Uriah Heep – The Magician's Birthday (VG+/VG+)
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The Magician's Birthday is an LP by Uriah Heep from 1977 released on the Bronze label.
About this album
The Magician's Birthday is a muscular high point in Uriah Heep’s early-1970s run, balancing hard rock force with the band’s prog-leaning ambition. Issued in 1972, it followed their breakthrough success and cemented the classic line-up’s ability to move between thunderous riffs, dramatic organ work and extended, mood-shifting compositions. Songs such as Spider Woman and Sweet Lorraine show the group’s knack for direct hooks, while the title track stretches out into a more elaborate, quasi-epic finale. A key album in British heavy rock, it helped define the band's theatrical, oversized sound and lasting cult appeal.
Genre: Metal
Review
AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Uriah HeepLabel: Bronze – L-36382Format: LP, Album, ReissueUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1977Genre: MetalStyle: Hard RockA1 Sunrise
A2 Spider Woman
A3 Blind Eye
A4 Echoes In The Dark
A5 Rain
B1 Sweet Lorraine
B2 Tales
B3 The Magician'S Birthday