''The Best of Uriah Heep'' (also known as ''Best of...'') is the title of the most successful

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by the British

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band Uriah Heep. It was released by

Bronze Records Bronze Records was an independent English record label founded in 1971 by record producer Gerry Bron on Oxford Street in London, eventually relocating to Chalk Farm. History Bron had been producing Uriah Heep for Vertigo Records, and he set up ...

and

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in three distinct editions with roughly the same songs, but different cover art and track listing. The first edition was released in 1974 in Canada, the second in 1975 in Europe and the third the following year in the US. Some European editions had the song "Lady in Black" substituted by "Suicidal Man". The compilation reached gold status in Germany.

Track listings

Canadian edition

;Side one #"The Magician's Birthday" ( Mick Box, Ken Hensley, Lee Kerslake) – 10:23 #" Look at Yourself" (Hensley) – 5:07 #"

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Mark Clarke Mark Clarke (born 25 July 1950 in Liverpool) is an English musician, bass player and singer, best known for his work with Colosseum and Mountain, as well as brief stints with Uriah Heep and Rainbow. Career After seeing the Beatles and many ...

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David Byron David Garrick (29 January 1947 – 28 February 1985), better known by his stage name David Byron, was a British singer, who was best known in the early 1970s as the lead vocalist with the rock band Uriah Heep. Byron possessed a powerful oper ...

, Box) – 2:45 #"Walking in Your Shadow" (Byron, Paul Newton) – 4:31 #" Easy Livin'" (Hensley) – 2:37 #"Love Machine" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 3:37

European edition

;Side one #"

" – 2:45 #" Bird of Prey" (Box, Byron, Ken Hensley, Paul Newton) – 4:05 #"

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" (Byron, Hensley) – 10:36 #" Look at Yourself" – 5:07 ;Side two #

" Easy Livin'" – 2:36 #"

" – 2:59 #" Sweet Lorraine" (Box, Byron,

Gary Thain Gary Mervin Thain (May 15, 1948 – December 8, 1975) was a New Zealand bassist, best known for his work with British rock band Uriah Heep. Biography Thain was born in Christchurch. He had two older brothers, Colin and Arthur. He recorded in ...

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" (Hensley) – 3:17 #" Lady in Black" (Hensley) – 4:43 #" Return to Fantasy" (Hensley, Byron) – 5:52

US edition

;Side one #" Easy Livin'" – 2:37 #" Lady in Black" – 4:43 #" Bird of Prey" – 4:05 #" Sunrise" (Hensley) – 4:04 #"

" – 2:59 #" Sweet Lorraine" – 4:13 ;Side two #

" – 10:36 #" Look at Yourself" – 5:07 #"

" – 6:37

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Best Of Uriah Heep 1976 greatest hits albums Uriah Heep (band) compilation albums Albums produced by Gerry Bron Mercury Records compilation albums Bronze Records compilation albums