URIAH HEEP - LIVE

One of the great live rock albums of all time. Since the demise of their classic line up there has been a flood of Uriah Heep´s live recordings, old and new, but this is the real thing. The band was at its peak, working like a well oiled machine delivering a stunning performance captured on one night only (they tried to record 3 nights in Birmingham, but the equipament malfunctioned badly on the first two).

Everything works on this album and the only complaint I have its the fact taht they did only a small piece of the magician´s Birthday suite. I´d have to wait until the Magician´s Birthday Party DVD some 30 years later to hear (and see) a complete live version of this epic. But anyway, I believe at the time it was a difficult task (besides the limited vinyl time). And the rest of the show is flawless. A great time capsule that capture a quite unique moment. Production is quite good: it succesfully displayed how tight those guys were live.

Ir you ever wanted to hear what was like the music of Uriah Heep in the 70´s and why they have such a big name in rock history, just listen to this album. A must have for any rock fan, prog or not. A classic. Highly recommended!