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Uriah Heep Return To Fantasy CD

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Uriah Heep's 1975 record features the hard-rocking tunes "Shady Lady," "Devil's Daughter," and "Shout It Out."

The 2004 remastered British edition includes seven additional tracks.

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 by Lee Kerslake. It's bracing stuff and one of the finest rockers in the Uriah Heep canon. The rest of the first side continues in a similarly strong hard rock vein and its other key highlight is "Beautiful Dream," a song that marries stomping hard rock verses to a spooky, ethereal chorus that sounds like it could have been plucked from a mid-'70s Pink Floyd album. On the second side, Uriah Heep gives themselves over to experiments that, while listenable, cause the album to lose focus. For instance, "Prima Donna" is a sardonic commentary on the rock & roll world that features a prominent brass section and prominently overdubbed Beach Boys-style harmonies, while "Your Turn to Remember" is the kind of bluesy AOR ballad that would later be specialized in by groups like Journey. Both songs are fun listening but stray too far from the group's traditional sound and are too dissimilar to make Return to Fantasy a cohesive experience. Despite these problems, the group never turns in a less-than-engaging instrumental performance and the consistent quality of their work keeps the album from getting carried away by all the genre-hopping. In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans. ~ Donald A. Guarisco

UK expanded de-luxe edition reissue of 1975 album features 16 remastered tracks including 7 bonus tracks, 'Shout It Out' (B-side), 'The Time Will Come' ((B-side), ' Prima Donna' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Why Did You Go' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Showdown' (Alt. Demo Version), 'Beautiful Dream' (Alt. Demo Version), & 'Return To Fantasy' (Extended Version). Slipcase. Sanctuary. 2004.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

Uriah Heep includes: David Byron (vocals); Mick Box (guitar); John Wetton (bass).

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List Price $15.99 (You save $3.20)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Heavy Metal CDs, Hard Rock, Rock
Label Sanctuary
Orig Year 1975
All Time Sales Rank   36174  
CD Universe Part number 6715819
Catalog number 100
Discs 1
Release Date Jul 06, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Additional Info Bonus Tracks; England
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1.Return to Fantasy  $0.99
2.Shady Lady  $0.99
3.Devil's Daughter  
4.Beautiful Dream  $0.99
5.Prima Donna  $0.99
6.Your Turn to Remember  $0.99
7.Showdown  $0.99
8.Why Did You Go  $0.99
9.Year or a Day, A  
10.Shout It Out - (Bonus Track, B-Side)
11.Time Will Come, The - (Bonus Track, B-Side)
12.Prima Donna - (Bonus Track, Alternative Demo Version)  
13.Why Did You Go - (Bonus Track, Alternative Demo Version)  
14.Showdown - (Bonus Track, Alternative Demo Version)  
15.Beautiful Dream - (Bonus Track, Alternative Demo Version)  
16.Return to Fantasy - (Bonus Track, Expanded Version)  
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

5 stars "Return To Fantasy" - Uriah Heep's "In Rock"
"Return to Fantasy" may be called the last UH's album which has all its classical components: powerful organ/guitar arrangements, eleborate vocal harmonies, strong lyrics and meaningful songs. It was recognized at the time of its release in Nov. 1975 by being the best selling UH's album in the United Kingdom. The Capitol in the USA released the "Return to Fantasy" at the same time. A highly successful world-wide tour followed. There are no weak tracks: a group effort produced most of the songs: the title track by (Hensley/Byron) and the next three ("Shady Lady", "Devil's Daughter" and "Beautiful Dream") are written in the same spirit showcasing the band with all its attributes: heavy organ and Moog, Box's wah-wah guitar, strong rhythm section. There is also the seminal "Showdown" that was utilized in the next records. "Why Did You Go" is a beautiful ballad of all times - I have not grown tired of listening to it for decades literally! The last track, "A Year Or A Day" is one of my favourites as well. Listen to the lyrics: there is something phylosophical, theological and prophetic! Bonus tracks present some outtakes (that would honor many rock bands!) along with some early version of the songs from the album. Again, enchanting lyrics and sheer energy of UH: "Time Will Come", etc. Andre Sokolnikov
Submitted by asokolni (South Bend, IN) Verified Buyer
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3 stars Some Hits, Some Misses
This album is far from bad, but it falls short of the standards HEEP established on their earlier albums. The musicianship and production are superb, but nearly half the songs have to be considered "filler" material, even by HEEP loyalists like me. On the other hand, the title track is a mega-classic that no HEEP collection is complete without. This latest reissue also contains some interesting bonus tracks, too.
Submitted by HeepCreep (Tacoma, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Return To Fatasy is the most mature UH's album to me
Yeah, I loved that album straight away in 1975 when I was just an 8 years old boy! I've grown-up to a very complicated music lover but that album still stands the time to me. John Wetton is great on that on, right after King Crimson job. Nik Oakman.
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3 stars Losing The Magic
As much as I want to love this album, I don't. It arrived on the heels of the foreboding brilliance of "Wonderworld" and I simply don't think it measures up. The songs are good, to be sure, but they lack that special spark Heep infuses into it's best work. The 2 songs Heep left off the original LP, "Time Has Come" & "Shout It Out" are, in my opinion far better songs than any that made the album. If those songs had been included originally back in 1975 with "Devil's Daughter", "Return To Fantasy" and "Shady Lady" a much more promising LP would have ensued. Thankfully, they are included here in this remaster. Tracks like "Prima Donna" are fine but they just don't contain the spectral and enchanted overtones of their predecessors on "Magician's Birthday", "Demons & Wizards" and the like. 3 Stars: not bad for a band coming off of several 5 star albums.
Submitted by Keith (NJ, USA)
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5 stars classic album
A superb album by Uriah Heep. Every song is a masterpiece by itself. The bonus tracks are an excellent addition to the initial contents of the album. A recent live CD "Electrically driven Uriah Heep" has a powerful rendition of the title track "Return To Fantasy". Highly recommended.
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