... bonus track
16. THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT IS(LIVE) ...... bonus track
Line-Up
Vocals: Pete Goalby
Guitars: Mick Box
Bass: Bob Daisley
Drums: Lee Kerslake
Keyboards: Trevor Sinclair
kickedintheface.com
First Van Halen 'OU812' and now Uriah Heep 'Abominog'?' asks some cretin anticipating an Amon Amarth review. No one's too good for Uriah Heep. Not a single bloody one of you. Uriah Heep are one of the true pioneers of heavy metal, but because their singer wasn't Ozzy Osbourne nobody remembers them, even though their original vocalist, the late David Byron, was clearly a better all round frontman than the over saturated fat fart that is Ozzy. It is true by 1982 Heep were down and out, their early to mid 70's success a distant memory, 1972's 'Demons And Wizards' their supposed essential album, although I'll take the John Lawton fronted 1978 'Fallen Angel' any day. After disbanding following 1980's 'Conquest', Mick Box pulled himself together, reforming the band with a new lineup, minus keyboardist Ken Hensley, the former leader, who went and added his talents to Blackfoot. Kerslake returned from the 70's glory days (replaced originally by Chris Slade in 1979), while Daisley signed up fresh from a stint with Ozzy. With an excellent new singer in Goalby, Heep recorded one of their best albums to that point, a perfect blend of AOR and metal/hard rock.
I first heard this album nearly a decade ago, and it's still a consistently thrilling listen all these years later. The addition of PULSATING synths added a new dimension from Hensley's former dated Hammond organ stunts, as witnessed by the brazen AOR of 'Chasing Shadows', 'Hot Night In A Cold Town' and 'Hot Persuasion'. Box turns in his most well rounded performance, veering from straight metal riffing to melodic riffing and soloing in the blink of an eye. Like many others, Heep also found room for a Russ Ballard cover, a sweat inducing version of 'On The Rebound'. Proving they could still play heavy, 'Too Scared To Run', 'Running All Night (With The Lion)', 'Sell Your Soul' and 'Think It Over', convinced the harshest critics they were far from done. Heep followed this up with two more classics, 1983's 'Head First' and 1985's 'Equator', sadly to a dwindling audience as their record companies failed to promote them adequately. Heep are still going, with the same lineup since 1987 amazingly, with Box and Kerslake surviving from the 1983-85 era, although it would be amiss to not mention Trevor Boulder, who replaced Daisley in 1983 and remains today also. Forget your In Flames for a minute and buy this instead. You'll be a new man, born again, ready for the real thing.
I first heard this album nearly a decade ago, and it's still a consistently thrilling listen all these years later. The addition of PULSATING synths added a new dimension from Hensley's former dated Hammond organ stunts, as witnessed by the brazen AOR of 'Chasing Shadows', 'Hot Night In A Cold Town' and 'Hot Persuasion'. Box turns in his most well rounded performance, veering from straight metal riffing to melodic riffing and soloing in the blink of an eye. Like many others, Heep also found room for a Russ Ballard cover, a sweat inducing version of 'On The Rebound'. Proving they could still play heavy, 'Too Scared To Run', 'Running All Night (With The Lion)', 'Sell Your Soul' and 'Think It Over', convinced the harshest critics they were far from done. Heep followed this up with two more classics, 1983's 'Head First' and 1985's 'Equator', sadly to a dwindling audience as their record companies failed to promote them adequately. Heep are still going, with the same lineup since 1987 amazingly, with Box and Kerslake surviving from the 1983-85 era, although it would be amiss to not mention Trevor Boulder, who replaced Daisley in 1983 and remains today also. Forget your In Flames for a minute and buy this instead. You'll be a new man, born again, ready for the real thing.
Only heard the two albums "Demons and Wizards" and "Wake The Sleeper" which are two UH staple must haves imo. And from the review, some guy calling Ozzy an "over saturated fat fart.."
ReplyDeleteCertainly has my attention!!! LOL
Hmmm, Last time I checked, I think he was a test guinea pig for Alzheimer's medication, or was it that he is just plain missing a few cells? And Yes! I agree! Ozzy is "FAT" Fat! with a lot more money than I do!
Gonna give this a spin Bro, Thanks for throwing down the tunes!
Abomba Gajoba Abominog! :D
And I thought this was quite funny! The name "Uriah Heap" since I was a kid always reminded me of urine and a heap of poo poo.... as in "a heap of crap" The Music However is Not! So I never understood the name. I should google it ;)