![]() Hensley’s slide work, which brilliantly complements Box’s metal riffage, was pretty innovative for its time. Tears in My Eyes” is kicked into high gear by southern rock-styled slide guitar courtesy of Hensley (who also sings strong lead vocals on the title track). “Shadows of Grief” is psychedelic pseudo metal and “What Should Be Done” has bluesy piano chords in the style of Traffic’s “Feelin’ Alright.” Even singer David Byron’s histrionic falsetto wails rival Ian Gillan’s (though no one can ever seriously top the latter’s dramatic vocal power on anthems like Purple’s “Child in Time” except for perhaps Rob Halford).įor much of the rest of Look at Yourself, you hear a group branching out but still holding onto the hard-edged sound they’d become known for, led by powerhouse organist/guitarist/vocalist Ken Hensley and lead guitarist Mick Box. You can hear it on the song “Look at Yourself” for one of the clearest examples. And yes, they had a distinct Deep Purple influence too. Lucky for fans and their own sake, it worked out well for everyone.īesides Deep Purple, Uriah Heep was one of the first to fuse heavy metal with progressive rock. The band says in new liner notes by rock writer Joel McIver that it had a lot of creative energy to use for this, their third LP in less than 18 months. record, which was their second of 1971, following up the February release of sophomore effort, Salisbury. In those days, record companies and management pressed bands hard to keep momentum going and cash coming to the point where they had to release a new record every year – sometimes more than one, as was the case with Heep and their L.A.Y. UH had big expectations of itself for their third release. Reviewed here is the new two-disc digipack reissue of Look at Yourself, which (still) comes with a pretty cool foil “mirror” on the front cover that displays a blurred/distorted image of the person seeing it, as well as a bonus CD with 11 tracks of previously unreleased material. And though 1970 debut album …Very ‘Eavy …Very ‘Umble is seen as an early heavy metal classic, their most widely praised LPs among both fans and critics are Look at Yourself and D&W, the latter of which contains fantasy-based themes that future bands such as Iron Maiden would later champion in their own admired works. ![]() “Lady in Black,” “The Wizard,” “Easy Livin’,” “July Morning,” and “Gypsy” are some of the most popular Heep songs in their catalog. While fellow British brethren Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, and Deep Purple got the global glory and long-lasting fame they deserved for their innovations in the heavy rock realm, the Heep, even with 40 million records sold worldwide to date, never got as much name recognition but still earned the admiration of musicians all around the world. GrimSkunk covered "Look at Yourself" on their Grim Skunk album.On March 31, BMG/Sanctuary Records began a reissue campaign for Look at Yourself, Demons and Wizards, and The Magician’s Birthday, which are the third, fourth, and fifth albums, respectively, from one of the pioneers of hard rock and heavy metal, Uriah Heep.German power metal band Gamma Ray covered this song on their first studio album, Heading for Tomorrow (1990). ![]() The song was used in the first episode of the 2006 BBC series Life on Mars. "Look at Yourself" was later included on the band's first live album, Uriah Heep Live, and on their first compilation album, The Best of Uriah Heep. However, Byron sang lead vocals on the song during Uriah Heep's live performances. It was written and sung by Ken Hensley.Īccording to Hensley, the reason that he took over the lead vocals on the recording was that the band's frontman David Byron had throat problems during the recording session. " Look at Yourself" is a song by British progressive rock/ hard rock band Uriah Heep, originally released in 1971 on their third studio album, Look at Yourself, and the same month as a single, the first by the band in the United Kingdom. 1971 single by Uriah Heep "Look at Yourself" ![]()
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