Demons & Wizards (Uriah Heep album)

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Demons & Wizards
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	May 1972
Recorded	March–April 1972
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	39:40
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Gerry Bron
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Uriah Heep chronology
Look at Yourself (1971)	Demons & Wizards (1972)	The Magician's Birthday (1972)

For the power metal band, see Demons & Wizards.

Demons & Wizards is the fourth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The songs "The Wizard" and "Easy Livin'" were released as singles in the United Kingdom and North America, as well as many other markets.

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Wizard" (Clarke/Hensley) – 2:59
2. "Traveller in Time" (Box/Byron/Kerslake) – 3:25
3. "Easy Livin'" (Hensley) – 2:37
4. "Poet's Justice" (Box/Hensley/Kerslake) – 4:15
5. "Circle of Hands" (Hensley) – 6:25
6. "Rainbow Demon" (Hensley) – 4:25
7. "All My Life" (Box/Byron/Kerslake) – 2:44
8. "Paradise/The Spell" (Hensley) – 12:42

Demons & Wizards was remastered and reissued in 1995 with three bonus tracks:

9. "Why (Single Version)" (Box/Byron/Hensley/Newton) – 4:53
   • Original B-side single version.
10. "Why (Extended Version)" (Box/Byron/Hensley/Newton) – 7:39
    • Long version recorded during the Demons & Wizards sessions early 1972.
11. "Home Again To You (Demo)" (Hensley) – 5:28
    • A demo recorded during the Demons & Wizards sessions.

[edit] Personnel

• David Byron – vocals
• Ken Hensley – acoustic, electric and slide guitar, vocals, keyboards, percussion
• Mick Box – lead guitar
• Gary Thain – bass guitar
• Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, vocals
• Mark Clarke – bass guitar, vocals on "The Wizard" (middle section)

[edit] Reference

• The Official Uriah Heep Discography