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4 stars 1971: Salisbury - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikNHjJ_cxzCxKqhXztiZPpoC8BkR5F0B

A gentle ballad from Uriah Heep celebrating the beauty of nature. Yes, really! Tongue

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If you're wondering what the Dickens is happening with this Uriah Heep tribute, I went off at a tangent to explore Ken Hensley's eight great early albums with Spice, The Gods, Head Machine, Toe Fat & Weed, but it's a Return to Fantasy now in the Wonderworld of Heavy Prog, as Melinda is beckoning again. Oh, and by the way, it's a July Morning tomorrow. Wink

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^ I have the first eight Uriah Heep albums on CD, but I would swap all of them in a heartbeat for the eight pre-Uriah Heep albums featured here. Thumbs Up

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

I'd like to find a used vinyl of that 2nd Toe Fat....found the first in a little record/comic shop in Valparaiso ,Indiana about 6 years ago.
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Toe Fat Too is well-worth getting and sounds just as good as the first album. It was thanks to your earlier post that I discovered these awesome pre-Uriah Heep albums, all of which sound better than any Uriah Heep album recorded after Ken Hensley left the band, although that's probably no great recommendation. Smile


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I have the fitst 9 Heep on original vinyl (and first 5 on cd)...only bought Return and High and Mighty because Wetton was on them. Never heard any of the later ones. I would buy the Brit cover of the very first if it showed up in a local shop but I have the worm cover US version of course.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

I'd like to find a used vinyl of that 2nd Toe Fat....found the first in a little record/comic shop in Valparaiso ,Indiana about 6 years ago.
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Toe Fat Too is well-worth getting and sounds just as good as the first album. It was thanks to your earlier post that I discovered these awesome pre-Uriah Heep albums, all of which sound better than any Uriah Heep album recorded after Ken Hensley left the band, although that's probably no great recommendation. Smile


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I'd like to find a used vinyl of that 2nd Toe Fat....found the first in a little record/comic shop in Valparaiso ,Indiana about 6 years ago.
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4 stars 1971: Toe Fat - Toe Fat Two - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-8E36hB3yE

Don't be put off by the banjo player at the beginning. It's not George Formby, it's Ken Hensley. Wink

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4 stars 1970: Toe Fat - Toe Fat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9af0T94_Fg

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 4 stars 1970: Head Machine - Orgasm - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZaFY3nBmA

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4 stars 1969: The Gods - To Samuel a Son - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRk4CntKAMg&list=OLAK5uy_kAo13yoikFjOgYc-Syh7gn64sllLNDggY

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5 stars 1968: The Gods - Genesis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5OqHVmDcRU&list=OLAK5uy_kKewXemZGvb6ClosLqtUdDu_zwCpjzvnM

The Prog Gods will be graciously appeased with this outstanding Genesis album! Thumbs Up

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 5 stars 1968: Spice - The Lansdowne Tapes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwnZfuiJ64I&list=OLAK5uy_kF0KvDpGGJ98fLKdrVU9LjqcxKnQ7_frs

If you're in the mood to Spice up your life with some Heavy Prog, then this is Ken Hensley at his very 'eavy, very 'umble best! Thumbs Up

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Thanks again to Spacious Mind and Dr Wu for reminding me to include Ken Hensley's pre-Uriah Heep albums on this thread. Star


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Used to have most of their 70’s releases, but whittled it down to my favourites.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

The Heep.....everything up through Firefly was decent..after that not so much. The debut is still my favorite  though the next 4 are all good. 
I have The Gods on cd ..never heard of 'Head Machine' nor 'Weed'.....I have an original vinyl of the first 'Toe Fat '. Still looking for a good used copy of the second...though Hensley is not on that one.
Head Machine on original label goes for big bucks these days $300-1,000...incredible what people want for these old things. You can get a reissue on cd and vinyl for $30.
Same with 'Weed'... big money on first vinyls...but they are out there on cd and reissue.
Head Machine were The Gods under a different name, and if you like Heavy Prog, then I'm pretty sure Weed will grow on you, just as it did with me after hearing the album again yesterday. Smile
I listened to both Head and Weed....not bad ,typical proto prog for that time......I have the Gods -Genesis cd...with 4 bonus tracks and I will eventually get To Samuel a Son on cd. Some trivia info...originally The Gods were Mick Taylor, Hensley, John Glascock(Tull later) and Brian Glascock..then Taylor quit and Hensley reformed the band with Newton, Kerslake, and Konas..,then Greg Lake joined and ready to record some muisc...Lake left to form Crimson. They did 2 lp's and two singles(these are the 4 tracks on the cd reissue) Then they became Toe Fat...etc..backing Cliff Bennett.,,,before Hensley, Newton  did Heep.
I only have The Gods "Genesis" album on CD out of the seven pre-Uriah Heep albums listed above, but now I've found the YouTube playlists, I can look forward to listening to all seven albums and then over-rating them, as per usual. Wink
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

The Heep.....everything up through Firefly was decent..after that not so much. The debut is still my favorite  though the next 4 are all good. 
I have The Gods on cd ..never heard of 'Head Machine' nor 'Weed'.....I have an original vinyl of the first 'Toe Fat '. Still looking for a good used copy of the second...though Hensley is not on that one.
Head Machine on original label goes for big bucks these days $300-1,000...incredible what people want for these old things. You can get a reissue on cd and vinyl for $30.
Same with 'Weed'... big money on first vinyls...but they are out there on cd and reissue.
Head Machine were The Gods under a different name, and if you like Heavy Prog, then I'm pretty sure Weed will grow on you, just as it did with me after hearing the album again yesterday. Smile
I listened to both Head and Weed....not bad ,typical proto prog for that time......I have the Gods -Genesis cd...with 4 bonus tracks and I will eventually get To Samuel a Son on cd. Some trivia info...originally The Gods were Mick Taylor, Hensley, John Glascock(Tull later) and Brian Glascock..then Taylor quit and Hensley reformed the band with Newton, Kerslake, and Konas..,then Greg Lake joined and ready to record some muisc...Lake left to form Crimson. They did 2 lp's and two singles(these are the 4 tracks on the cd reissue) Then they became Toe Fat...etc..backing Cliff Bennett.,,,before Hensley, Newton  did Heep.
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

The Heep.....everything up through Firefly was decent..after that not so much. The debut is still my favorite  though the next 4 are all good. 
I have The Gods on cd ..never heard of 'Head Machine' nor 'Weed'.....I have an original vinyl of the first 'Toe Fat '. Still looking for a good used copy of the second...though Hensley is not on that one.
Head Machine on original label goes for big bucks these days $300-1,000...incredible what people want for these old things. You can get a reissue on cd and vinyl for $30.
Same with 'Weed'... big money on first vinyls...but they are out there on cd and reissue.
Head Machine were The Gods under a different name, and if you like Heavy Prog, then I'm pretty sure Weed will grow on you, just as it did with me after hearing the album again yesterday. Smile
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The Heep.....everything up through Firefly was decent..after that not so much. The debut is still my favorite  though the next 4 are all good. 
I have The Gods on cd ..never heard of 'Head Machine' nor 'Weed'.....I have an original vinyl of the first 'Toe Fat '. Still looking for a good used copy of the second...though Hensley is not on that one.
Head Machine on original label goes for big bucks these days $300-1,000...incredible what people want for these old things. You can get a reissue on cd and vinyl for $30.
Same with 'Weed'... big money on first vinyls...but they are out there on cd and reissue.
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Pre-Uriah Heep bands and albums featuring Ken Hensley Heart

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by Spaciousmind Spaciousmind wrote:

Paul if you are featuring Ken Hensley, you should include Weed self titled from 1971.

I'm listening to Weed's album right now and it's really growing on me. Tongue

I like it too Tongue
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Originally posted by Spaciousmind Spaciousmind wrote:

Paul if you are featuring Ken Hensley, you should include Weed self titled from 1971.

I'm listening to Weed's album right now and it's really growing on me. Tongue
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