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Celebration – Forty Years of Rock is a greatest hits 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 – Forty Years of Rock
Greatest hits album by Uriah Heep
Released	26 October 2009
Recorded	2009
Studio	Liscombe Park Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK
Genre	Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal[1]
Length	62:14
Label	earMUSIC/Edel
Producer	Mike Paxman
Uriah Heep chronology
Wake the Sleeper (2008) Celebration – Forty Years of Rock (2009) Into the Wild (2011)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

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 footage filmed on tour in Israel and the United States.[3]

Track listings

Personnel

Uriah Heep

• Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
• Mick Box – guitar, vocals
• Phil Lanzon – keyboards, vocals
• Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, vocals
• Russell Gilbrook – drums, vocals

Production

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

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