Salisbury (album)

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Salisbury
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	February 1971
Recorded	October–November, 1970
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	37:59
Label	Mercury Records
Producer(s)	Gerry Bron
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Uriah Heep chronology
Very 'eavy... Very 'umble (1970)	Salisbury (1971)	Look at Yourself (1971)

Salisbury is the second album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

More squarely in the progressive rock genre than their debut album from the previous year, it featured their first foray into large–scale composition, with the 16–minute title track featuring a 24–piece orchestra. It also includes the largely acoustic ballad "Lady In Black", a perennial fan favorite, played in concert by the band to this day.

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

The connection of the artwork to the title is readily explained. Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is an Army training-area. On the front of the album sleeve is a British Chieftain tank. The original LP release was a gatefold-sleeve, with a b/w picture inside of a British tank of the First World War, over which were printed Hensley's comments on each track. Later reissues would be in a single sleeve.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Bird of Prey" (Box/Byron/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" (Byron/Hensley/Box) – 16:20

US and later CD releases only

1. "Simon the Bullet Freak" (Hensley) – 3:27

The deluxe edition CD release includes these bonus tracks

1. "Here Am I" (Previously Unreleased Version) – 7:50
2. "Lady In Black" (Previously Unreleased Version) – 3:33
3. "High Priestess" (Single Edit) – 3:38
4. "Salisbury" (Previously Unreleased Single Edit) – 4:21
5. "The Park" (Previously Unreleased Mix) – 5:18
6. "Time To Live" (Previously Unreleased Mix) – 4:14

[edit] Personnel

• David Byron – lead vocals
• Ken Hensley – slide & acoustic guitar, vocals, piano, harpsichord, organ, vibraphone
• Mick Box – lead & acoustic guitar, vocals
• Paul Newton – bass guitar
• Keith Baker – drums