Sympathy (Uriah Heep song)

"Sympathy"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album "Firefly"
A-side	Sympathy
Released	As a single in 1977
Format	7"
Recorded	1976
Length	4:44
Label	Bronze
Writer(s)	Ken Hensley
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"Wise Man" (1977) "Sympathy" (1977) "Free Me" (1977)

Sympathy is a song by English rock band Uriah Heep which was originally released on their tenth studio album "Firefly" in 1976.The song has been written by Ken Hensley and sung by John Lawton. Later the same year the song has been released as the second and last single from the album. It is also the first single ever with John Lawton that has charted it took place at #37 in Germany. The song was recorded and mixed at Roundhouse Recording studios in London between October and November 1976, then was released subsequently on the album December 7, 1976, one day before beginning their U.S. tour in support of Kiss in Macon, Georgia.* The song has been written in the key of D minor.^[1]

• GunHill made a live cover of the song in 1999

Personnel

• Mick Box – guitar
• Ken Hensley – keyboards
• Lee Kerslake – drums
• Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
• John Lawton – lead vocals

References

1. http://www.e-chords.com/chords/uriah-heep/sympathy

• http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/gigs1976c.php

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics