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Firefly

a Studio release
by Uriah Heep

Release Year: 1977

Date Label Catalog # Comments
1977 LP

Release Information

Released 1977
CD reissue 2001 Castle Records with Bonus Tracks
Added To Proggnosis Database on: 11/21/2003 12:00:00 AM
Entry Last Updated on: 4/6/2011 5:46:00 AM by: Rob

Track List

    Side-A
  1. The Hanging Tree (3:42)
  2. Been Away Too Long (5:04)
  3. Who Needs Me (3:40)
  4. Wise Man (4:44)
    Side-B
  5. Do You Know (3:15)
  6. Rollin' On (6:32)
  7. Sympathy (4:50)
  8. Firefly (6:18)

    BONUS TRACKS ON 1997 REMASTERED CD:
  9. Crime Of Passion (3:37)
  10. Do You Know (3:16)
  11. A Far Better Way (5:50)
  12. Wise Man (4:48) )

Performer Credits

John Lawton
Lead Vocals
Mick Box
Guitars
Trevor Bolder
Bass
Lee Kerslake
Drums Vocals
Ken Hensley
Keyboards Guitars Vocals

Reviews  1

Reviewed by Eric on 16 Feb 2004

After the so-so High And Mighty album and the departure of David Byron and John Wetton, Uriah Heep had a lot to live up to. With the addition of ex- Lucifer’s Friend vocalist John Lawton on board the band produced one their best albums with Firefly.
Lawton’s vocal style fits the band’s sound perfectly. Uriah Heep were always more than your average hard rock band and Firefly shows they still had progressive tendencies as evident on the opening cut The Hanging Tree and the title track with it’s atmospheric keyboard intro and dream-like lyrics. The band could still rock too as on Rollin’ On which will remind some of 70’s Whitesnake. The bonus tracks on the CD reissue are standard Uriah Heep fare, A Far Better Way being the best of the lot with a more progressive/ pomp sound with some cool synth that kicks into a full blown rock track. It’s actually surprising this was left off the album.
The last I heard of John Lawton was a Lucifer’s Friend reunion CD in the early 90’s called Sumo Grip. This was an AOR disc essentially, crossing Bad Company with Foreigner. Good stuff and worth checking out if you can handle this sound or even find a copy these days....

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