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It's okay if you do NOT like it, but I do .

Well, you may not like this album but . for me I do enjoy this album very much. Why? It's due to the power of opening track! Have you noticed how track position matters so much for some people, including myself? Yes, the overall album may sound bleak, but if the opening track is excellent, it might bias the perception for the whole album. That's especially true for me. By any measure, by any musical background people might impose on, this is definitely not an album that needs to be considered in rock music scene. I don't mind with it really. But at the end. what matters most is "what you feel" regardless how weak or strong the songwriting or composition is. This truly happens to me for this album where I really adore two songs i.e. Too Scared To Run and Think It Over.

"Too Scared To Run" (3:47) is really a great rocker that is at par excellent with other songs of Heep like "Look At Yourself" or "Bird of Prey" or even "Easy Livin". The opening guitar rhythm and drums followed with hard driving music plus powerful and stunning Mick Box guitar work at background and transition piece are powerful and fascination. Bob Daisley bass lines are also very obvious and inventive providing groove, beats and rhythm section. Peter Goalby's voice also clear and transparent and it blends nicely with the music. Johns Sinclair also provides his pulsating keyboard / organ work beautifully. The strong point of this track is actually the melody line. But I don't know for some reason, the textures and groove of the music are also important part that make this rocker sounds really great. I usually repeat this song over and over after first spin.

The other song that stirs my emotion is "Think It Over" (3:33). It starts with ambient nuance which is then followed with powerful voice of Peter Goalby, augmented "beautifully" with keyboard sound by Sinclair. Oh man . I really love the notes Mr. Sinclair injects during this background while Goalby is singing. It's so touchy. The sounds make the music a bit of symphonic. Hold your thought for a second, my friend! It's not only this part that makes me feel "nggeblak" (Javanese expression that means: "my mind totally paralyzed for a second due to the beauty of musical scores being made"): the guitar fills that Mick Box plays during transition and interlude is truly stunning and killing!!! I mean it. I do not exaggerate the matter. If you do not feel the same, it's just that we have different music taste.

It might not sound fair to judge an album based two songs only (out of 10) but other songs are actually not really bad at all, eg. "Hot Night In A Cold Town" or "Chasing Shadows". "Running All Night (With The Lion)" is a pop rocker with relatively raw guitar work. Through this song, Mick Box tries to play his instrument differently as it does not sound as Mick Box style.

Overall, I consider this as a good album. One thing to notice is that even though Uriah Heep had changed personnel, but they still demonstrate their unique music sound that is very Uriah Heep.

Peace on earth and mercy mild - GW

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