Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
Studio album by
Released26 October 2009
Recorded2009
StudioLiscombe Park Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK
GenreHard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal[1]
Length62:14
LabelearMUSIC/Edel
ProducerMike Paxman
Uriah Heep chronology
Wake the Sleeper
(2008)
Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
(2009)
Into the Wild
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Celebration – Forty Years of Rock is an album by British rock band Uriah Heep. It mainly features rerecorded classics – which, said bassist Trevor Bolder, "chose themselves, really. The likes of 'Sunrise', 'Gypsy' and 'Look at Yourself' are songs we still play today. We just went in and redid them. [Drummer] Russell [Gilbrook] is a bit of an animal, so they sound livelier than ever."[2] Two tracks were written specifically for this release: 'Only Human' ("A bit of an '80s vibe," said Bolder) and 'Corridors of Madness'. A double special edition, in digipak format, features a live DVD recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival. A collector's edition adds a vinyl single; its two songs also recorded at the Sweden Rock Festival, and not included on the DVD.

Celebration was released in most European territories on 6 October 2009; on 26 October 2009 in the UK; and approximately one month later in the United States.

In 2015, keyboardist Phil Lanzon released a music video for "Corridors of Madness", featuring footage filmed on tour in Israel and the United States.[3]

Track listings

All music is composed by Ken Hensley, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Only Human" (New song)Mick Box, Phil Lanzon3:19
2."Bird of Prey"Box, David Byron, Hensley, Paul Newton3:58
3."Sunrise" 4:20
4."Stealin'" 4:39
5."Corridors of Madness" (New song)Box, Lanzon5:20
6."Between Two Worlds"Box, Lanzon6:08
7."The Wizard"Mark Clarke, Hensley3:13
8."Free Me" 3:26
9."Free 'n' Easy"Box, John Lawton2:33
10."Gypsy"Box, Byron4:33
11."Look at Yourself" 3:44
12."July Morning"Byron, Hensley8:46
13."Easy Livin'" 2:54
14."Lady in Black" 5:31
Digipak Edition bonus DVD - Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunrise"  
2."Stealin'"  
3."Gypsy"Box, Byron 
4."Look at Yourself"  
5."July Morning"Byron, Hensley 
6."Easy Livin'"  
7."Lady in Black"  
Limited Edition bonus 7" - Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost of the Ocean"Box, Lanzon 
2."Angels Walk with You"Trevor Bolder 

Personnel

Uriah Heep
Production
  • Mike Paxman – producer
  • Steve Rispin – engineer
  • Mark 'Tufty' Evans – mixing at Wispington Studios, Cookham, Berkshire, UK

References

  1. 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "Celebration: Forty Years of Rock review". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. Ling, Dave (November 2009). "Live! Uriah Heep". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 210.
  3. Lanzon, Phil. "CORRIDORS OF MADNESS (video)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
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