music.wikisort.org - CompositionReturn to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released on 13 June 1975 in the United Kingdom by Bronze Records. It was the first of the two albums to feature John Wetton as the new bass player, who replaced Gary Thain in early 1975.
1975 studio album by Uriah Heep
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Released | 13 June 1975 (UK) |
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Recorded | Spring 1975 |
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Studio | Lansdowne Studios and Morgan Studios, London |
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Genre | - Hard rock
- progressive rock
- heavy metal
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Length | 40:35 |
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Label | - Bronze
- Warner Bros. (North America)
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Producer | Gerry Bron |
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The sleeve-art is by British artist Dave Field.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [2] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[3] |
Return to Fantasy "retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums", said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review. He criticized some of the album's "genre-hopping", and concluded, "In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans".[2] The review by Canadian journalist Martin Popoff was very critical of the album's recording "dominated by blaring but thin organ and sloppy drumming" and of Byron's "distant and unsure" performance, judging the album "completely adrift without a trace of spark".[3]
Track listing
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Return to Fantasy" | Ken Hensley, David Byron | 5:52 |
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2. | "Shady Lady" | Hensley, Mick Box, Byron, Lee Kerslake | 4:46 |
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3. | "Devil's Daughter" | Byron, Box, Hensley, Kerslake | 4:48 |
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4. | "Beautiful Dream" | Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake | 4:52 |
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Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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5. | "Prima Donna" | Byron, Box, Kerslake, Hensley | 3:11 |
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6. | "Your Turn to Remember" | Hensley | 4:22 |
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7. | "Showdown" | Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake | 4:17 |
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8. | "Why Did You Go" | Byron, Box, Hensley, Kerslake | 3:53 |
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9. | "A Year or a Day" | Hensley | 4:22 |
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Total length: | 40:35 |
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1996 Essential remastered and expanded edition bonus tracksTitle | Writer(s) |
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10. | "Shout It Out" (B-side to single "Prima Donna") | Hensley | 3:34 |
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11. | "The Time Will Come" (B-side to single "Return to Fantasy") | Byron, Box, Hensley, Kerslake | 4:10 |
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12. | "Beautiful Dream" (previously unreleased version) | | 5:49 |
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13. | "Return to Fantasy" (edited version) | | 3:39 |
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Total length: | 57:49 |
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2004 Sanctuary Midline remastered and expanded edition bonus tracksTitle |
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10. | "Shout It Out" (B-side) | 3:34 |
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11. | "The Time Will Come" (B-side) | 4:08 |
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12. | "Prima Donna" (alternate demo version) | 4:05 |
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13. | "Why Did You Go" (alternate demo version) | 5:18 |
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14. | "Showdown" (alternate demo version) | 4:18 |
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15. | "Beautiful Dream" (alternate demo version) | 5:48 |
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16. | "Return to Fantasy" (extended version) | 7:18 |
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Total length: | 75:08 |
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Personnel
- Uriah Heep
- Production
- Gerry Bron – producer
- Peter Gallen – engineer
- Dave Burns, Dave Harris – assistant engineers
- Harry Moss – mastering engineer at EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
- Dave Field – illustration
- Joe Gaffney – photography
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- [en] Return to Fantasy
[it] Return to Fantasy
Return to Fantasy è l'ottavo album in studio del gruppo musicale rock britannico Uriah Heep pubblicato nel giugno 1975. Si tratta del primo album insieme al bassista John Wetton, subentrato a Gary Thain, uscito dal gruppo a causa dei suoi problemi di dipendenza all'eroina. L'album ricalca in parte le tematiche di The Magician's Birthday: i singoli estratti furono Return to Fantasy e Prima Donna.
[ru] Return to Fantasy
Return to Fantasy (с англ. — «Возвращение к фантазии») — восьмой студийный альбом британской рок-группы Uriah Heep, выпущенный 13 мая 1975 года фирмой Bronze в Великобритании и Warner Bros. Records в США. Альбом известен заглавной песней «Return to Fantasy».
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