Salisbury (album)

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

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 release only

1. "High Priestess" (Hensley) – 3:42
2. "The Park" (Hensley) – 5:41
3. "Time to Live" (Box/Byron/Hensley) – 4:01
4. "Lady in Black" (Hensley) – 4:44
5. "Simon the Bullet Freak" (Hensley) – 3:27
6. "Salisbury" (Byron/Hensley/Box) – 16:20

1996 remastered CD

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

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

7. "Simon the Bullet Freak" (Hensley) – 3:27
8. "High Priestess" (single edit) (Hensley) – 3:13

2003 expanded deluxe CD

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

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

7. "Simon the Bullet Freak" (Hensley) – 3:27
8. "Here am I" – 7:51
9. "Lady in Black" (edit) (Hensley) – 3:34
10. "High Priestess" (Alt. version) (Hensley) – 3:39
11. "Salisbury" (edit) (Byron/Hensley/Box) – 4:23
12. "The Park" (Alt. version) (Hensley) – 5:19
13. "Time to Live" (Alt. version) (Box/Byron/Hensley) – 4:13

[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

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