Uriah Heep - Firefly (1977) {1993, Japanese Reissue}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 223 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 97 Mb
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Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Bronze / Victor Entertainment #VICP-2085
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 223 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 97 Mb
Full Scans | 00:37:52 | RAR 5% Recovery
Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Progressive Rock | Bronze / Victor Entertainment #VICP-2085
After losing founding vocalist David Byron in 1976, many hard rock fans thought Uriah Heep had reached the end of the line. However, the group bounced back in 1977 with Firefly, an album that pursued a stripped-down sound harking back to the group's early-'70s successes. They also boasted a new singer in John Lawton, a vocalist who had made his fame working with artsy German hard rockers Lucifer's Friend. Although he lacked the multi-octave range of David Byron, Lawton boasted an impressive and emotionally rich hard rock voice that instantly jelled with the Uriah Heep sound. An ideal example of this new synergy was provided by the opening track, "The Hanging Tree," which featured Lawton dramatically delivering a narrative about an outlaw on the run over a spooky musical track that blended echo-drenched synthesizers with some typically gutsy guitar riffs from Mick Box.