Celebration – Forty Years of Rock

Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	26 October 2009
Recorded	2009
Studio	Liscombe Park Studios, Buckinghamshire, UK
Genre	Hard rock, progressive rock, heavy metal
Length	62:14
Label	earMUSIC/Edel
Producer	Mike Paxman
Uriah Heep chronology
Wake the Sleeper (2008) Celebration – Forty Years of Rock (2009) Into the Wild (2011)

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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." 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 the footage filmed on tour in Israel and the United States.

Track listings

All music is composed by Ken Hensley, except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Only Human" (New song)	Mick Box, Phil Lanzon	3:19
2.	"Bird of Prey"	Box, David Byron, Hensley, Paul Newton	3:58
3.	"Sunrise"		4:20
4.	"Stealin'"		4:39
5.	"Corridors of Madness" (New song)	Box, Lanzon	5:20
6.	"Between Two Worlds"	Box, Lanzon	6:08
7.	"The Wizard"	Mark Clarke, Hensley	3:13
8.	"Free Me"		3:26
9.	"Free 'n' Easy"	Box, John Lawton	2:33
10.	"Gypsy"	Box, Byron	4:33
11.	"Look at Yourself"		3:44
12.	"July Morning"	Byron, Hensley	8:46
13.	"Easy Livin'"		2:54
14.	"Lady in Black"		5:31

Digipak Edition bonus DVD - Live at Sweden Rock Festival 2009

No.	Title	Writer(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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ghost of the Ocean"	Box, Lanzon
2.	"Angels Walk with You"	Trevor Bolder

Personnel

Uriah Heep

• Mick Box – guitar, backing vocals
• Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
• Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
• Russell Gilbrook – drums, backing vocals

Production

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