BMG are continuing their 'Art Of The
Album' series with one of the
defining heavy rock albums of the
1970's. Uriah Heep were in the
middle of a productive period of
their long and illustrious career
with this, their 4th album. Released
during their creative peak in 1972,
'Demons And Wizards' captures a
magical time in the music world and
considers fantastical possibilities
as barriers were broken down by
space travel and supersonic
transportation became a reality.
These events were reflected by bands
such as Uriah Heep with imaginations
rich in imagery and with a broad
musical range.
Roger Dean is widely seen as one of
the masters of 12" album cover art
from this time, not only working
with Uriah Heep but also Yes and
many others. Roger Dean: “'Demons
And Wizards' had a magical cover,
and although people didn’t
necessarily believe in magic back
then, they believed in
possibilities, and that’s what was
most fascinating about that time to
me.”
Both Mick Box and Ken Hensley from
Uriah Heep agree that Roger's
'Demons And Wizards' artwork
visually captured the band and their
music at their peak. This new 180 g
vinyl re-release (re-mastered by
Andy Pearce) features detailed new
notes by Joel McIver, which
perfectly captures the times this
album represents and reveals the
story behind the making of the
artwork.
“‘Demons and Wizards’ really took us
on to the world stage and we have
been there ever since, so we have a
lot to thank that album for.
It really has truly stood the test
of time. Mick Box URIAH HEEP”
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