The stand out track is the 16 minute title epic, which is quite different from anything else the band has done. Hensley takes lead vocal on "Lady in black", an acoustic guitar driven chant-based track, which became their biggest hit in some countries. It's a song about as far away from the metal image of the band as you could find. His poem "The park" which became the album's second track, has Byron singing falsetto. This was in part due to Ken Hensley having a much greater involvement in song-writing duties, something he would come to dominate on future albums. The album was a natural but defined progression from "Very 'eavy, very 'umble", with greater emphasis on melody and refinement. Salisbury Plain nearby is used for army exercises, hence the tank (about to symbolically destroy a flower) on the sleeve. Apparently the audience at a UH gig there helped out when the band found themselves in a tight spot and this, or more precisely the title track, was their reward. Uriah Heep's second album took its name from a town in England. LP Mercury - SR 61319 (1971, US) Different cover art, omits "Bird of Prey" track and includes *"Simon the Bullet Freak" on altered running order from international releases: 5-2-3-4-*-6ĬD Castle Communication - CLACD106 (1988, UK)ĬD Essential - ESMCD 317 (1996, UK) Remastered by Mike Brown w/ 2 bonus tracksĬD Castle Music - CMRCD643 (2003, UK) Remastered by Mike Brown w/ 7 bonus tracks John Fiddy / brass & woodwind arrangements (6) Releases informationĪrtWork: Bloomsbury Group (except North America releases) Ken Hensley / organ, piano, slide & acoustic guitars, harpshicord, vibes, lead vocals (4,5) Mick Box / lead & acoustic guitar, vocals # Also on 1971 single B-side Line-up / Musicians Simon the Bullet Freak (US album version) (3:27) #Ĩ.
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