Salisbury (album)

Salisbury

Studio album by Uriah Heep

Released

December 1970

Recorded

October–November, 1970 at Lansdowne Studios, London

Genre

Progressive rock, heavy metal

Length

37:59

Label

Vertigo (UK) (original release)
Bronze (UK) (reissue)
Mercury (USA)

Producer

Gerry Bron

Uriah Heep chronology

...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
(1970)

Salisbury
(1970)

Look at Yourself
(1971)

Alternative covers

Uriah Heep Salisbury US album cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Sputnikmusic	^[2]

Salisbury is the second album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released in December 1970. It was produced by Gerry Bron.

Unlike their first album, songwriting credits for fully half of the record were attributed to Ken Hensley alone, as opposed to the collaborative partnership credits of Box/Byron on the debut.

The album was originally released on the Vertigo label, as was the band's debut ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble, but both were soon re-released when the band signed to the new Bronze Records for their third LP.

The front cover of the album depicted a British Chieftain tank, which connects to the title, as Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is a military training area. The original LP release was a gatefold sleeve, with a black-and-white image of a World War I British tank on the inside, over which were printed Hensley's comments on each track. Later reissues would be in a single sleeve. The American release on Mercury Records featured a different cover image, as did the original Canadian pressings. Subsequent Canadian pressings used the UK artwork.

About

Salisbury is skewed toward the progressive rock genre, with its 16-minute title track featuring a 24-piece orchestra.^[1] One of the album's tracks, "Lady in Black", described as "a stylishly arranged tune that builds from a folk-styled acoustic tune into a throbbing rocker full of ghostly harmonies and crunching guitar riffs",^[1] became a hit in Germany upon its re-release in 1977 (earning the band the Radio Luxemburg Lion award). According to Allmusic, the album perfected Uriah Heep's "blend of heavy metal power and prog rock complexity"^[1] and was also significant for Hensley's instant rise to a position as main composer of the group's music. Soon after the release, drummer Keith Baker left the band,^[3] to be replaced by Ian Clarke (from another Vertigo band, Cressida). With Clarke, the band embarked on their first US tour, supporting Three Dog Night and Steppenwolf.^[4]

Track listing

All songs Copyright Dick James Music, Inc. (BMI)

UK Release

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bird of Prey"	Mick Box, David Byron, Ken Hensley, Paul Newton	4:13
2.	"The Park"	Hensley	5:41
3.	"Time to Live"	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:01
4.	"Lady in Black"	Hensley	4:44

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"High Priestess"	Hensley	3:42
2.	"Salisbury"	Box, Byron, Hensley	16:20

US Release

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"High Priestess"	Hensley	3:39
2.	"The Park"	Hensley	5:38
3.	"Time to Live"	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:02
4.	"Lady in Black"	Hensley	4:43

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Simon the Bullet Freak"	Hensley	3:25
2.	"Salisbury"	Box, Byron, Hensley	16:12

1996 Remastered CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bird of Prey"	Box, Byron, Hensley, Newton	4:13
2.	"The Park"	Hensley	5:41
3.	"Time to Live"	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:01
4.	"Lady in Black"	Hensley	4:44
5.	"High Priestess"	Hensley	3:42
6.	"Salisbury"	Box, Byron, Hensley	16:20

This remastered CD added two bonus tracks and extensive liner notes:

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Simon the Bullet Freak"	Hensley	3:27
8.	"High Priestess" (Single Edit)	Hensley	3:13

2003 Expanded Deluxe CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bird of Prey"	Box, Byron, Hensley, Newton	4:13
2.	"The Park"	Hensley	5:41
3.	"Time to Live"	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:01
4.	"Lady in Black"	Hensley	4:44
5.	"High Priestess"	Hensley	3:42
6.	"Salisbury"	Box, Byron, Hensley	16:20

Expanded Deluxe Edition bonus tracks:

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Simon the Bullet Freak"	Hensley	3:27
2.	"Here Am I"	Hensley	7:51
3.	"Lady in Black" (Single Edit)	Hensley	3:34
4.	"High Priestess" (Single Edit)	Hensley	3:39
5.	"Salisbury" (Single Edit)	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:23
6.	"The Park" (Alternate Version)	Hensley	5:19
7.	"Time to Live" (Alternate Version)	Box, Byron, Hensley	4:13

Charts

Year	Country	Peak	Ref
1971	Finland	1
	Australia	22
	Germany	31	^[5]
	U.S.A.	103	^[6]

Release History

Format	Country	Label	Year
LP	Germany	Bronze 28764	1971
LP	Brazil	Island 410002	1971
LP	The Netherlands	Bronze 88184 XAT	1971
LP	United Kingdom	Bronze ILPS-9152	1971
LP	U.S.A.	Mercury SR 61319	1970
LP	Australia	Vertigo 6360 028	1971
LP	United Kingdom	Vertigo 6360 028	1971
LP	Australia	Bronze 6357 207	1972
LP	Spain	Bronze 28.764-I	1972
LP	Australia	Bronze 24152	1974
LP	France	Bronze BRO 2006	1974
LP	Germany	Bronze 85691 XOT	1975
LP	Australia	Bronze L 36379	1977
LP		Bronze BRNA 152	1977
LP	Germany	Bronze 28 764 ET	1980
CD	Germany	Bronze 258 295	1985
LP	Germany	Castle Classics CLALP 106	1986
CD	United Kingdom	Castle Classics CLACD 106	1988
CD	U.S.A.	Mercury 811 389-2	1990
CD	Russia	Victor JPN VICP-2080	1993
CD	United Kingdom Germany	Essential ESM CD 317	1996
CD	Japan	Victor JPN VICP-61829	2002
LP	Italy	Earmark 41025	2003
LP	United Kingdom	Sanctuary CMRCD643	2003
CD	Europe	Sanctuary Midline SMRCD049	2004
CD	Japan	BMG Japan BVCM-37714	2006
CD		Sanctuary Midline SMBCD384	2006
SHM-CD	Japan	Universal Japan UICY-94722	2010
LP	Germany	Bronze 85 691 ET

Personnel

David Byron – Lead vocals (Except "Lady in Black" and "High Priestess")
Ken Hensley – Slide and acoustic guitars, organ, piano, harpsichord, vibraphone, vocals
Mick Box – Lead and acoustic guitar, vocals
Paul Newton – Bass guitar, vocals
Keith Baker – Drums

Additional personnel

John Fiddy – Brass and woodwind arrangement on "Salisbury"

Production

Produced by Gerry Bron
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Peter Gallen
Mastered by Tom Coyne

References

1 2 3 4 Donald A. Guarisco. "Salisbury album review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
↑ http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66376/Uriah-Heep-Salisbury/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ Kirk Blows. "Uriah Heep Story p.3". www.uriah-heep.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
↑ Kirk Blows. "Uriah Heep Story p.4". www.uriah-heep.com. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
↑ "Uriah Heep, Salisbury". Officialcharts.de (in German). Retrieved 7 April 2015.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Awards, Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2015.

Uriah Heep

Mick Box Phil Lanzon Bernie Shaw Russell Gilbrook Davey Rimmer Ken Hensley David Byron Paul Newton Alex Napier Nigel Olsson Keith Baker Iain Clarke Mark Clarke Lee Kerslake Gary Thain John Wetton Trevor Bolder John Lawton John Sloman Chris Slade Gregg Dechert Peter Goalby John Sinclair Bob Daisley Steff Fontaine

Studio albums	…Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble Salisbury Look at Yourself Demons and Wizards The Magician's Birthday Sweet Freedom Wonderworld Return to Fantasy High and Mighty Firefly Innocent Victim Fallen Angel Conquest Abominog Head First Equator Raging Silence Different World Sea of Light Sonic Origami Wake the Sleeper Celebration Into the Wild Outsider Totally Driven

Live albums	Uriah Heep Live Live at Shepperton '74 Live in Europe 1979 Live in Moscow Spellbinder Live King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents In Concert Spellbinder Future Echoes Of The Past Acoustically Driven Electrically Driven The Magician's Birthday Party Live in the USA Magic Night Live in Armenia Live in Athens, Greece Live at the Rock of Ages Festival

Compilations	The Lansdowne Tapes Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's Loud, Proud & Heavy: The Best of Uriah Heep The Ultimate Collection

Songs	"The Wizard" "Easy Livin'" "Sweet Lorraine" "Stealin'" "Lady in Black" "July Morning" "Celebrate"

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