Mick Box's Top 5 Uriah Heep Albums

[@michaelrahaim5489]

Glad to know that one of the greatest bands of all time is still touring! But for me, LOOK AT YOURSELF is their greatest work. JULY MORNING is a stunning masterpiece.

[@usafirst6320]

HANDS DOWN , ONE OF THE WORLD'S FINEST ROCK BAND ! HARD TO CHOOSE FIVE ALBUMS OUT OF SO MANY , BUT ... #5 SALISBURY #4 FIREFLY #3 RETURN TO FANTASY #2 MAGICIAN'S BIRTHDAY #1 DEMONS AND WIZARDS THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC , URIAH HEEP !!!

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

- Sweet Freedom - Demons & Wizards - The Magician's Birthday - Look At Yourself - Very Eavy... Very Umble

[@carlovanelli1694]

YES!

[@mitchcompton2530]

Alberto-- probably my exact line-up.

[@СергейЖидов-ж9р]

пропущен Wonderworld

[@brucefranklin6295]

Pretty good choices.I might swap Sweet Freedom with Salisbury on some days.Other days maybe not.

[@pichitagarcia4160]

Salisbury?

[@LANDSEAAIRCANADA]

This is one of the greatest rockers the world will ever know, we met him in Vancouver Canada many moons ago He was quick with a handshake and smile, a very humble man who has given the world fantastic music Thank you for this excellent and fascinating video Cheers !

[@pattondiorama7136]

You can tell Mick is grateful for his status in rock history. Love to have a pint with him.

[@esmeraldaarteaga8158]

Very eavy is my favorite. Unbelievable energy and just plain awesome.

[@KatesFree]

I love this human being.

[@scottnichols3450]

In '73 I saw these guys for the first time. I snuck under the rope while they were playing and got a close-up picture of Mick facing the rear of the stage, but that meant facing right at me. He of course had a cigarette attached to the end of the guitar.

[@avalonhardrock2703]

1. Salisbury; 2.Magican Birthday; 3.Demons And Wizards; 4. Return To Fantasy; 5. Look at Yourself

[@1MrErling]

same here

[@kennethmoh9042]

Look at Yoursel and Magican Birthday are good albums.

[@MrSteviek52]

In my humble opinion “ High Priestess” was and still is a rock anthem of the highest order! Every part of it....in every way! What a song....what a band 👏🏻💥🎸👌

[@grahamdrummond2412]

I love when rock stars are down to earth & seem happy to be telling us stuff.

[@pvdguitars2951]

Fantastic human being! Mick’s up there with the greatest! Incredible how respectful he talks about Def Leppard (Heep being their elders by more than a decade)! Just shows how humble he is!

[@humanactivated1017]

He has no choice though , def leopard dwarfed Uriah Heep just like Justin Beiber eclipsed Def leopard

[@davidvasquez8658]

Very eavy Very umble! I thought that shows what class this man has!

[@TheSteveSteele]

I hung out with Mick Box at a gig I was playing in El Paso in 1985. He was just like this. So friendly. It was one of my favorite classic rock star encounters ever.

[@davidvasquez8658]

Wow Steve.I saw them most everytime they played in my hometown EL PASO TX! Unfortunately I never have met Mick.What a lucky man you are.ELP.😉

[@TheSteveSteele]

@@davidvasquez8658 Do you remember a rock club in the ‘80s that had a spinning barbers chair? They would mix drinks in your mouth and then spin the chair? That was the club Mick and I were at.

[@TheSteveSteele]

@@davidvasquez8658 Btw, I always looked forward playing in El Paso, (Phoenix in San Antonio too). I had way too much fun in El Paso!

[@bernhardherrmann7774]

Yeah people! :-) he is really one of the greatest musicians, the world of music has ever seenx!.Him and his SUPERBAND!!! Thanks a lot URIAH HEEP!!!

[@mamuka_mango]

1.Look at yourself; 2.The Magician's Birthday; 3.Very heavy very 'umble; 4.Demons & Wizards; 5.Salisbury....

[@rickleblanc8900]

Maybe not quite in the same order but that's my top 5 as well !

[@jussioman]

From the newer stuff especially Wake the sleeper is a superb album. I'm not surprised that Mick talked a lot about it.

[@claxton1959]

15th time i have watched this...i love this man....happy guy...Keep on Heepin' on Mick.🎸❤🎵🤟

[@ludmilakokk5918]

My order is Magician's Birthday, Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Demons And Wizards and Sweet Freedom.

[@drumsanddrumming]

My favourite, still love Uriah Heep after all years

[@ouroborosnagyok9306]

1. Salisbury 2. Demons and Wizards 3. Look at Yourself 4. Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble 5. Abominog

[@markrago7217]

1. Look at Yourself 2. Demons and Wizards 3. Sweet Freedom 4. The Magicians Birthday 5. Firefly These are my top 5, because they are the most complete top to bottom, and carry common themes musically and lyrically throughout. I will list 5 honorable mentions that didn't make the cut. 1. Salisbury 2. Wonder world 3. Innocent Victim 4. Abominog 5. Wake the Sleeper

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

Have to include Sea of Light somewhere. It was their "We are back!" album.

[@markrago7217]

@@SaulGoodman-w2x Sea of Light was solid, I like Wake the Sleeper too. Conquest is my least favorite. Sloman was a horrible vocalist for UH

[@JohnSmith-wl2pd]

1) Salisbury 2) Sweet Freedom 3) Demons and Wizards 4) Look at yourself 5) The Magician's Birthday

[@larsnilsson8949]

Magician´s birthday and Salisbury, their greatest albums. The title track on Magician´s birthday, their best song ever. Just listen to the middle part with Box and Kerslake, amazing guitar solo.

[@davidvasquez8658]

I was surprised MagBd or Look at Yourself wasnt on his list.Love Mick .

[@symbiosisai]

Nothing beats Look at Yourself

[@larsnilsson8949]

@@symbiosisai Don´t mean to be rude, but, it´s Look at yourself, not "for"! But I agtee with you - partly, great record, but I put that record as number three on my list, Magician´s birthday is unbelievable, an amazing album. But the title track on Look at yourself, the keyboard part by Mr. Ken Hensley, amazing!.

[@symbiosisai]

@@larsnilsson8949 i suck at typing, i did meant to write "at", July Morning is my favorite track of the album

[@larsnilsson8949]

@@symbiosisai That´s ok! Yes, I love thar track as well, specially the vocice of Mr. David Byron.

[@michaelstephen819]

Salisbury, anyone?

[@kamerarosak]

I love Salisbury, definitely my top 3

[@brucekremer6069]

Used to play the drums along with the title track of that album... some serious family memories concerning it too! God is so good......

[@123vid321]

well, me! It's my no1 no doubt

[@guilhermemarinho2480]

Amazing album

[@rickleblanc8900]

Awesome album. The title track ruled, very solid album. They weren't afraid of taking chances. A sign of things to come

[@simonbischof7561]

For me Salisbury is way on top. Because of the title track, one of the few instances a rock band masters a longer format in a convincing way from beginning to end. And Mick‘s solo in that piece still sends shivers down my spine after listening to it time and again!

[@rickfriel6093]

I love Mick!

[@starcloud4959]

very 'evy very 'umble and demonds & wizarsrds are the best ones i think.the first 5 albums are all classic.

[@fiercepuppy4393]

Saw them in August 1973 with Z.Z. Top the opening act in Portland, Maine. My favorite all time band but I never got past David Byron departing. No one could replace that voice.

[@stlrockn]

I saw them the next month in Nashville with ZZ Top. Great show. I had a drink at the bar with David Byron at their hotel after the show and talked music with him. They were never the same after he left. They are (like some other bands of that era) just a tribute band now.

[@mrdemocracy7106]

Great guy and a great musician my favourite album would probably be Sweet Freedom but I like them all to fair in different ways it's very hard to choice from this all time great legendary group

[@tonemi9879]

I would had guessed the last in the end to pick would had been Sea of Light. Good melodic album. But after a decade Wake the Sleeper was nice too (y)

[@michalsladek7459]

Salisbury, Very heavy, Live 1973, Demons, Hight and mighty.

[@UriahHeep100]

Love Mick! My Brother!! So enjoyed my pint of Guinness with him!! One could not meet a nicer person!! Truly love this man!! My Dutch (1974 Miss Netherlands) wife says one of the nicest gentleman she has ever met, have to agree!! Def Leppard not even close to Uriah Heep!! What I love most about Mick is he has brought the band so often to my home in Israel, we love you here!! No BS Anti-Semitism, just brought your incredible music and love!!

[@IosifStalin2]

Some musicians love their craft and their actions and longevity proves it

[@ashratempel5094]

1 Look at yourself 2 Demons and wizards 3 Salisbury 4 Very Eavy... 5 The Magician's....

[@wilsongodoy5929]

Um dos melhores guitarristas do Mundo em todos aspectos

[@lessevdoolbretsim]

My all time favorite Heep song is Tears in My Eyes.

[@donsaunders6069]

Absolutely agree!... It's as epic as Stairway to Heaven IMO...

[@TigerRogers0660]

Great song!! Although not your typical Heep song as it contains no keyboards.

[@bernhardherrmann6430]

,...well, friends of HEEP, v e r y hard to say; but, to give an adequate example: INCREDIBLE S H A D O W S O F G R I E F O:-) !!! BERNIE/GERMANY 64 of age - first record of UH was the single W H Y/T H E W I Z A R D 14 yrs old B-)

[@lessevdoolbretsim]

@@TigerRogers0660 Only the weeeh oooo weeeh oooo part is synth.

[@MrMrfreedom1]

Holy Fuck! Cant believe I just read this! It has always been my favorite and of course Rain. I loved how the slide guitar would go back and forth between the speakers!!! Great Song, just fucking awesome. Oh, and I really like it too. lololol

[@nick2bike]

1. Demons&Wizards 2. Salisbury 3. Wonderworld 4. Return to Fantasy 5. Sweet Freedom

[@luiscorro1924]

Those are my five and in the same order.

[@stephensdygert7600]

1-Look at yourself 2- very eavy3- demons and wizards 4-magician's birthday/ sweet freedom # 5 would be salisbury Most agree Fred is the #1 rock vocalist of all time. David Byron would be #2 Dio#3 Morrison #4

[@123vid321]

1. Salisbury - I love 2. Demons & Wizards 3. Look at Yourself 4. Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble 5. Firefly - so good I love Heep. Cheers

[@egorsilovs156]

The Lawton era is very underrated! I would definitely at least consider all 3 albums for top 5.

[@FatalArrivalMetal]

Long live the Heepsters ! \m/

[@levvellene570]

I was born in 1967, and I first listened to my uncle's Uriah Heep records, and then eventually sort of inherited many of those which had passed on to my aunt, as payment for baby-sitting for her... Oh, and I got her double-LP of Sweet's "Strung Up" double album years before CD's were invented. :D But, as Mick says, there are so many Uriah Heep albums to choose from... My first to get my hands on were Look at Yourself, Demons and Wizards, Magicians Birthday, Sweet Freedom and Return to Fantasy, so those formed the core of what I loved about Uriah Heep back then, in the mid-70's to mid-80's, originally. But then I got smacked in the face by a record I got as part of a package-deal from my then-Music-Club: Fallen Angels! That one was so good, and then I got Firefly. Hanging Tree, Wise Man, so good things to remember out of those! Woman of the Night, Falling in Love, Fallen Angel I hesitate to state it, but I feel strongly that the redoubtable Mick Box partook of those recordings! :D I sure hope Mick Box will think nicely about John Lawton's contributions to the Uriah Heep canon! Many of us love those as much as both the early records and Abominog (Wow, I did like that one, once I discovered it).

[@arturovillalobos6641]

uriah heep live

[@pichitagarcia4160]

Los he visto varias veces,la primera vez en Madrid en 1976,con Jhon Wetton.

[@dwightropp3014]

Great interview! And he has his own fully justified reasons for his picks, of course. But for me as merely a listener and fan, I'll actually agree with his first two and 5th picks (debut, Demons & Wizards, Wake The Sleeper) while replacing his 3rd with Look At Yourself and his 4th with Sea Of Light. Or I likely would replace their debut with Into The Wild. But regardless, "Sea Of Light" and "Demons and Wizards" are my top two, without a doubt!

[@guywoznicki7847]

Finally somebody cited Sea of Light! I discovered Heep in the mid 80’s and bought many of the old albums. Demons and Wizards blew me away and made me a believer. However I enjoyed all the early records right up to Sweet Freedom, after which they tailed off and I stopped listening. Sure Abominog was a rebirth record but I found it overrated. Then I heard nothing more from them until I picked up Popoff’s collectors guides to metal. Now armed with Spotify and KZbin I have checked out many of the later records and got blown away again. Sea of Light is a forgotten masterpiece and criminally underrated. See how few even mention it?

[@dwightropp3014]

@@guywoznicki7847 - Wow, we are on the same page! I agree with all points you made!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I really like the 1-2 punch of Sea Of Light & Sonic Origami.

[@michaelperkins6747]

Have all the albums but the out and out best album is clearly High n' Mighty. This album is just so good. Had a mate at school in the 70s who thought this was their best as well. Naturally Magician's Birthday and Demons and Wizards are the next best. Return To Fantasy was amazing but High n' Mighty just blew the Richter scale. So underrated.

[@samssams5561]

Ну хорошо, что один из многих вспомнил этот великолепный и мною любимый альбом.

[@guilhermemarinho2480]

In chronological order: 1. Salisbury 2. Look At Yourself 3. Demons & Wizards 4. Magicians Birthday 5. Innocent Victim

[@guilhermemarinho2480]

And of course, 1973’s Live.

[@pichitagarcia4160]

Los cinco primeros álbumes de Uriah Heep son insuperables!!!!!

[@igorshveytser6126]

So the most important Uriah Heep albums according to Mick Box are: 1. Very Eavy..., 2. Demons&Wizards, 3.Abominog, 4.Outsider, 5. Wake The Sleeper... well, that's not your regular Heeplist for sure :)))))

[@AJgeartalk]

Sooooo many. If I had to list mine they would be Demons and Wizards Look at Yourself Magician's Birthday Sweet Freedom Wonderworld

[@robertshanks3674]

gotta love mick

[@visualverbs]

1). Salisbury 2). Demons and Wizards 3). Sweet Freedom 4). Magician's Birthday 5). Uriah Heep Live

[@davidvasquez8658]

Hardly anyone mentioned Live! One of the GOAT.

[@visualverbs]

@@davidvasquez8658 "It's Friday night in Bir-ming-um!" You're right, one the GOAT.

[@Esperite]

Sweet Freedom

[@Digmen1]

Mick Box comes accross as a really nice guy. And his playing is great. I was a great fan of Uriah Heep in their early days, but I have never heard one of their later albums. I must try to get some of those and have a listen.

[@piarviarti6102]

I would include Wonderworld (maybe not their best, but it was the first Heep album I got, which made me a fan) and Sea of Light.

[@OpaqueVisions47]

My favorite

[@artureff3046]

all with Ken Hensley (best composer in the band)

[@lluisgimenez3312]

Very humble bloke,Cockney accent,reminds me Steve Harris in the way he Talk and the sense of humor,working class attitude,anyway,It's a pleasure seeing Mick Talkin' about his favourite albums and It's not Easy to pick only five great albums,that's how great are Uriah Heep to me,could be Seven albums at least and I'm not a hughe die hard fan of the band but surely they eat in same table with Deep Purple,Led Zeppelin and Blacksabbath and not necessarily in that order,so this is my top 5 àlbums. 1.Look at yourself. 2.The Magician's birthday 3.Demons and Wizards. 4.Sweet Freedom 5.Firefly.

[@snowdog202]

Demons, Magicians B-Day, Outsider, Abominog, Return

[@gillesrozenstheim6383]

For me it's very simple : the David Byron era that was the best albums Uriah Heep ever made.

[@jackjax532]

I'm surprised he didn't mention "The Magicians Birthday" album.

[@gregorypollack2199]

I seen the Abominog tour where they opened for Def Leppard. great album awesome tour awesome show I seen them in Casper Wyoming.

[@glensmith654]

Very Eavy...Very Umble, Demons & Wizards, The Magicians Birthday, Return to fantasy and Sweet Freedom.

[@борулямартин]

Wonderwold 👍👍👍

[@OpaqueVisions47]

Surprised to not see any love for Wonderworld in the comments. Might just be my favorite. They just went absolutely hard, the whole band was just on top of their game.

[@daviddrennon4089]

I like Wonderworld a lot. Not my top 5. Probably in my top 10 though

[@nickc6583]

Firefly (1st ever heep album introduction to the band) Very heavy very 'umble Demons and wizards Abominog Magicians birthday

[@quinnmitchel4075]

Same. First album I listened to by them and its got so many memorable songs. Great album

[@BrianAdams-dt1ks]

Demons & Wizards took them to a new level for a reason and that reason was it was their best album ever, and I think one of THE top rock albums of all time.

[@jimkelley1000]

Mick Box is a legend and one hell of a nice human being!

[@erciocoronato4077]

Gosto de tudo que Uriah Heep produz.

[@kaosmonger73]

Class act. Love this man.

[@pichitagarcia4160]

Cuál January 1973?OK.

[@jamiewesson898]

wake the sleeper great album up there with the byron era imo

[@stephensdygert7600]

Looooooook at Yourselve!!!!! Is the best Heep album of all time.

[@velmeri1]

Sir, I thank YOU

[@ronson232]

I certainly would not have picked "Outsider", but the rest of his list is close. I would have tried to find room for "Magician's Birthday" or maybe even "Sweet Freedom" instead. Glad he picked "Wake the Sleeper", which was the best Bernie Shaw album, imho. I hadn't been interested in Shaw or the band for years until that came out.

[@stephenlyth477]

What a lovely, lovely man

[@Klaus80804]

I guess today Mick would pick "Living the dream" instead of "Outsider"!

[@wardka]

The Magician's Birthday I think is still their best, but Wake the Sleeper is a triumphant come back, maybe a close second.

[@daviddrennon4089]

1. Look At Yourself 2. Demons And Wizards 3. First LP .... American Version 4. Sweet Freedom 5. Return To Fantasy

[@haroldkramer495]

Met Mick&Lee Holiday Inn Capital NJ 1972

[@husq48]

Not gonna argue with the great Mick Box, but here's my top five: Demons and Wizards Magician's Birthday Look at Yourself Very 'Eavy, Very 'Umble Wake the Sleeper

[@zarrafwahidhossain9708]

I love heep songs ❤

[@bernhardherrmann9230]

,.... W H O N O T?! ❤🎉😊. BERNIE/GERMANY 😊

[@svgjulia]

1. Salisbary 2. Very Eavy 3. Look at yourself 4. Demons And wizards 5.wonderworld

[@abcdefg-zb9mn]

LOOK AT YUORSELF-лучший!!!

[@garycunliffe6674]

Wake the sleeper is an absolute gem

[@The53rrc]

Sweet Freedom-Look At Yourself.

[@cedarneckjams302]

My top 5 1. Demons and Wizards 2. Salisbury 3. Firefly 4. Magicians birthday 5. Look at yourself

[@drumdad54sdl47]

I was subliminally urging Mick to say the magician's birthday.. I would have to include that in my personal favorites

[@hansjohansson4173]

Wow. A LEGEND.

[@luiscorro1924]

Mine are: 1. Demons & Wizards. 2. Salisbury 3. Wonderworl 4. Return to Fantasy and 5.Sweet Freedom.....i do like others vey much.

[@techn44]

I know many would disagree, but for me -- actually nothing changed, I would have had same opinion back in the 70's: 1. Look At Yourself (absolutely no doubt, it's #1 Heep album!), 2. Demons And Wizards, 3. Return To Fantasy, 4. Firefly (yes, Firefly!) 5. Magician's Birthday. Period.

[@techn44]

...and BTW, my fist two albums that I recorded on tape back in 1977 were... guess what? -- yes! Look At Yourself and Machine Head! Still consider those to be absolute TOP of Rock albums ever made!

[@rickleblanc8900]

Glad to see someone else loving Return To Fantasy. Solid album for sure

[@techn44]

@@rickleblanc8900, greetings from Russia. \m/

[@rickleblanc8900]

@@techn44 Cheers from Canada ! And yes Machine Head is a classic

[@bernhardherrmann6430]

@@rickleblanc8900 ,...well, yeah, bro - but DP IN ROCK m u c h harder! :O

[@gogoyubari366]

Magicians Birthday and Demons are my favorites.

[@robsco1249]

Sea of light, Salisbury, Demons and wizards, look at yourself, Abominog, Firefly, Sonic origami, wonderworld, head first, Conquest...all essential albums.

[@xomthood]

1. Look At Yourself 2. Demons and Wizards 3. Sweet Freedom 4. Innocent Victim 5. Sea of Light

[@commanderdawson3773]

Look at yourself Salisbury Very eavy very umble The Magician's Birthday Wonderworld

[@josephliptak]

All albums from 1969-75. After that it wasn't Heep anymore.

[@Kashtayev]

My favourite are: Demons and wizards, The magician's birthday, Innocent victim, Firefly, High and mighty

[@b-8156]

Top5 albums of UH? Classic: 1.Demons and Withards 2. The Magicians Birthday 3. Firefly... And with new vocalist? 4. Sonic Origami 5. Sea of Light.

[@Express-420]

Salisbury Demons and Wizards Look At Yourself Very Eavy... Very Umble Mr Wonderworld

[@rickleblanc8900]

Wonderworld is pretty good but imo Magician's Birthday trumps it. It's hard to have a definitive top 5 Heep list, they're that great

[@bernhardherrmann6430]

@@rickleblanc8900 ,....very right, bro! ...love AMAZING U H for exactly 50 yrs now :-D ! W H A T A BAND of terrific music :-) ! ! !

[@michaellyustik7372]

Look at Yourself is number 1 für me

[@stevebolthorn]

Look at yourself, Very easy very humble, Demon and Wizard, Magician birthday, Into the wild, Outsider.

[@martinezq1]

Advantage of Magician's Birthday album is that all songs have similar mood , climate. Sunrise, Blind eye..etc whole album is on same high level.

[@martinezq1]

Btw i like all old to Fallen Angel and than Sea of light

[@antoniomontana9745]

All the albums with Byron are the true UH.. then UH is dead n is another history lacking this essence and feelings of these first line ups... RIP Byron The Magician...

[@1MrErling]

indeed

[@excelsiorofficial1382]

Gotta be the first 5 for me!

[@azrob2061]

Of the later albums. Sonic Oragami has to be there.. Demons,Wonderworld.Look at Yourself and Magicians Bday round out the best..High and Mughty close to these in rankings...Forgot about Return to Fantasy!! Shoot, so many