Uriah Heep: Ken Hensley (vocals, slide guitar, piano, organ, mellotron); Paul Newton (vocals, bass); David Byron (vocals); Mick Box (acoustic & electric guitars); Colin Wood (keyboards); Alex Napier (drums); Keith Baker, Ollie Olsson (drums, percussion).



Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by Ken Hensley.

While Uriah Heep's 1970 album was entitled VERY 'EAVY VERY 'UMBLE back in their native England, it was issued simply as URIAH HEEP in the United States. The band fit in perfectly with the then current British heavy metal scene (which included such future legendary acts Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Deep Purple), as well as borrowing a few elements from such prog-rockers as Yes.

Leaders David Byron (vocals) and Mick Box (guitar) lead the troops through perhaps the band's best album--chock full of such Heep standards as the rockers "Gypsy" and "Bird of Prey." URIAH HEEP remains one of the band's more straightforward recordings.