Celebration – Forty Years of Rock

Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
Studio album by
Uriah Heep
Released26 October 2009
Recorded2009
StudioLiscombe Park Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK
GenreHard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal[1]
Length62:14
LabelearMUSIC/Edel
ProducerMike Paxman
Uriah Heep chronology
Wake the Sleeper
(2008) 		Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
(2009) 		Into the Wild
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Celebration – Forty Years of Rock is an album by British rock band Uriah Heep. It mainly features rerecorded classics – which, said bassist Trevor Bolder, "chose themselves, really. The likes of 'Sunrise', 'Gypsy' and 'Look at Yourself' are songs we still play today. We just went in and redid them. [Drummer] Russell [Gilbrook] is a bit of an animal, so they sound livelier than ever."[2] Two tracks were written specifically for this release: 'Only Human' ("A bit of an '80s vibe," said Bolder) and 'Corridors of Madness'. A double special edition, in digipak format, features a live DVD recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival. A collector's edition adds a vinyl single; its two songs also recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival, and not included on the DVD.

Celebration was released in most European territories on 6 October 2009; on 26 October 2009 in the UK; and approximately one month later in the United States.

In 2015, keyboardist Phil Lanzon released a music video for "Corridors of Madness", featuring the footage filmed on tour in Israel and the United States.[3]

Track listings

All music is composed by Ken Hensley, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only Human" (New song)Mick Box, Phil Lanzon3:19
2."Bird of Prey"Box, David Byron, Hensley, Paul Newton3:58
3."Sunrise" 4:20
4."Stealin'" 4:39
5."Corridors of Madness" (New song)Box, Lanzon5:20
6."Between Two Worlds"Box, Lanzon6:08
7."The Wizard"Mark Clarke, Hensley3:13
8."Free Me" 3:26
9."Free 'n' Easy"Box, John Lawton2:33
10."Gypsy"Box, Byron4:33
11."Look at Yourself" 3:44
12."July Morning"Byron, Hensley8:46
13."Easy Livin'" 2:54
14."Lady in Black" 5:31
Digipak Edition bonus DVD - Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunrise"  
2."Stealin'"  
3."Gypsy"Box, Byron 
4."Look at Yourself"  
5."July Morning"Byron, Hensley 
6."Easy Livin'"  
7."Lady in Black"  
Limited Edition bonus 7" - Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost of the Ocean"Box, Lanzon 
2."Angels Walk with You"Trevor Bolder 

Personnel

Uriah Heep
Production
  • Mike Paxman – producer
  • Steve Rispin – engineer
  • Mark 'Tufty' Evans – mixing at Wispington Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, UK

References

  1. ^ a b Henderson, Alex. "Celebration: Forty Years of Rock review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Ling, Dave (November 2009). "Live! Uriah Heep". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 210.
  3. ^ Lanzon, Phil. "CORRIDORS OF MADNESS (video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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