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Wonderworld (album)

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Released
  
June, 1974

Artist
  
Uriah Heep

Producer
  
Gerry Bron

Length
  
37:40

Release date
  
June 1974

Label
  
Bronze Records

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Recorded
  
January–March, 1974 at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany

Wonderworld (1974)
  
Return to Fantasy (1975)

Genres
  
Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal

Similar
  
Uriah Heep albums, Heavy metal albums

Uriah heep wonderworld


Wonderworld is the seventh album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in 1974 by Bronze Records in the UK and Warner Bros. Records in the US.

Contents

The original vinyl release was a single sleeve, with the lyrics reproduced on the inner liner.

The album was the last to feature bass player Gary Thain.

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Reception

AllMusic's retrospective review noted that "Wonderworld continues in the vein of Sweet Freedom, trying to bring Uriah Heep's appeal to a wider level while still retaining the grandiose trademark elements (the organ-guitar attack, David Byron's operatic shriek) that got them noticed". Comparing it to the band's prior work, reviewer Donald A. Guarisco added that "The result is an album that is solid but not as inspired as Look at Yourself or Demons and Wizards. The hard rock quotient is a little stronger on this album".

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Uriah Heep

  1. "Wonderworld" (Ken Hensley) – 4:29
  2. "Suicidal Man" (Mick Box, David Byron, Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain) – 3:38
  3. "The Shadows and the Wind" (Hensley) – 4:27
  4. "So Tired" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
  5. "The Easy Road" (Hensley) – 2:43
  6. "Something or Nothing" (Box, Hensley, Thain) – 2:56
  7. "I Won't Mind" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 5:59
  8. "We Got We" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
  9. "Dreams" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 6:10
2004 Bonus Tracks
  1. "What Can I Do" (single B-side) (Hensley) – 3:09
  2. "Love, Hate and Fear" (outtake) (Hensley) – 4:29
  3. "Stone's Throw" (outtake) (Hensley) – 5:36
  4. "Dreams (Extended Version)" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 7:13
  5. "I Won't Mind (Live)" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 5:35
  6. "So Tired (Live)" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:29

Personnel

  • Ken Hensley – Organ, guitar, vocals
  • David Byron – Vocals
  • Mick Box – Lead guitar
  • Gary Thain – Bass
  • Lee Kerslake – Drums
    • Production
  • Jose Gabriel - Synthetizers
  • Gerry Bron - Producer
  • Peter Gallen - Recording engineer
  • Hans Menzel - Musicland engineer
  • Macki - Musicland engineer
  • Michael Gibbs - Orchestral arrangements on "The Easy Road"
  • Graham Hughes - Photography and concept
  • Harry Moss - Cutting engineer

    • Songs

    1Wonderworld4:31
    2Suicidal Man3:40
    3The Shadows and the Wind4:33

    References

    Wonderworld (album) Wikipedia
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