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Uriah Heep|The Magician's Birthday Party

The Magician's Birthday Party

Uriah Heep

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On December 7, 2001, an all-star Uriah Heep lineup came together to celebrate 32 years of a band that, in fairness, many people (mainly music critics) really didn't expect to last that many months. Heep were soundly thrashed by the press in their time, but they survived not only the slings and arrows of the media, but also a revolving door lineup that makes Menudo look stable. Several of those past players -- Ken Hensley and John Lawton among them -- were present on this night, which found the band looking back over its entire career and pulling out a set that could double as the greatest Greatest Hits album a fan could ever hope for. Certainly the version of "July Morning" here rivals any earlier incarnation of that song, but just as thrilling is "Between Two Worlds," from their most recent album, featuring guest star Thijs van Leer (Focus) on flute. Elsewhere, the opening "Stealin'," "I'll Keep on Trying," "The Magician's Birthday," "Sunrise," and "Easy Living" offer up further reminders of just how great Heep were in their prime -- and how magnificent they remain, all these years later.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo

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1
Return To Fantasy
00:04:49

Hensley, Composer - Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

2
Tales
00:05:54

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

3
Sweet Pretender
00:04:16

Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher - Bolder, Composer

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

4
I'll Keep On Trying
00:04:28

Box, Composer - Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

5
July Morning
00:10:12

Hensley, Composer - Byron, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

6
Paradise/The Spell
00:11:09

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

7
Circle Of Hands
00:06:46

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

8
The Magician's Birthday
00:10:28

Box, Composer - Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher - Kerslake), Composer

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

9
Sympathy
00:05:25

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

10
Free 'n' Easy
00:03:18

Lawton, Composer - Box, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

11
Sunrise
00:04:14

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

12
Easy Livin'
00:03:32

Hensley, Composer - Uriah Heep, Artist, MainArtist - D.R, OriginalPublisher

2015 The Store For Music Ltd 2015 The Store For Music Ltd

Album review

On December 7, 2001, an all-star Uriah Heep lineup came together to celebrate 32 years of a band that, in fairness, many people (mainly music critics) really didn't expect to last that many months. Heep were soundly thrashed by the press in their time, but they survived not only the slings and arrows of the media, but also a revolving door lineup that makes Menudo look stable. Several of those past players -- Ken Hensley and John Lawton among them -- were present on this night, which found the band looking back over its entire career and pulling out a set that could double as the greatest Greatest Hits album a fan could ever hope for. Certainly the version of "July Morning" here rivals any earlier incarnation of that song, but just as thrilling is "Between Two Worlds," from their most recent album, featuring guest star Thijs van Leer (Focus) on flute. Elsewhere, the opening "Stealin'," "I'll Keep on Trying," "The Magician's Birthday," "Sunrise," and "Easy Living" offer up further reminders of just how great Heep were in their prime -- and how magnificent they remain, all these years later.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo

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