Wonderworld (album)

Released in 1974, Wonderworld is the seventh album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

The original vinyl release was a single sleeve, with the lyrics reproduced on the inner-liner.

The album was the last to feature bass player Gary Thain. Thain died in 1975, aged 27, making Wonderworld the last album he ever participated on.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Wonderworld" (Ken Hensley) – 4:29
2. "Suicidal Man" (Mick Box, David Byron, Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain) – 3:38
3. "The Shadows and the Wind" (Hensley) – 4:27
4. "So Tired" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
5. "The Easy Road" (Hensley) – 2:43

Side 2

1. "Something or Nothing" (Box, Hensley, Thain) – 2:56
2. "I Won't Mind" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 5:59
3. "We Got We" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
4. "Dreams" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 6:10

The 2004 Remastered version on Sanctuary UK, adds 6 unreleased tracks:

1. "What Can I Do" (Single B-side) (Hensley)
2. "Love, Hate and Fear" (Out-take) (Hensley)
3. "Stone's Throw" (Out-take) (Hensley)
4. "Dreams" (Extended Version) (Box, Byron, Hensley)
5. "I Won't Mind" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)
6. "So Tired" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)

Personnel

• David Byron – vocals
• Ken Hensley – organ, guitars, vocals
• Mick Box – lead guitar
• Gary Thain – bass guitar
• Lee Kerslake – drums

References

• The Official Uriah Heep Discography