Overview: One of the best box sets ever done. Lots of unreleased tracks, all the
hits, live cuts, and alternate versions. The book is quite nice, with gorgeous color
pics, a biography and discography. However, there are more typos and errors in the book
then can be mentioned at once, bringing the grade down slightly. Those are reportedly
fixed in later issues. But don't let that stop you from getting this set. Most of the
unreleased tracks are excellent and are not on any of the reissues. When songs that
would've been the highlight of an album for most bands, tracks like
Stone's Throw or
Valley Of The Kings, get left off albums, it makes one realize how incredible Uriah
Heep is. Grade: A
note: Unless otherwise noted, all tracks are available on other Uriah Heep CDs.
Disc 1
- In Love (Spice single B-side)
- What About The Music (Spice single A-side)
- Born In A Trunk (Spice, demo version, slightly different from the versions on
The Lansdowne Tapes and
Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble.)
- Gypsy
- Come Away Melinda
- Dreammare
- Wake Up/ Set Your Sights
- Here Am I (Much improved mix from The Lansdowne Tapes version.)
- Time To Live
- Lady In Black
- July Morning
- Look At Yourself
- Paradise/The Spell (A single track instead of two seperate tracks.)
Disc 2
- The Wizard
- Traveller In Time
- Easy Livin'
- Rainbow Demon
- Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf (Outtake from
Demons & Wizards, previously unreleased version of Ken Hensley's song
featuring the band with David Byron on vocals.)
- Sunrise
- Rain
- The Magician's Birthday
- Circle Of Hands (Live '73 version)
- Rock 'N' Roll Medley (Live '73 version)
- Stealin'
- Sweet Freedom
- Love, Hate & Fear (Outtake from
Wonderworld)
- Stone's Throw (Outtake from Wonderworld)
- Something Or Nothing (Live outtake from
Live At Shepperton and not available elsewhere.)
- The Easy Road (Live outtake from Live At Shepperton and not available elsewhere.)
Disc 3
- Wonderworld
- Prima Donna (Demo version, possibly with Gary Thain on bass)
- Why Did You Go (Demo version, possibly with Gary Thain on bass)
- Showdown (Demo version, possibly with Gary Thain on bass)
- Return To Fantasy
- Weep In Silence
- Midnight
- The Hanging Tree
- Sympathy
- A Far Better Way (Outtake from Firefly
and slightly different from the version on the remaster.)
- Free Me
- The River
- Free 'N' Easy
- Come Back To Me
- A Right To Live
- Who Needs Me (Live version originally on Live
1979 LP but not included previously on CD.)
Disc 4
- Let It Ride (Outtake from the unreleased Five Miles Acetate featuring John
Lawton.)
- Feelings (Outtake from the unreleased Five Miles Acetate featuring John
Lawton.)
- Your Love (Outtake from the unreleased Five Miles Acetate featuring John
Lawton.)
- It Ain't Easy
- Valley Of Kings (Outtake from
Abominog.)
- Think It Over (Abominog version.)
- The Other Side Of Midnight
- Weekend Warriors
- Split Image (Previously unreleased song, recorded for a TV show, from the Equator
period.)
- Rockarama (From Equator, not currently available on CD.)
- Night Of The Wolf (From Equator, not currently available on CD.)
- Poor Little Rich Girl (From Equator, not currently available on CD.)
- Too Scared To Run (
Live In Moscow version.)
- Blood Red Roses (Alternate mix.)
- Blood On Stone
- Holy Roller (Outtake from
Sea Of Light.)
- Still Calls His Name (Outtake from Sea Of Light.)
- Time Of Revelation
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