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WONDERWORLD is a classic from hard rockers Uriah Heep. It includes the songs "Suicidal Man" and "Dreams," among others.
The British deluxe reissue comes with six bonus tracks (including two live cuts) and a booklet full of notes and photos.
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. 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 than it was on Sweet Freedom: "Something or Nothing" is a galloping stomp-rocker in the vein of past classics like "Love Machine" and "Suicidal Man" is an organ-fortified speed-rocker that is one of the band's finest hard rock tunes. On other tracks, the group continues in the experimental vein of Sweet Freedom: "The Shadows and the Wind" tacks a Queen-style round of a cappella harmonies onto its tag and "We Got We" marries one of the band's gothic melodies to a funky rhythm track that features some tasty clavinet jamming from Ken Hensley. However, the most successful experiment is "The Easy Road," an orchestrated romantic ballad that features a lovely, understated vocal performance from David Byron. Despite these highlights, the remainder of Wonderworld has trouble sustaining a similar level of inspiration: The title track is powerfully performed but feels like the band is going through the motions and "Dreams" lacks the strong melody necessary to prop up the song's interesting riffs. Ultimately, Wonderworld lacks the consistency and the high number of standout tunes that would help it win over new listeners but contains enough highlights to please the Uriah Heep fan base. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
Deluxe reissue of 1974 album includes six bonus tracks, 'What Can I Do', 'Love , Hate, & Fear', 'Stones Throw', 'Dreams' (Extended Version), 'I Won't Mind' (Live), & 'So Tired' (Live), & expansive booklet with rare photos & memorabilia. Sanctuary. 2004.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Uriah Heep: David Byron (vocals); Mick Box (guitar); Ken Hensley (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Gary Thain (bass); Lee Kerslake (drums).
Uriah Heep Wonderworld Songs Wonderworld Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)  The Further Development Of HEEP
'Wonderworld' isn't the utter classic its predecessor 'Sweet Freedom' is, but give HEEP credit for the fresh approach they took with this album! In some ways it lacks the sheer power of their earlier releases, but 'Wonderworld' does present a very wide and impressive range of music. This version also includes some truly worthwhile bonus tracks.
Submitted by HeepCreep (Tacoma, WA) 
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Many rock historians have stated that the seeds of Uriah Heep's decline started here. It is, after all, the final album to feature the classic Box/Byron/Hensley/Kerslake/Thain lineup and the final one to crack the US Top 40.
Despite the lukewarm critical reception, "Wonderworld" is still an extremely good album. Unfortunately, it was during this LP's recording that the cummulative effects of egos, drugs and alcohol began to take their destructive toll. Therefore, it is a testament to their talent that they managed to pull an effective record as this out. It wasn't as powerful as "Sweet Freedom" but did contain such notable hard rockers as "Something Or Nothing" and "Suicidal Man" as well as esoteric material as the piercing title cut, the semi-a-capella "Shadows and The Wind", the slow blues "I Won't Mind" and the beautiful orchestrated piano ballad "The Easy Road" (a sequel to "Magician's B'day"'s "Rain"?).
If you are a true Uriah Heep fan, it is worthwhile to check this release out. I own it and do recommend it whole-heartedly.
Submitted by Will (Lawrenceburg IN)
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 A Journey Thru A Wonderful World
I consider this record of the Uriah Heep a work it excels of what it happened in the middles of the seventies. The rock went by a transition, a new vision with the punk beginning to happen in the Europe and USA, and Heep accomplishes the feat of doing this recording with everything that the Rock'N'Roll had at that time of best, beginning for the Wonderworld of great riffs of keyboards, entering in a vigorous Hard-Rock, showing the song to "A la Capella", returning to the pure Rock, singing an Easy Road with touches of orchestral refinements, returning to the pure Rock'N'Roll, flirting with the blues in a beautiful track, "I Won't Mind", going by a Jewish pseudo song of "We Got We" and finishing as in a wrapped up Dreams in a thousand thoughts. Simply fantastic. (we remember the problems happened during your recording in the Germany)Great
Humberto Veras, Recife, Brazil
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Purchase Wonderworld CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Uriah Heep Sweet Freedom CD (1973) Bonus Tracks; England; Deluxe Edition
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English version contains extra songs and artist info. booklet.
By 1973, Uriah Heep had progressed from an English heavy metal band to a worldwide success. They moved on to a new label (Warner Bros.) and began to explore new styles to flesh out their combination of prog complexity and heavy metal muscle. The band's desire to break new ground is established with the lead-off track, "Dreamer": while it riffs as hard as the band's past rockers, it adds a surprising element of funkiness into the band's sound. The gentle, acoustic guitar-dominated "Circus" is another change of pace that pushes the group's sound in a meditative, folky direction. The group also explores new avenues in the lyrical arena. Instead of the mystical tales that dominated albums like Demons ...
| | Uriah Heep Return To Fantasy CD (1975) Bonus Tracks; England
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Uriah Heep's 1975 record features the hard-rocking tunes "Shady Lady," "Devil's Daughter," and "Shout It Out."
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After two albums that downplayed their penchant for gothic sounds and mystical lyrics, Uriah Heep brought these elements back to the fore on 1975's Return to Fantasy. The resulting album retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums. Return to Fantasy throws down the gauntlet with the title track, which builds from a tapestry of spooky synthesizer and organ riffs into a thunderous rock tune where the guitar and organ duel over a galloping backbeat laid down ...
| | Uriah Heep High And Mighty CD (1976) Bonus Tracks; England
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Uriah Heep's HIGH & MIGHTY is the prog metal group's 1976 album, featuring 18 tracks including "Midnight," "Misty Eyes," and "Weep In Silence."
By 1976, Uriah Heep was on shaky ground. Although they had scored a big success with Return to Fantasy, the group was suffering from personality conflicts (vocalist David Byron left after this album) and division over their musical direction. This tension is visibly apparent on High and Mighty, an album that shows flashes of the group's old firepower, but is ultimately sunk by a combination of unfocused experimentation and uneven songwriting. It starts promisingly with a solid first side: "One Way or Another" is a surging, dramatic hard rocker that features Ken Hensley trading verses with bassist John Wetton, and "Misty Eyes" is an engaging up-tempo tune ...
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