The album was released in June 1970 by Vertigo Records in the UK. The original vinyl release was a gatefoldsleeve, featuring frontman David Byron on the front sleeve, almost unrecognisable beneath cobwebs.
It was issued in August 1970 by Mercury Records in the United States as just Uriah Heep with different sleeve artwork (a centipede type monster), and with the track "Bird of Prey" in place of "Lucy Blues". The album was reissued by Bronze Records in 1971 after the band signed to that label.[7]
The album shows the band trying out various genres – a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock – rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums.[5] Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as Spice songs prior to the band's renaming as Uriah Heep, and featured session player Colin Wood on keyboards.[8] When Ken Hensley joined Spice in early 1970, the tracks were not re-recorded.
Receptionedit
The album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release, although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre.[6] Canadian music critic Martin Popoff classifies the album as "proto-heavy metal".[9]Rolling Stone magazine's Melissa Mills began her review by saying, "If this group makes it I'll have to commit suicide. From the first note you know you don't want to hear any more."[10]
^"Uriah Heep - Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble". Metal Reviews.com.
^ abDonald A. Guarisco. "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble - Uriah Heep". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 August 2022. Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble finds the band trying on different stylistic hats as they work towards finding their own sound. At this juncture, their music falls halfway between the crunch of heavy metal and the dramatic arrangements of prog rock.
^Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 859. ISBN9780862415419.
^ abGuarisco, Donald A. "Uriah Heep – Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble review". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 166. ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
^"Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
^"Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 27 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Uriah Heep".
^"Uriah Heep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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Very Eavy Very Umble is the debut studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep Very Eavy Very UmbleStudio album by Uriah HeepReleasedJune 1970 1 RecordedJuly 1969 April 1970StudioLansdowne London GenreHard rock 2 progressive rock 3 heavy metal 3 Length40 07LabelVertigoProducerGerry BronUriah Heep chronology Very Eavy Very Umble 1970 Salisbury 1971 Alternative coverUS issueSingles from Very Eavy Very Umble Gypsy Released July 1970 US Wake Up Set Your Sights Released November 1970 US 4 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 5 Collector s Guide to Heavy Metal9 10 6 Contents 1 Release 2 Reception 3 Track listings 3 1 US release 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 ReferencesRelease editThe album was released in June 1970 by Vertigo Records in the UK The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve featuring frontman David Byron on the front sleeve almost unrecognisable beneath cobwebs It was issued in August 1970 by Mercury Records in the United States as just Uriah Heep with different sleeve artwork a centipede type monster and with the track Bird of Prey in place of Lucy Blues The album was reissued by Bronze Records in 1971 after the band signed to that label 7 The album shows the band trying out various genres a mix of heavy metal and progressive rock rather than the hard rock that they would become known for on later albums 5 Tracks 3 and 8 were recorded as Spice songs prior to the band s renaming as Uriah Heep and featured session player Colin Wood on keyboards 8 When Ken Hensley joined Spice in early 1970 the tracks were not re recorded Reception editThe album was generally panned by the mainstream critical press upon its release although it has since been acknowledged as an early classic of the heavy metal genre 6 Canadian music critic Martin Popoff classifies the album as proto heavy metal 9 Rolling Stone magazine s Melissa Mills began her review by saying If this group makes it I ll have to commit suicide From the first note you know you don t want to hear any more 10 Track listings editSide oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Gypsy Mick Box David Byron6 372 Walking in Your Shadow Byron Paul Newton4 313 Come Away Melinda Fred Hellerman Fran Minkoff3 464 Lucy Blues Box Byron5 08 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length5 Dreammare Newton4 396 Real Turned On Box Byron Newton3 377 I ll Keep On Trying Box Byron5 248 Wake Up Set Your Sights Box Byron6 22 US release edit Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Gypsy Box Byron6 372 Walking in Your Shadow Byron Newton4 313 Come Away Melinda Hellerman Minkoff3 464 Bird of Prey Box Byron Ken Hensley Newton4 05 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length5 Dreammare Newton4 396 Real Turned On Box Byron Newton3 377 I ll Keep On Trying Box Byron5 248 Wake Up Set Your Sights Box Byron6 22 1996 remastered CDNo TitleWriter s Length1 Gypsy Box Byron6 372 Walking in Your Shadow Byron Newton4 313 Come Away Melinda Hellerman Minkoff3 464 Lucy Blues Box Byron5 085 Dreammare Newton4 396 Real Turned On Box Byron Newton3 377 I ll Keep On Trying Box Byron5 248 Wake Up Set Your Sights Box Byron6 229 Gypsy single edit Box Byron2 5710 Come Away Melinda Spice version Hellerman Minkoff3 4211 Born in a Trunk Spice version Box Byron3 45 This remastered CD added three bonus tracks and extensive liner notes The bonus single edit of Gypsy was released for the Best of Uriah Heep 1991 CD and then remastered for Rarities from the Bronze Age 1995 CD The two other bonus tracks were originally recorded in 1969 by the band Spice just prior to Ken Hensley joining the band 2003 expanded deluxe CDNo TitleWriter s Length1 Gypsy Box Byron6 372 Walking in Your Shadow Byron Newton4 313 Come Away Melinda Hellerman Minkoff3 464 Lucy Blues Box Byron5 085 Dreammare Newton4 396 Real Turned On Box Byron Newton3 377 I ll Keep On Trying Box Byron5 248 Wake Up Set Your Sights Box Byron6 229 Bird of Prey Box Byron Hensley Newton4 0510 Born in a Trunk Alternate Version Box Byron4 3111 Come Away Melinda Alternate Version Hellerman Minkoff4 1512 Gypsy Extended Mix Box Byron7 0713 Wake Up Set Your Sights Alternate Version Box Byron6 3214 Born in a Trunk Instrumental Box Byron4 3115 Dreammare Live at the BBC Newton3 0816 Gypsy Live at the BBC Box Byron5 15 2016 Sanctuary expanded deluxe edition disc 2 An Alternate Very Eavy Very Umble all tracks previously unreleased No TitleLength1 Gypsy 6 572 Real Turned On 3 473 Dreammare 5 104 Come Away Melinda 4 015 Born in a Trunk 4 536 Wake Up Set Your Sights 6 567 I ll Keep On Trying 5 338 Walking in Your Shadow 5 119 Lucy Blues 5 2010 Born in a Trunk 4 4711 Magic Lantern 7 5712 Bird of Prey Alternate U S Version 4 06Personnel editUriah HeepDavid Byron lead vocals Mick Box lead guitar acoustic guitar backing vocals Ken Hensley organ slide guitar Mellotron piano backing vocals Paul Newton bass guitar backing vocals Ollie Olsson drums percussion Alex Napier drums except Lucy Blues Dreammare and Bird of Prey Keith Baker drums on Bird of Prey Additional personnel 11 Colin Wood keyboard on Come Away Melinda and Wake Up Set Your Sights ProductionGerry Bron producer Peter Gallen engineer mixing Peter Olliff mixingCharts editChart 1970 1972 PeakpositionAustralian Albums Kent Music Report 12 15Canada Top Albums CDs RPM 13 84Finland The Official Finnish Charts 14 14German Albums Offizielle Top 100 15 22Italian Albums Musica e Dischi 16 11Japanese Albums Oricon 17 41US Billboard 200 18 186References edit Great Rock Discography p 859 Uriah Heep Very Eavy Very Umble Metal Reviews com a b Donald A Guarisco Very Eavy Very Umble Uriah Heep AllMusic Retrieved 15 August 2022 Very Eavy Very Umble finds the band trying on different stylistic hats as they work towards finding their own sound At this juncture their music falls halfway between the crunch of heavy metal and the dramatic arrangements of prog rock Strong Martin Charles 1995 The Great Rock Discography p 859 ISBN 9780862415419 a b Guarisco Donald A Uriah Heep Very Eavy Very Umble review AllMusic Retrieved 4 November 2018 a b Popoff Martin October 2003 The Collector s Guide to Heavy Metal Volume 1 The Seventies Burlington Ontario Canada Collector s Guide Publishing pp 300 301 ISBN 978 1894959025 Blows Kirk Uriah Heep The Story October 1970 November 1971 Uriah Heep Official Website Retrieved 4 November 2018 Blows Kirk Uriah Heep The Story Uriah Heep Official Website Retrieved 4 November 2018 Popoff Martin 2019 10 Albums That Changed My Life Penguin p 54 ISBN 9781440249082 Mills Melissa 1 October 1970 Uriah Heep Music Reviews Rolling Stone Archived from the original on 30 April 2009 Retrieved 6 December 2006 Very Eavy Very Umble liner notes Vertigo Records 1970 6360 006 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Top RPM Albums Issue 3721 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved November 8 2023 Pennanen Timo 2006 Sisaltaa hitin levyt ja esittajat Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 in Finnish 1st ed Helsinki Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava p 166 ISBN 978 951 1 21053 5 Offiziellecharts de Uriah Heep Very Eavy Very Umble in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved November 8 2023 Classifiche Musica e Dischi in Italian Retrieved 27 May 2022 Set Tipo on Album Then in the Artista field search Uriah Heep Oricon Album Chart Book Complete Edition 1970 2005 in Japanese Roppongi Tokyo Oricon Entertainment 2006 ISBN 4 87131 077 9 Uriah Heep Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved November 8 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Very 27Eavy Very 27Umble amp oldid 1213989800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
