Firefly (album)
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| Firefly | ||
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| Studio album by Uriah Heep | ||
| Released | February 1977 | |
| Recorded | October–November 1976 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 38:50 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Producer(s) | Gerry Bron | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Uriah Heep chronology | ||
| High and Mighty (1976) |
Firefly (1977) |
Innocent Victim (1977) |
Firefly is the tenth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The single from the album was "Wise Man". Also, "Sympathy" became a hit which was crucial for fans to accept the new lineup. It was first album without the lead vocalist David Byron.
- Engineer PETER GALLEN
- Assisted by JOHN GALLEN
- Cover concept and co-ordination GAIL CLARKE
- Cover painting MARTIN WHITE
[edit] Track listing
- "The Hanging Tree" (Hensley, Jack Williams) – 3:40
- "Been Away Too Long" (Hensley) – 5:03
- "Who Needs Me" (Kerslake) – 3:39
- "Wise Man" (Hensley) – 4:40
- "Do You Know" (Hensley) – 3:12
- "Rollin' On" (Hensley) – 6:21
- "Sympathy" (Hensley) – 3:44
- "Firefly" (Hensley) – 6:21
Firefly was remastered and reissued in 1997 with several bonus tracks:
- "Crime Of Passion (B-side)" (Hensley) – 3:37
- Originally the B-side to single "Wise Man".
- "Do You Know (Alternate Version)" (Hensley, Box, Kerslake) – 3:16
- Previously unreleased demo version recorded in 1976.
- "A Far Better Way (Alternate Version)" (Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Bolder, Lawton) – 5:50
- Previously unreleased version different from the rough mix version released on the Time of Revelation box set in 1996.
- "Wise Man (TV Backing Track)" (Hensley) – 4:48
- Previously unreleased mix originally used during an advertising campaign.
[edit] Personnel
- John Lawton – lead vocals
- Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, vocals
- Mick Box – guitars
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
- Lee Kerslake – drums, vocals
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