Uriah Heep - (1971) Salisbury

Uriah Heep - (1971) Salisbury

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.

TrackList:
01. "Bird of Prey" (Box/Byron/Newton) – 4:13
02. "The Park" (Hensley) – 5:41
03. "Time to Live" (Box/Byron/Hensley) – 4:01
04. "Lady in Black" (Hensley) – 4:44
05. "High Priestess" (Hensley) – 3:42
06. "Salisbury" (Byron/Hensley/Box) – 16:20
07. "Simon the Bullet Freak" (Hensley) – 3:27
08. "Here Am I" (Previously Unreleased Version) – 7:50
09. "Lady In Black" (Previously Unreleased Version) – 3:33
10. "High Priestess" (Single Edit) – 3:38
11. "Salisbury" (Previously Unreleased Single Edit) – 4:21
12. "The Park" (Previously Unreleased Mix) – 5:18
13. "Time To Live" (Previously Unreleased Mix) – 4:14

Line-up/Musicians

- David Byron / lead vocals
- Ken Hensley / organ, piano, slide & acoustic guitars, harpshicord, vibes and vocals
- Mick Box / lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Paul Newton / bass guitar, vocals
- Keith Baker / drums
- John Fiddy / brass and woodmind on "Salisbury"