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Zag dat er het een en ander van Uriah Heep gepost werd, en dacht laat ik mijn steentje bijdragen, allez, hierbij:

With the soon to come sacking and subsequent death of Gary Thain, it seems incredible that this was to be the last album by the line up which has come to be regarded as Uriah Heep's finest. In fact they only recorded four studio albums together, although the nucleus of the band (Box, Byron, Hensley, and from "Demons and Wizards on Kerslake) recorded more. 

"Wonderworld", Hensley's name for his dream world where he finds inspiration for many of his songs, continued the slightly softer more melodic approach of its predecessor "Sweet Freedom". The opening title track is a power ballad, with soft melodic verses and a sweeping chorus; it is reminiscent of "Sunrise" from "The Magician's birthday". "The shadows and the wind" has Heep's most complex ever vocals arrangement, almost Beach Boys like in structure, if not sound. "The Easy road" is one of those lovely soft Hensley ballads, which he appeared to write with Byron's vocal prowess in mind. It really is a truly moving song.

On side two of the album, "I won't mind" is a plodding blues, and despite the excellent guitar work, one of the most disappointing Heep tracks of the period. The final track "Dreams" has a melody which sounds very similar to the old single "Windmills of your mind" by Noel Harrison. It's a very good track though, if slightly lacking in the impact which previous final tracks have had.


Poster: Mouse

Studio Album, released in 1974

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Wonderworld (4:29)
2. Suicidal Man (3:38)
3. The Shadows And The Wind (4:27)
4. So Tired (3:39)
5. The Easy Road (2:43)

6. Something Or Nothing (2:56)
7. I Won't Mind (5:59)
8. We Got We (3:39)
9. Dreams (6:10)
10. What Can I Do (3:10) - single b-side
11. Dreams [long version] (7:08) - unedited long version, previously unreleased


Line-up / Musicians 
- Ken Hensley / organ, guitars & vocals
- David Byron / vocals
- Mick Box / lead guitars
- Gary Thain / bass
- Lee Kerslake / drums

"The Easy Road" Orchestral arrangements by Michael Gibbs 


Releases information 
1974 UK: Bronze ILPS 9280