VERY 'EAVY...VERY 'UMBLE

Interesting. I don't 'ave very many albums by Uriah 'eep, and 'ave only 'eard a few others, but this, their first album, seems to me to 'ave more of a connection to prog music than any of their others. From the 'eavy keyboard intro in Gypsy to the unusual time signatures in Wake Up (Set Your Sights), this album 'as more evidence of this band belonging in these 'ere archive than any of their later works.

And in between, there is some fine 'ard rockin' blues (Lucy Blues), and a lot of pieces that make me think of early Grand Funk railroad. It's actuall a pretty good album.

3.5 stars