Big fan of Uriah Heep, saw them for the first time in 1982 at the Monsters Of Rock festival UK, Great live band, watched em last year too, they've still got it. Here's my 70's rankings... 1. Salisbury 2. Demons And Wizards 3. Sweet Freedom 4. Very Eavy, Very Umble.. 5. The Magician's Birthday 6. Look At Yourself 7. Firefly 8. Wonderworld 9. Fallen Angel 10.Innocent Victim 11.Return To Fantasy 12.High And Mighty
Thanks for the shout out! Great list, I really like "Firefly" would have landed high on my list if I included the Lawton era. Never cared for "Fallen Angel"
I own one album by Uriah Heep and it’s Demons & Wizards. I know a few songs by the band but I’m really not that familiar with them. Maybe I will pick up some more of their albums. 🤷♂️
For me ↓↓↓ I've always loved Lawton from Lucifer's Friend. I have a "Best 69" playlist for in the vehicle, and that only goes to the early 80's albums. 1- Demons & Wizards 2- Sweet Freedom 3- Wonderworld 4- Innocent Victim 5- Fallen Angel 6- Look At Yourself 7- The Magician's Birthday 8- Salisbury 9- Very 'eavy, very 'umble 10- Firefly 11- Return To Fantasy 12- High & Mighty 13- 10 Miles High Sessions (unfinished, but better versions of a couple songs from Conquest)
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 I mean, if I'm honest, there isn't a lot of room between #1 and #12. UH is a great band that didn't get the love in the US they deserved.
Demons and Wizards, Look at yourself and Salisbury would be my top 3...have favorite songs from all of them though! Great ranking 👍 incredible band, cheers ☕
My favourite UH album is Look at Yourself. Demons & Wizards, Salisbury, Magicians Birthday and Sweet Freedom complete my top 5 from the 1970s. I like the CD editions you have of LAY and the debut as well, I have not seen those.
I've not come across anyone ranking UH albums before. Top job: My top UH albums (been a fan since 1972 and still listen to tracks every week, or suddenly start singing a favourite track): 1. Demons and Wizards. 2. Magician's Birthday. 3. Salisbury (Mick Box's solo is marvellous). 4. Look at Yourself. 5. Very 'eavy, Very 'umble. After my top 5 I don't really have an order, most are pretty good. I have always considered Mick Box to have been criminally underated.
Hi George!! well done and cool to hear your thought about a very underrated band imo.....i still need to get all of their stuff, but i like the band very much, i also think Stealin' is of their best songs. cheers and be well
Great stuff George, very eloquently presented. You've caused me a dilemma to be honest ..... saw the band 2 or 3 times in the early 1970s and loved their early stuff to bits. When Wonderworld was released it really knocked me cold and to be honest, turned me off the band forever .... David Byron being an idiot and eventually being sacked didn't help. Now my friend, you've got me feeling the need to visit their later stuff on your list.
Mam wszystkie lp( winyl,first press), oprócz rzeczy oczywistych lubię Wonderworld i Conquest,nie przepadam za Lawton Era,najsłabszy to Equator, Chaos & Colour świetny!
You asked for later day albums these are the currant line up with Bernie Shaw singing. This is how i would rank there stuff. -9 Raging Silence 1989 -8 Different World 1991 -7 Sonic Origami 1998 -6 Outsider 2014 -5 Sea Of Light 1995 -4 Into The Wild 2011 -3 Chaos & Colour 2023 -2 Living The Dream 2018 -1 Wake The Sleeper The 80's Uriah Heep are not great albums but not bad my least favorite era of the band. Albums 5 4 & 1 are Peter Goalby. Bernie Shaw on 2 & John Sloman on album 3. The only album that i dislike is Equator from 1985 for me it only has 4 tracks that i enjoy. I own all 25 studio albums by Uriah Heep there is something enjoyable off each and everyone of them. Hope this helped in your quest. -5 Equator 1985 -4 Head First 1983 -3 Conquest 1980 -2 Raging Silence 1989 -1 Abominog 1982
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 your welcome i really enjoy the Bernie Shaw era of the band. The top 1 to 5 are amazing albums from Shaw. Good luck in your search & enjoy.
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 I totally recommend anything starting with Sea of Light from 1995 and onwards. Raging Silence and Different World suffer from dated production and songwriting imho. The other Goalby album Equator from 1985 is very underrated don’t take the mostly bad reviews to heart. Theres a couple silly tracks but the rest rocks. So I’m at Conquest from 1980. If you like the Lawton years then I’m pretty sure you’ll have no trouble w/ that one. It is a huge discography for sure to undertake. But hopefully my mini reviews help out as sort of a guideline. As it is most of the 1995 and onwards albums generally get great reviews. 🤘
Ok just the seventies albums would be an easier ranking. Lawton albums bottom 3. I’ve tried and tried , just never clicked with me. The rest from worst to best High and mighty Salisbury Return to Fantasy Wonderworld Magicians Birthday Uriah Heep Sweet Freedom Demons and Wizards Look at Yourself.
Great ranking, George. I really dig Uriah Heep. Firefly is great! You can’t argue with the power of The Magicians Birthday and Demons And Wizards.
Thanks Chris! I need to explore their newer albums I've heard good things about them!
Big fan of Uriah Heep, saw them for the first time in 1982 at the Monsters Of Rock festival UK, Great live band, watched em last year too, they've still got it. Here's my 70's rankings...
1. Salisbury
2. Demons And Wizards
3. Sweet Freedom
4. Very Eavy, Very Umble..
5. The Magician's Birthday
6. Look At Yourself
7. Firefly
8. Wonderworld
9. Fallen Angel
10.Innocent Victim
11.Return To Fantasy
12.High And Mighty
Nice ranking yourself!! Like that Sweet Freedom is high on your list!
Thanks for the shout out! Great list, I really like "Firefly" would have landed high on my list if I included the Lawton era. Never cared for "Fallen Angel"
Thanks, we all hear these albums differently! Thanks for watching really enjoy your channel!!
I own one album by Uriah Heep and it’s Demons & Wizards. I know a few songs by the band but I’m really not that familiar with them. Maybe I will pick up some more of their albums. 🤷♂️
They have really strong albums from the early 70's that are top notch!
Killer video and ranking George!! Heep are awesome, my favorite is easily Look At Yourself but your entire top 5 is great great job👏👏👍🤘🤘
Thanks Aaron! Looking to get more from the modern day Heep!
Love the heepsters
For me ↓↓↓ I've always loved Lawton from Lucifer's Friend. I have a "Best 69" playlist for in the vehicle, and that only goes to the early 80's albums.
1- Demons & Wizards
2- Sweet Freedom
3- Wonderworld
4- Innocent Victim
5- Fallen Angel
6- Look At Yourself
7- The Magician's Birthday
8- Salisbury
9- Very 'eavy, very 'umble
10- Firefly
11- Return To Fantasy
12- High & Mighty
13- 10 Miles High Sessions (unfinished, but better versions of a couple songs from Conquest)
Cool like everyone's different rankings of these albums! Cheers!
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 I mean, if I'm honest, there isn't a lot of room between #1 and #12. UH is a great band that didn't get the love in the US they deserved.
Demons and Wizards, Look at yourself and Salisbury would be my top 3...have favorite songs from all of them though! Great ranking 👍 incredible band, cheers ☕
Thanks yeah really good band! Cheers!
My favourite UH album is Look at Yourself.
Demons & Wizards, Salisbury, Magicians Birthday and Sweet Freedom complete my top 5 from the 1970s. I like the CD editions you have of LAY and the debut as well, I have not seen those.
You can't go wrong with your choice as well! Great albums! Cheers!
Great video man! Thank you. Heep is one of those bands ive always heard about but never listened to you. Gonna check out Demons & Wizards now 🤘
Cool I hope you like it! Thanks for watching!
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 np and definitely diggin it brother 🤘 id say fav tracks are Rainbow Demon, Paradise & Easy Livin
I was listening to sweet freedom last night
Love that album!! Not usually in people's top choices!
I've heard some of their more recent stuff. Can't exactly remember which albums but I remember really enjoying it.
Thanks not familiar with the new stuff but willing to try it. Thanks for watching!
I've not come across anyone ranking UH albums before. Top job: My top UH albums (been a fan since 1972 and still listen to tracks every week, or suddenly start singing a favourite track): 1. Demons and Wizards. 2. Magician's Birthday. 3. Salisbury (Mick Box's solo is marvellous). 4. Look at Yourself. 5. Very 'eavy, Very 'umble. After my top 5 I don't really have an order, most are pretty good. I have always considered Mick Box to have been criminally underated.
Thanks and I agree Mick Box is very overlooked and an intrical part of the Uriah Heep sound!
Right on,George, i love the Heep! Believe it or not, i listen to the three Lawton albums way more than the Byron stuff, but i love those too. Thanks!
That's cool we all have our favorite eras of certain bands!! Thanks for watching!
Hi George!! well done and cool to hear your thought about a very underrated band imo.....i still need to get all of their stuff, but i like the band very much, i also think Stealin' is of their best songs. cheers and be well
Thanks I absolutely love Stealin' just an awesome song!
Great stuff George, very eloquently presented. You've caused me a dilemma to be honest ..... saw the band 2 or 3 times in the early 1970s and loved their early stuff to bits. When Wonderworld was released it really knocked me cold and to be honest, turned me off the band forever .... David Byron being an idiot and eventually being sacked didn't help. Now my friend, you've got me feeling the need to visit their later stuff on your list.
Thanks sometimes time can change your mind about an album which could go either way! Cheers!
Mam wszystkie lp( winyl,first press), oprócz rzeczy oczywistych lubię Wonderworld i Conquest,nie przepadam za Lawton Era,najsłabszy to Equator, Chaos & Colour świetny!
Great ranking. But listen to the albums from Sea of light onwards.
Will.do and thanks for watching!
You asked for later day albums these are the currant line up with Bernie Shaw singing. This is how i would rank there stuff.
-9 Raging Silence 1989
-8 Different World 1991
-7 Sonic Origami 1998
-6 Outsider 2014
-5 Sea Of Light 1995
-4 Into The Wild 2011
-3 Chaos & Colour 2023
-2 Living The Dream 2018
-1 Wake The Sleeper
The 80's Uriah Heep are not great albums but not bad my least favorite era of the band. Albums 5 4 & 1 are Peter Goalby. Bernie Shaw on 2 & John Sloman on album 3. The only album that i dislike is Equator from 1985 for me it only has 4 tracks that i enjoy. I own all 25 studio albums by Uriah Heep there is something enjoyable off each and everyone of them. Hope this helped in your quest.
-5 Equator 1985
-4 Head First 1983
-3 Conquest 1980
-2 Raging Silence 1989
-1 Abominog 1982
Yes it does thanks so much for the suggestions! I've got alot to explore!👍
@@georgegsroomofrock9868 your welcome i really enjoy the Bernie Shaw era of the band. The top 1 to 5 are amazing albums from Shaw. Good luck in your search & enjoy.
In the midst of collecting the later albums myself. Wake the Sleeper is even better than most of the Byron era albums in my opinion.
So does this mean you never owned anything past Fallen Angel?
I have Abominog and Head First. But going to explore their newer material.
@@georgegsroomofrock9868
I totally recommend anything starting with Sea of Light from 1995 and onwards. Raging Silence and Different World suffer from dated production and songwriting imho. The other Goalby album Equator from 1985 is very underrated don’t take the mostly bad reviews to heart. Theres a couple silly tracks but the rest rocks. So I’m at Conquest from 1980. If you like the Lawton years then I’m pretty sure you’ll have no trouble w/ that one. It is a huge discography for sure to undertake. But hopefully my mini reviews help out as sort of a guideline. As it is most of the 1995 and onwards albums generally get great reviews. 🤘
@@Mike-aka747 yes I've heard that and I don't take some bad reviews to heart. Sometimes you gotta hear it for yourself and make your own decisions!
Ok just the seventies albums would be an easier ranking. Lawton albums bottom 3. I’ve tried and tried , just never clicked with me.
The rest from worst to best
High and mighty
Salisbury
Return to Fantasy
Wonderworld
Magicians Birthday
Uriah Heep
Sweet Freedom
Demons and Wizards
Look at Yourself.
Nice!