''Celebration – Forty Years of Rock'' is a greatest hits album by British rock band Uriah Heep. It mainly features rerecorded classics – which, said

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Trevor Bolder Trevor Bolder (9 June 1950 – 21 May 2013) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with the Spiders from Mars, the backing band for David Bowie, a ...

, "chose themselves, really. The likes of '

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' and ' Look at Yourself' are songs we still play today. We just went in and redid them.

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Russell ilbrookis a bit of an animal, so they sound livelier than ever." 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

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format, features a live DVD recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival. A collector's edition adds a vinyl

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; 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 Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Their current lineup consists of guitarist Mick Box, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, lead vocalist Bernie Shaw, drummer Russell Gilbrook, and bassist Dave Rimmer. They have experienced ...

released a music video for "Corridors of Madness", featuring footage filmed on tour in Israel and the United States.

Track listings

Personnel

;Uriah Heep * Bernie Shaw – lead vocals *

Mick Box Michael Frederick Box (born 9 June 1947) is an English musician who is the lead guitarist of rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron.Larkin, Colin (20 ...

– guitar, vocals *

– keyboards, vocals *

– bass guitar, vocals * Russell Gilbrook – drums, vocals ;Production *

Mike Paxman Mike Paxman (born 19 December 1953) is an English multi-instrumentalist and record producer, best known for his work with Judie Tzuke, Nick Kamen, Uriah Heep and Status Quo and Asia. Paxman grew up in Wiltshire, England and went to Bishop W ...

– producer *Steve Rispin – engineer *Mark 'Tufty' Evans – mixing at Wispington Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, UK

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Celebration - Forty Years of Rock 2009 remix albums Uriah Heep (band) albums Edel AG albums Albums produced by Mike Paxman