URIAH HEEP
Beautiful Dream: 1975-1977 4CD CLAMSHELL

MARKETING & PROMOTION / SELLING POINTS
• Alongside Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, British legends Uriah Heep were at the vanguard of rock and metal during the 1970s, releasing their debut album in June 1970. Featuring David Byron on lead vocals, Mick Box on lead guitar and Ken Hensley on keyboards, 'Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble' is quite rightly regarded as a major influence on the development of hard rock and heavy metal. 1970 was the centenary of Charles Dickens' death, and having originally been called Spice, they switched to the more Dickensian Uriah Heep when Hensley joined their ranks after spells in The Gods and Toe Fat.
• The 1970s were a very prolific time for Uriah Heep, sometimes releasing two albums in the same year. This collection captures a transitional period for the band during the middle of that decade which saw a significant number of line-up changes. Releasing their eighth album, 'Return To Fantasy' (CD1), in 1975, the band still featured what many see as the core of the classic version of Uriah Heep; vocalist David Byron, guitarist Mick Box, multi-instrumentalist Ken Hensley, drummer Lee Kerslake, but now joined by Jon Wetton on bass. As the album's title would suggest, the new record harked back to the more fantasy driven themes that had given Uriah Heep a global legion of fans. The album features the singles 'Return To Fantasy', plus the more poppy, rock 'n' roll number, 'Prima Donna'. Uriah Heep's ninth album, 'High And Mighty' (CD2), was released in 1976. Produced by the band themselves, and featuring the single 'One Way Or Another', 'High And Mighty' found Uriah Heep moving away from the progressive hard rock towards a more commercial sound. Featuring the same line-up that had recorded 'Return To Fantasy', it was the last to feature vocalist David Byron. Released in 1977, 'Firefly' (CD3) was the first record to feature former Lucifer's Friend singer, John Lawton. Also making his debut with the band was former Spider From Mars bassist Trevor Bolder. Featuring the single 'Free Me', and produced by Gerry Bron with Ken Hensley, 'Innocent Victim' (CD4) was also released in 1977. Featuring the same line-up as 'Firefly', it was the second album to feature singer John Lawton.
• Uriah Heep continue to tour and release new albums until the present day. In 2025 they launched their farewell tour, celebrating 55 years of music.

TRACK LIST
DISC ONE:  RETURN TO FANTASY (1975)  1. Return To Fantasy  2. Shady Lady  3. Devil's Daughter  4. Beautiful Dream 
5. Prima Donna  6. Your Turn To Remember  7. Showdown  8. Why Did You Go  9. A Year Or A Day  Bonus Tracks  10. Shout It Out (B-side)  11. The Time Will Come (B-side)  12. Prima Donna (Alternate Demo Version)  13. Why Did You Go (Alternate Demo Version)  14. Showdown (Alternate Demo Version)  15. Beautiful Dream (Alternate Demo Version)  16. Return To Fantasy (Extended Version)

DISC TWO:  HIGH & MIGHTY (1976)  1. One Way Or Another  2. Weep In Silence  3. Misty Eyes  4. Midnight  5. Can't Keep A Good Band Down  6. Woman Of The World  7. Footprints In The Snow  8. Can't Stop Singing  9. Make A Little Love 
10. Confession  Bonus Tracks  11. Name Of The Game (Previously Unreleased Version)  12. Sundown (Alternate Version)  13. Weep In Silence (Previously Unreleased Extended Version)  14. Name Of The Game (Demo Version)  15. Does Anything Matter (Demo Version)  16. I Close My Eyes (Demo Version)  17. Take Care (Demo Version)  18. Can't Keep A Good Band Down (Edited Version)

DISC THREE:  FIREFLY (1977)  1. The Hanging Tree  2. Been Away Too Long  3. Who Needs Me  4. Wise Man  5. Do You Know  6. Rollin' On  7. Sympathy  8. Firefly  Bonus Tracks  9. Crime Of Passion (B-Side)  10. A Far Better Way (Demo Mix)  11. I Always Knew (Previously Unreleased)  12. Dance Dance Dance (Previously Unreleased)  13. Been Away Too Long (Alternative Version)  14. Do You Know (Demo Mix)  15. Who Needs Me (Alternative Live Version)  16. Wise Man (T.V. Backing Track)

DISC FOUR:  INNOCENT VICTIM (1977)  1. Keep On Ridin'  2. Flyin' High  3. Roller  4. Free 'N' Easy  5. Illusion  6. Free Me 
7. Cheat 'N' Lie  8. The Dance  9. Choices  Bonus Tracks  10. Illusion / Masquerade (Full Unedited Version)  11. The River (Out-Take)  12. Put Your Music Where Your Mouth Is (Previously Unreleased)  13. Cheat 'N' Lie (Alternative Live Version)  14. Free Me (Alternative Live Version)  15. Free 'N' Easy (Alternative Live Version)