Head First (Uriah Heep album)

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Head First
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	1983
Recorded	1982
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	37:21
Label	Bronze Records (UK)
Producer	Gerry Bron
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Uriah Heep chronology
Abominog (1982) Head First (1983) Equator (1984)

Head First was the 15th studio album from British Rock band Uriah Heep. It was released in 1983, on the producer Gerry Bron's UK label Bronze Records. The album was recorded by the line-up responsible for the previous year's Abominog, but this time with a greater proportion of the songs written by the band members.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Singles 3 Chart listings 4 Personnel 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Other Side Of Midnight" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Kerslake/Sinclair) 3.55
2. "Stay on Top" (Jackson) 3.35
3. "Lonely Nights" (Adams/Vallance) 4.07
4. "Sweet Talk" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/J. & L. Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.51
5. "Love is Blind" (Carbone/Zito) 3.38
6. "Roll-Overture" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 2.18
7. "Red Lights" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 2.57
8. "Rollin' the Rock" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 5.31
9. "Straight Through the Heart" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.39
10. "Weekend Warriors" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.50

[edit] Singles

"Stay On Top" was released as a single and a video was made. A double-7" gatefold edition was released. Non-album track Playing For Time was included.

"Lonely Nights", a cover version of the previous year's hit by Bryan Adams, was the second single. A picture-disc 7" was released.

On the Head First tour former Heep bassist Trevor Bolder rejoined the band, replacing his replacement, Bob Daisley, and remains to this day.

Video footage of the tour, from a show in New Zealand, was heavily featured on the longform video Easy Livin': A History Of Uriah Heep. This was released in Japan also a laserdisc.

[edit] Chart listings

• UK #46
• US #159^[1]

[edit] Personnel

• Peter Goalby - vocals
• Mick Box – guitars
• Bob Daisley – bass guitar
• Lee Kerslake – drums
• John Sinclair – keyboards, synthesizer, guitars, back-up vocals

[edit] References

1. ^ http://www.rockdetector.com/discography,9737.sm#recordings31283 Uriah Heep's chart positions

[edit] External links

• The Official Uriah Heep Website

v • d • e Uriah Heep Bernie Shaw • Mick Box • Trevor Bolder • Phil Lanzon • Russell Gilbrook Ken Hensley • David Byron • Gary Thain • Lee Kerslake • John Lawton • John Wetton • Paul Newton • Ian Clarke • Keith Baker • Peter Goalby • John Sloman • Bob Daisley • John Sinclair • Gregg Dechert • Chris Slade • Mark Clarke • Nigel Olsson • Alex Napier • Steff Fontaine Studio albums Very 'eavy... Very 'umble • Salisbury • Look at Yourself • Demons & Wizards • The Magician's Birthday • Sweet Freedom • Wonderworld • Return to Fantasy • High and Mighty • Firefly • Innocent Victim • Fallen Angel • Conquest • Abominog • Head First • Equator • Raging Silence • Different World • Sea of Light • Sonic Origami • Wake the Sleeper Live albums Uriah Heep Live • Live at Shepperton '74 • Live in Europe 1979 • Live in Moscow • Spellbinder Live • King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents In Concert • Future Echoes Of The Past • Acoustically Driven • Electrically Driven • The Magician's Birthday Party • Live in the USA • Magic Night • Between Two Worlds Compilations Anthology • Lady in Black • The Lansdowne Tapes • A Time of Revelation • Uriah Heep: The Collection • Remasters: The Official Anthology • 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Uriah Heep • Rainbow Demon: Live & in the Studio 1994-1998 • Chapter & Verse • Very Best of Uriah Heep • Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's • Loud, Proud & Heavy: The Very Best of Uriah Heep Songs "The Wizard" • "Sweet Lorraine" • "Stealin'" • "Lady in Black" • "The Magician's Birthday" • "July Morning" Related articles Discography • The Gods • Spice • Toe Fat • Colin Wood