URIAH HEEP Very 'Eavy- -Very 'Umble LP GERMAN 70 VERTIGO 6360 006 1Y/2Y MATRIX
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LP
ARTIST: URIAH HEEP
TITLE: VERY ‘EAVY- - - VERY ‘UMBLE
LABEL + YEAR: VERTIGO 6360 006; GERMAN PRESS 1970
MATRIX SIDE 1: 10 AA6360006 1Y 320 G
MATRIX SIDE 2: 10 AA6360006 2Y 320 H
CONDITION VINYL: VG TO VG+ DUE TO HAIRLINES PLEASE NOTE: ALL PLAYS VERY CLOSE TO EX WITH A CLEAR BRIGHT SOUND.
CONDITION SLEEVE: EX WITH SOME LAMINATE CRACKLING AROUND THE EDGES ON THIS HALF LAMINATED SLEEVE
DESCRIPTION: All Music Review by Donald A. Guarisco
This album was the debut of Uriah Heep, an English band that would become one of the Titans of the '70s heavy metal sound. Despite their eventual hard-rocking reputation, Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble finds the band trying on different stylistic hats as they work towards finding their own sound. At this juncture, their music falls halfway between the crunch of heavy metal and the dramatic arrangements of prog rock.
When this style jells, the results are quite powerful: "Dreammare" blends psychedelic lyrics and a complex vocal arrangement with a stomping beat from the rhythm section to create an effective slice of prog metal fusion while "I'll Keep on Trying" presents a head-spinning, complex tune with enough riffs, hooks, and tempo changes to fill three or four songs.
However, the album's finest achievement is "Gypsy": this heavy metal gem nails the blend of swirling organ riffs, power chords, and leather-lunged vocal harmonies that would define the group's classic tunes and remains a staple of the band's live performances today. Unfortunately, the focus of the album is diluted by some unsuccessful experiments:
"Lucy Blues" is a dull, memorable stab at a Led Zeppelin-style heavy blues tune and "Come Away Melinda" is an overproduced, melodramatic cover that tries to marry the band's full-throttle musical style to a message song. Despite these occasional moments of stylistic schizophrenia, Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble is a likable album that shows the promise that Uriah Heep would soon realize.
Those unfamiliar with Uriah Heep may want to try out Demons and Wizards or a compilation first, but anyone with a serious interest in Uriah Heep or the roots of heavy metal will find plenty to like on Very 'Eavy...Very 'Umble. The American edition of this album was retitled Uriah Heep and omits "Lucy Blues" in favor of the track "Bird of Prey" from Salisbury.
Side 1:
GIPSY
WALKING IN YOUR SHADOW
COME AWAY MELINDA
LUCY BLUES
Side 2:
DREAMMARE
I’LL KEEP ON TRYING
WAKE UP SET YOUR SIGHTS
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