- Category: Music » Rock & Pop » Hard Rock
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- Release Date: July 27, 2004
- Label: Sanctuary (UK)
- UPC: 5050749210029
- WAPI (Tower ID): 105963718
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #24023 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
- #8545 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
- #467 in Hard Rock (See Top 100 Hard Rock Bestsellers)
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Product Description
Run a Quick Search on "Return To Fantasy" by Uriah Heep to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Return To Fantasy"Browse more products related to "Uriah Heep"Product noteUriah Heep includes: David Byron (vocals); Mick Box (guitar); John Wetton (bass). Title NoteUriah Heep includes: David Byron (vocals); Mick Box (guitar); John Wetton (bass). Album DescriptionAfter two albums that downplayed their penchant for gothic sounds and mystical lyrics, Uriah Heep brought these elements back to the fore on 1975's Return to Fantasy. The resulting album retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums. Return to Fantasy throws down the gauntlet with the title track, which builds from a tapestry of spooky synthesizer and organ riffs into a thunderous rock tune where the guitar and organ duel over a galloping backbeat laid down by Lee Kerslake. It's bracing stuff and one of the finest rockers in the Uriah Heep canon. The rest of the first side continues in a similarly strong hard rock vein and its other key highlight is "Beautiful Dream," a song that marries stomping hard rock verses to a spooky, ethereal chorus that sounds like it could have been plucked from a mid-'70s Pink Floyd album. On the second side, Uriah Heep gives themselves over to experiments that, while listenable, cause the album to lose focus. For instance, "Prima Donna" is a sardonic commentary on the rock & roll world that features a prominent brass section and prominently overdubbed Beach Boys-style harmonies, while "Your Turn to Remember" is the kind of bluesy AOR ballad that would later be specialized in by groups like Journey. Both songs are fun listening but stray too far from the group's traditional sound and are too dissimilar to make Return to Fantasy a cohesive experience. Despite these problems, the group never turns in a less-than-engaging instrumental performance and the consistent quality of their work keeps the album from getting carried away by all the genre-hopping. In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans. ~ Donald A. Guarisco If You Enjoy "Return To Fantasy (Import) (CD)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Return To Fantasy (Import) (CD)" by Uriah Heep (Artist)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
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