High and Mighty (album)

High and Mighty
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	June 1976
Recorded	December 1975 – March 1976
Genre	Hard rock
Length	38:00
Label	Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (USA)
Producer	Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep chronology
Return to Fantasy (1975) High and Mighty (1976) Firefly (1977)

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High and Mighty is the ninth studio album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

"High and Mighty" was the last Uriah Heep album to feature vocalist and founding member David Byron, who was subsequently fired due to his troubles with alcohol (he later died in 1985).

The album was not well-received, as stylistically it veers from the vein of experimental rock and ventures into slightly more mainstream territory, i.e. no over-lengthy compositions and a decided lack of songs dealing with fantastical subject matter. It has been described as hard rock.^[1]

John Wetton and Ken Hensley share vocal duties on "One Way or Another".

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

Track listing

All songs written by Ken Hensley, except where noted

1. "One Way or Another" – 4:37
2. "Weep in Silence" (Hensley, John Wetton) – 5:09
3. "Misty Eyes" – 4:15
4. "Midnight" – 5:40
5. "Can't Keep a Good Band Down" – 3:40
6. "Woman of the World" – 3:10
7. "Footprints in the Snow" (Hensley, Wetton) – 3:56
8. "Can't Stop Singing" – 3:15
9. "Make a Little Love" – 3:24
10. "Confession" – 2:14

2004 Bonus Tracks

11. "Name of the Game" (outtake)
12. "Sundown" (outtake)
13. "Weep in Silence (Extended Version)" (Hensley, Wetton)
14. "Name of the Game (Demo)"
15. "Does Anything Matter (Demo)"
16. "I Close My Eyes (Demo)"
17. "Take Care (Demo)"
18. "Can't Keep a Good Band Down (Single Edit)"

Personnel

• David Byron – Lead vocals (Except "One Way Or Another": John Wetton and Ken Hensley - Vocals)
• John Wetton – Bass guitar, mellotron, electric piano, vocals
• Lee Kerslake – Drums, percussion, vocals
• Mick Box – Lead guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar
• Ken Hensley – Organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, tubular bells, electric piano, guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, electric 12-string guitar, pedal steel guitar, vocals

2004 remastered version by Castle (UK) as SMRCD101, team

• Remastering by Robert Corich
• Remastering by Mike Brown
• Assistant Remastering: Pavel Salgado

References

External links

• The Official Uriah Heep Discography