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The Magician's Birthday is the fifth studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1972 by Bronze Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US. The concept was "based loosely on a short story" written by keyboa…
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The Magician's Birthday is the fifth studio album by English rock band Uriah Heep, released in November 1972 by Bronze Records in the UK and Mercury Records in the US. The concept was "based loosely on a short story" written by keyboardist Ken Hensley in June and July 1972.
The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front designed again by Roger Dean. The inner fold had pictures of the band, with the album itself housed in a liner on which were printed the lyrics.
The single "Sweet Lorraine" / "Blind Eye" reached No. 91 in the US Hot 100 chart. The single "Spider Woman" reached No. 14 in Germany. The Magician's Birthday was certified gold by the RIAA on 22 January 1973.
Tracklist:
Side one
1. Sunrise 0:00
2. Spider Woman 4:05
3. Blind Eye 6:33
4. Echoes in the Dark 10:10
5. Rain 15:02
Side two
6. Sweet Lorraine 19:03
7. Tales 23:21
8. The Magician's Birthday 27:32
Uriah Heep
David Byron – lead vocals
Mick Box – guitars
Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals
Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Gary Thain – bass guitar
Additional musician
Brian Cole – pedal steel guitar on "Tales"
Audio Source: Mark's Music Collection
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+++ Description, Tracklist and Timecodes by Alexander4History +++
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