Wonderworld (album)

For other uses, see Wonderworld (disambiguation).

Wonderworld
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	June, 1974
Recorded	January–March, 1974 at Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock
Length	37:40
Label	Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (USA)
Producer	Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep chronology
Sweet Freedom (1973) Wonderworld (1974) Return to Fantasy (1975)

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Released in 1974, Wonderworld is the seventh album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

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

The album was the last to feature bass player Gary Thain. Thain died in 1975, aged 27, making Wonderworld the last album he ever participated on.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Wonderworld" (Ken Hensley) – 4:29
2. "Suicidal Man" (Mick Box, David Byron, Hensley, Lee Kerslake, Gary Thain) – 3:38
3. "The Shadows and the Wind" (Hensley) – 4:27
4. "So Tired" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
5. "The Easy Road" (Hensley) – 2:43

Side 2

1. "Something or Nothing" (Box, Hensley, Thain) – 2:56
2. "I Won't Mind" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 5:59
3. "We Got We" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
4. "Dreams" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 6:10

The 2004 Remastered version on Sanctuary UK, adds 6 unreleased tracks:

1. "What Can I Do" (Single B-side) (Hensley)
2. "Love, Hate and Fear" (Out-take) (Hensley)
3. "Stone's Throw" (Out-take) (Hensley)
4. "Dreams" (Extended Version) (Box, Byron, Hensley)
5. "I Won't Mind" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)
6. "So Tired" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)

Personnel

• David Byron – vocals
• Ken Hensley – organ, guitars, vocals
• Mick Box – lead guitar
• Gary Thain – bass guitar
• Lee Kerslake – drums

References

• The Official Uriah Heep Discography