Return to Fantasy

Infobox Album |
Name = Return to Fantasy
Type = Album
Artist = Uriah Heep


Released = May 1975
Recorded = Spring 1975
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 40:33
Label = Bronze Records
Producer = Gerry Bron
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:80qpg44ttv6z link] |
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Last album = "Wonderworld"
(1974)
This album = "Return to Fantasy"
(1975)
Next album = "High and Mighty"
(1976)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = album


Lower caption = Uriah Heep "Return To Fantasy" 2004 Expanded De-Luxe Edition

"Return to Fantasy" is the eighth studio album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

The experienced John Wetton was the band's new bassist.

The original vinyl release was as a gatefold-sleeve, with the lyrics reproduced on the inner-liner.

The band finally made the UK Top 10, reaching #7. "Return to Fantasy" remains one of Uriah Heep's best selling works. The singles were "Return to Fantasy" and "Prima Donna".

Chart listing

*Australia #22
*Austria #3
*New Zealand #29
*Norway #2
*UK #7
*US #85

Track listing

#"Return to Fantasy" (Hensley, Byron) - 4:29
#"Shady Lady" (Hensley, Box, Byron, Kerslake) - 3:38
#"Devil's Daughter" (Byron, Box, Hensley, Kerslake) - 4:27
#"Beautiful Dream" (Hensley, Byron, Box, Kerslake) - 3:39
#"Prima Donna" (Byron, Box, Kerslake, Hensley) - 2:43
#"Your Turn to Remember" (Hensley) - 2:56
#"Showdown" (Hensley, Box, Byron, Kerslake) - 5:59
#"Why Did You Go" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake) - 3:39
#"A Year or a Day" (Hensley) - 6:10

Bonus disc on expanded de-luxe edition from 2004

#"Shout It Out"(Ken Hensley) - 3:35
#"The Time Will Come"(UH) - 4:08
#"Prima Donna"(UH) (Alternate demo version) - 4:06
#"Why Did You Go"(UH) (Alternate demo version) - 5:19
#"Showdown"(UH) (Alternate demo version) - 4:18
#"Beautiful Dream"(UH) (Alternate demo version) - 5:49
#"Return To Fantasy"(Ken Hensley, David Byron) (Extended Version) - 7:14

Personnel

*David Byron – vocals
*Ken Hensley – keyboard, guitars, synthesizer, vocals
*Mick Box – guitars
*Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, vocals
*John Wetton – bass guitar, mellotron, vocals

References

* [http://heepfiles.info/search2/disco.htm The Official Uriah Heep Discography]

http://www.uriah-heep.com/newa/index.php