Uriah Heep discography
 Uriah Heep live (2011) | |
| Releases | |
|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 24 |
| ↙Live albums | 18 |
| ↙Compilation albums | 39 |
| ↙Singles | 33(UK:27) |
| ↙Music videos | 18 |
Over the years, the British progressive rock/heavy metal band Uriah Heep has released 24 studio albums, 13 live albums, 16 compilation albums, 27 UK singles (33 worldwide) and 17 videos. The band's best selling album is "Sweet Freedom" which was released in 1972 and its worldwide sales are more than 4 million copies. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always featured massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron's operatic vocals.[1][2] Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. 7 in 1975)[3] while of the fifteen Billboard 200 Uriah Heep albums Demons and Wizards was the most successful (#23, 1972).[4] In the late 1970s the band had massive success in Germany, where the "Lady in Black" single was a big hit.[5][6] With Black Sabbath, Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin, Uriah Heep became one of the top heavy metal bands of the 1970s. It was there that the solid, but rather mainstream-sounding Sweet Freedom (No. 18 UK, No. 33 USA) was created with "Stealin'" released as a single. Having gained worldwide recognition, the band quit using fantasy lyrics and made an obvious stab at versatility by adding funk ("Dreamer") and acoustic folk ("Circus") elements to the palette.
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||||
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| UK | DEN | AUS | CAN | GER | AUT | SWI | NOR | SWE | US | FIN | ITA | ||||
| 1970 | ... Very 'Eavy ... Very 'Umble
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— | — | 19 | 99 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | 8 | ||
| 1971 | Salisbury
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— | — | 22 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 103 | 1 | 6 | ||
Look at Yourself
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39 | — | 15 | — | 11 | — | — | 14 | — | 93 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 1972 | Demons and Wizards
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20 | — | 14 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 23 | 1 | 12 |
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The Magician's Birthday
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28 | — | 10 | 22 | 7 | — | — | 5 | — | 31 | 1 | — |
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| 1973 | Sweet Freedom
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18 | 14 | 33 | 5 | 12 | 9 | — | 2 | — | 33 | 2 | — | ||
| 1974 | Wonderworld
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23 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 38 | 5 | — |
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| 1975 | Return to Fantasy
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7 | 12 | 22 | 83 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | 85 | 8 | — |
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| 1976 | High and Mighty
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55 | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | 4 | 21 | 161 | 27 | — | ||
| 1977 | Firefly
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— | 13 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 6 | 35 | 166 | 21 | — | ||
Innocent Victim
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— | — | 19 | — | 15 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1978 | Fallen Angel
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— | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 10 | — | 186 | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Conquest
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37 | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | Abominog
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34 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | 30 | — | 56 | — | — | ||
| 1983 | Head First
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46 | — | — | — | 56 | — | — | 19 | — | 159 | — | — | ||
| 1985 | Equator
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79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | Raging Silence
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991 | Different World
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| 1995 | Sea of Light
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— | — | — | — | 87 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Sonic Origami
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| 2008 | Wake the Sleeper
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 55 | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Celebration
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— | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | Into the Wild
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— | — | — | — | 32 | 58 | 42 | — | 29 | — | 31 | — | ||
| 2014 | Outsider
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9 (Rock) | — | — | — | 32 | 56 | 17 | — | — | — | 28 | — | ||
Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] |
AUS [11][12] |
AUT [13] |
FRA [14][15] |
GER [16] |
JPN [17][18] |
NL [19] |
NOR [20] |
SWE [21] |
US [22] |
FIN | |||
| 1973 | Uriah Heep Live
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13 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | 37 | 5 | |
| 1986 | Live in Europe 1979
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Live at Shepperton '74
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| 1988 | Live in Moscow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | Spellbinder Live
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| 1997 | King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents Uriah Heep in concert
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| 2000 | Future Echoes of the Past
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| 2001 | Acoustically Driven
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Electrically Driven
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| 2002 | The Magician's Birthday Party
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| 2003 | Live in the USA
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| 2004 | Magic Night
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| 2010 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 1: Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009
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| 2010 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 2: Live in Budapest, Hungary 2010
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| 2010 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 3: Live in Kawazaki, Japan 2010
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| 2011 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 4: Live in Brisbane, Australia 2011
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| 2011 | Live in Armenia
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| 2012 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 5: Live in Athens, Greece 2011
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| 2013 | Official Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Live at the Rock of Ages Festival 2008
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Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [10] |
AUS [11][12] |
AUT [13] |
FRA [14][15] |
GER [16] |
JPN [17][18] |
NL [19] |
NOR [20] |
SWE [23] |
US [24] |
FIN | |||
| 1975 | The Best of Uriah Heep
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— | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — |
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| 1985 | Anthology
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| 1986 | Anthology Volume One
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| 1988 | Collection
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| 1989 | The Collection
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Ironstrike: 14 Rock Hard Hits
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Milestones
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| 1990 | Still 'eavy Still Proud
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Two Decades in Rock
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| 1991 | Echoes in the Dark
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Rarities from the Bronze Age
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| 1993 | The Lansdowne Tapes
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| 1994 | Lady in Black
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| 1996 | A Time of Revelation
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The Best of ... Part 1
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| 1997 | The Best of ... Part 2
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| 1998 | Classic: An Anthology
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| 2000 | Easy Livin'
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Travellers in Time
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| 2001 | Blood on Stone
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Empty the Vaults: The Rarities
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Come Away Melinda: The Ballads
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Remasters: The Official Anthology
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20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Uriah Heep
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| 2002 | The Very Best of Uriah Heep
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Between Two Worlds
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| 2003 | The Very Best of Uriah Heep
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The Ultimate Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 11 | ||
| 2004 | Revelations
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Rainbow Demon: Live & in the Studio 1994–1998
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| 2005 | Chapter & Verse
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| 2006 | The Very Best of Uriah Heep
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Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's
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| 2007 | Loud Proud & Heavy: The Best of Uriah Heep
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| 2009 | The Definite Spitfire Collection
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| 2010 | On the Rebound; A Very 'eavy 40th Anniversary Collection
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The Uriah Heep Collection
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| 2011 | Wizards: The Best of
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| 2012 | Logical Revelations
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | GER | NZ | NOR | FRA | AUS | NL | FIN | CAN | SWI | DEN | AUT | US Rock | |||||||||||||||
| 1970 | "Gypsy"/"Bird of Prey" | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | "Lady in Black"/"Simon the Bullet Freak" | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | Salisbury | ||||||||||||
| 1971 | "Look at Yourself"/"What Should Be Done" | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | Look at Yourself | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | "The Wizard"/"Why" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | Demons and Wizards | ||||||||||||
| "Easy Livin'"/"Gypsy" | — | 39 | 15 | — | 9 | 35 | 75 | 5 | 17 | 25 | — | 9 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1972 | "Blind Eye" | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Magician's Birthday | ||||||||||||
| "Sweet Lorraine"/"Rain" | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| "Spider Woman"/"Sunrise" | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1973 | "July Morning" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Uriah Heep Live | ||||||||||||
| 1973 | "Stealin'"/"Sunshine" | — | 91 | 40 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NZ:Gold | Sweet Freedom | |||||||||||
| 1974 | "Something or Nothing"/"What Can I Do" | — | — | 45 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wonderworld | ||||||||||||
| 1975 | "Prima Donna"/"Shout it Out" | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | Return to Fantasy | ||||||||||||
| "Return to Fantasy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1976 | "One Way or Another"/"Misty Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | High and Mighty | ||||||||||||
| 1977 | "Wise Man"/"Crime of Passion" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Firefly | ||||||||||||
| "Sympathy"/"Crime of Passion" | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1977-1978 | "Free Me" | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 8 | — | Innocent Victim | ||||||||||||
| "Love or Nothing" | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1978 | "Come Back to Me"/"Cheater" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fallen Angel | ||||||||||||
| 1980 | "Carry On"/"Been Hurt" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Conquest | ||||||||||||
| "Love Stealer"/"No Return" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1981-1982 | "Think It Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Abominog | ||||||||||||
| "That's the Way That It Is"/"Son of a Bitch" | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | ||||||||||||||
| 1983 | "Lonely Nights"/"Weekend Warriors" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Head First | ||||||||||||
| "Stay on Top" | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1985 | "Rockarama"/"Backstage Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Equator | ||||||||||||
| "Poor Little Rich Girl"/"Bad Blood" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1989 | "Hold Your Head Up" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Raging Silence | ||||||||||||
| "Blood Red Roses" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Dream On"/"Mr. Majestic" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sea of Light | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | "Nail On the Head" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Into the Wild | ||||||||||||
| 2014 | "One Minute" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Outsider | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Videos
| Year | Title | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Easy Livin' - A History of Uriah Heep | VHS |
| 1989 | Raging Through The Silence | VHS |
| 1990 | Live Legends | VHS |
| Gypsy | VHS | |
| 1995 | Live in Moscow (Japan only) | VHS |
| 2000 | The Legend Continues | VHS/DVD |
| 2001 | Acoustically Driven | VHS/DVD |
| Sailing the Sea of Light | VHS/DVD | |
| 2002 | The Magician's Birthday Party | DVD |
| Moscow and Beyond ... | DVD | |
| 2003 | Live in the USA | DVD |
| 2004 | Magic Night | DVD |
| The Ultimate Anthology | DVD | |
| Classic Heep Live from the Byron Era | DVD | |
| Rock Legends | DVD | |
| 2005 | Between Two Worlds | DVD |
| 2006 | The Live Broadcasts | DVD |
| 2010 | Live in Concert | DVD |
References
- ↑ Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. (1994). "Uriah Heep biography". www.enotes.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Uriah Heep biography". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ "Uriah Heep UK Charts". www.chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ "Uriah Heep Billboard 200". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ "Lady in black - the new single by uriah heep". Uriah Heep - Official Web Site. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ↑ Uriah Heep. Singles. musicline.de.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "American certifications – Uriah Heep". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "British certifications – Uriah Heep". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2012-08-22. Enter Uriah Heep in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Click Search
- ↑ "Independent Music NZ Inc. | New Zealand voice for independent record labels and distributors". Indies.co.nz. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 heep/ "The Official Charts Company – Featured Artists: Uriah Heep". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 May 2011.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Heep "Australian Charts > Uriah Heep". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Heep "Austrian Charts > Uriah Heep". austriancharts.at Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Heep "Les Charts > Uriah Heep". lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Uriah Heep". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Charts.de - Albums - Uriah Heep »» Mehr Treffer anzeigen". Media Control GfK International. Retrieved 1 June 2011.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 a-クイーン "- Yamachan Land (Archives of the Japanese record charts) - Albums Chart Daijiten - Uriah Heep" (in Japanese). 2007-12-30. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 クイーンのCDアルバムランキング "Uriah Heep Album discography". Original Confidence. Retrieved 2011-08-02.Note: Reference indicates chart positions from 1988 onwards, and part of the information are currently unavailable
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Dutch Charts > Uriah Heep". dutchcharts.nl Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 "Norwegian Charts > Uriah Heep". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "Uriah Heep Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. heep&cat=a "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ heep/chart-history/5473?f=395&g=Singles "Uriah Heep Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Uriah Heep)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
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