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Uriah Heep Album: “Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble”
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Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble |
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Release Date:1970-06-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:5017615610529
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Review - :
This album was the debut of {$Uriah Heep}, an English band that would become one of the Titans of the '70s {\heavy metal} sound. Despite their eventual hard-rocking reputation, {^Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble} finds the band trying on different stylistic hats as they work towards finding their own sound. At this juncture, their music falls halfway between the crunch of {\heavy metal} and the dramatic arrangements of {\prog rock}. When this style jells, the results are quite powerful: {&"Dreammare"} blends psychedelic lyrics and a complex vocal arrangement with a stomping beat from the rhythm section to create an effective slice of {\prog metal} fusion while {&"I'll Keep on Trying"} presents a head-spinning, complex tune with enough riffs, hooks, and tempo changes to fill three or four songs. However, the album's finest achievement is {&"Gypsy"}: this {\heavy metal} gem nails the blend of swirling organ riffs, power chords, and leather-lunged vocal harmonies that would define the group's classic tunes and remains a staple of the band's live performances today. Unfortunately, the focus of the album is diluted by some unsuccessful experiments: {&"Lucy Blues"} is a dull, unmemorable stab at a {$Led Zeppelin}-style heavy {\blues} tune and {&"Come Away Melinda"} is an overproduced, melodramatic cover that tries to marry the band's full-throttle musical style to a message song. Despite these occasional moments of stylistic schizophrenia, {^Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble} is a likable album that shows the promise that {$Uriah Heep} would soon realize. Those unfamiliar with {$Uriah Heep} may want to try out {^Demons and Wizards} or a compilation first, but anyone with a serious interest in {$Uriah Heep} or the roots of {\heavy metal} will find plenty to like on {^Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble}. The American edition of this album was retitled {^Uriah Heep} and omits {&"Lucy Blues"} in favor of the track {&"Bird of Prey"} from {^Salisbury}. ~ Donald A. Guarisco, All Music Guide
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