Uriah Heep on CD...after searching, I am confused!

Although the Bronze 'Demons and Wizards' is the way to go. the Expanded Edition is worth buying (its very cheap) for the bonus track 'Why' ..... top tune!

 

"Look At Yourself" by Uriah Heep

 

Used UH in my area are hard to find; harder still for anything unremastered.

Yes, I can ebay the titles but at what cost? Probably cheaper than the early Japanese titles though.

 

Look at the up side. In the case of Uriah Heep, the preferred pressings aren't even Japanese.

 

I have some remastered UH, one early Castle (made in France - Return to Fantasy), one 1989 era Japanese edition on TEICHIKU (Demons and Wizards) and a few 1993 Japanese Victors. Without being bias, the TEICHIKU sounds wonderful. I really do like French Castle as well.

 

anyone?

 

How the heck did you find that thread? I use the search function and never have much luck.
thanks.

 

I haven't heard anything else but I'm quite happy with the original Mercury US CDs.

 

Not the CDs I'm talking about, but they could be the same.

I don't know what mastering was used for those old Castle 2fers.

 

By latest Sanctuary, do you mean 2003? I have the Live Album and it is LOUD.
And not in a good way.

 

If you mean the Sanctuary releases, I only have the Live album and that is much too loud for me. My vinyl will be the go to version if I'm in the mood for that album. I don't know how the rest of the Sanctuary releases are though.

 

I found two japanese versions of Demons and Wizards and Look at Yourself at my local record store. They were a bit pricey, so I didn't buy them. Sadly, I didn't write down what editions they where, but they seemed pretty new, and the cover of Look at Yourself had "the mirror" reproduced.

Do you know which versions I'm talking about and are they any good?

 

OK. So I finally checked what year these editions were from and it says 2003, Sanctuary remasters with bonus tracks. It looks like the same ones as the western releases, except the japanese put more care into restoring the artwork (better printed and Look At Yourself has the mirror restored (I guess it isn't restored on the western editions?). So I guess it's not worth giving double the price for these japanese CD if it's the same remaster... Or is it?

 

I've seen 2008 deluxe editions on the UK Amazon, but I can't find any info about these versions. Are they new remasters? How they sound? Anybody?

 

Look at Yourself - SHM SACD - super !!!!!!

 

I have the Mercury CD's of Look At Yourself, Demons and Wizards, Magicians' Birthday and Uriah Heep Live. These are not re-masters. No, they are not what you see here as the top of the line CD's. But for me, I enjoy all of them. They are crankable and enjoyable.

 

On a similar note. I'm wanting to sample UH, myself. Any suggestions about which "Best Of" anthology to start with to get the best combination of best sound / best career overview?

 

I like this one myself: http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Heep-Anthology-Uriah/dp/B00000AFCW

 

Very good comp on Mercury and the sound is good.

 

Yep. My old non remastered D&W sounds pretty good, if I remember correctly.

 

I have the Bronze issues of the first three albums and they sound fantastic. In fact, the Bronze cd of the first album is one of my favorite cd's. Balanced sound, very analogue sounding, and great stereo image, the sound is nicely spread out and very clear. Look Hear sounds pretty similar. The Salisbury cd doesn't sound as good, but I think that has to do with the sound of the album; I find it dull and quiet.

Don't get the Mercury's for the first two albums. The sound is thinner and I find the original UK track listings superior to the US ones. I also prefer the original UK album covers to the US ones But the cd's sound fantastic. I can't comment on the later albums, because I haven't listened to them (yet ) But for the first three, I haven't even been concerned about comparing them to other discs because they sound that good. They're all I need.

 

I think that is the same one I got, and yes I like it too. GREAT album, my favorite by far, even above the "classics" like Magician's Birthday etc.

 

Any info about these 2008 issues?
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Salisbury-U...UTF8&qid=1412307288&sr=8-3&keywords=salisbury
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Demons-Wiza...qid=1412307163&sr=8-2&keywords=demons+wizards
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Magicia...=1412307228&sr=8-2&keywords=magician+birthday

Are these new remasters? How they sound? Can anybody help me, please?

 

I seem to have a problem seeing almost anything by them in the used bins, especially "very eavy, very umble."

 

Yes those are remasters. I can't comment on the sound, but if you want my advice the early Bronze CD's are the way to go.