
30 October 1971 · 56 YEARS
Salisbury
Uriah Heep
The title track occupies sixteen minutes of the record, requiring a large ensemble to provide backing for the group. It served as an ambitious trial for the band in the studio environment.
Heavy blues influences collide with symphonic structures across the tracklist. The music documents the arrival of technical precision within the progressive movement, bridging the gap between raw energy and formal composition.