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HNE Recordings is continuing their series of re-releases of classic Uriah Heep albums from the 70's. This time it's 1975 - 1977 period of Return To Fantasy, High And Mighty, Firefly & Innocent Victim. The 4-CD box set will be released 24th April 2026.
Like the predecessor The Shadow And The Wind: 1973-1974 released in November 2025 it doesn't unfortunately contain any unreleased material or even rare recordings of real significance. All of these recordings have been released and re-released several times over the years, it's just the remastered deluxe edition CD's originally released in 2004 put to one box set.
For more information and how to pre-order here
The set includes these albums:
HNE Recordings has released a 5-CD box titled The Shadow And The Wind: 1973-1974 on 28th November 2025 (Yes, it is "shadow" and not "shadows" as the song title it is referring to). There is unfortunately nothing unreleased or even rare in this box set. It's just studio and live recordings from the 1973 - 1974 period repackaged all of which have been released and re-released several times over the years. The set includes studio albums Sweet Freedom & Wonderworld and live albums Uriah Heep Live & Live At Shepperton '74.
The Shepperton Film Studios live recordings from 1974 appear here twice and even more times: On disc 2 as original film mixes for TV and radio broadcast, on disc 5 as remixed and remastered versions and there are some also as bonus tracks on Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld.
For more information and how to order here
The set includes these albums:
The latest Uriah Heep album titled Chaos & Colour released 27th January 2023 via Silver Lining Music
Video of 2nd single Hurricane released 25th January 2023 (written by dummer Russell Gilbrook & Michael Pinto)
YOUR TURN TO REMEMBER - THE DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGY 1970-1990
Compilation released originally as double vinyl on 2018 was re-released on yellow double vinyl 13th October. Available for ordering from Uriah Heep Official store
LOOK AT YOURSELF PICTURE DISC VINYL
Look At Yourself has been released as vinyl picture disc 1st Sept 2023. Previously this was available only as part of Every Day Rocks box set but now released also separately. This means that now all studio albums from original vocalist David Byron's time 1970 - 1976 have been released individually as vinyl picture disc.
The picture discs can be ordered e.g. from Official Uriah Heep store.
PICTURE DISC VINYLS
The rest of the albums from original vocalist David Byron's time: Wonderworld (1974) & High And Mighty (1976) were released as picture disc on 26th May. Wonderworld was released as part of Every Day Rocks box set in 2021 but this is the first picture disc release of High And Mighty.
Now all studio albums from David Byron have been released as picture disc - allthough Look At Yourself (1971) only included in Every Day Rocks box set.
The picture discs can be ordered e.g. from Official Uriah Heep store.
PICTURE DISC VINYLS
Picture disc vinyl releases of the oldest Uriah Heep albums continued in 2023. In 2021 seven earliest - from debut album to Wonderworld (1974) - were released as part of Every Day Rocks box set and in early 2022 four of those were released also individually (see below Latest Releases section for more info).
In January 2023 two more albums from original vocalist David Byron's time were released: Sweet Freedom & Return To Fantasy. Of these only Sweet Freedom was included in Every Day Rocks box set but Return To Fantasy was released for the first time as vinyl picture disc.
PICTURE DISC VINYLS
Vinyl picture discs included in Every Day Rocks box set released in September 2021 will be released individually during 2022. The first releases were the two earliest albums ...Very ´Eavy ... Very ´Umble & Salisbury released 28th January 2022 and the next two Demons And Wizards & The Magician's Birthday released 25th February.
EVERY DAY ROCKS EXCLUSIVE BOX SET
Seven vinyl picture discs + Seven t-shirts box set released 24th Sept 2021
Signed by Mick Box
Personal selections by band members on 6 cd's, released 24th Sept 2021
Personal favourites of Uriah Heep songs chosen by founding members Mick Box, Paul Newton & Ken Hensley, long-time drummer Lee Kerslake and current members Bernie Shaw & Phil Lanzon. This box set comes also with 6 art cards with personal notations from each person.
LOOK AT YOURSELF 50TH ANNIVERARY VINYL
To celebrate 100th anniversary of HMV and 50th anniversary of Look At Yourself there's a new vinyl edition released 24th July.
RECORD STORE DAY 2021 RELEASE
A new vinyl edition of The Magician's Birthday LP was released on Record Store Day 12th June. This is limited edition release on galaxy swirl vinyl picture disc with new reimagined artwork by the original cover artist Roger Dean. Previously this was available only as part of 50 Years In Rock box set
URIAH HEEP 50 YEARS IN ROCK SUPER DELUXE ROCK BOX SET
50th anniversary box set titled "50 YEARS IN ROCK" released 30th October 2020 by BMG/Sanctuary.
More information on these and details on how to order: https://uriahheep.lnk.to/50YIRID
Track listings of individual discs & more information here
Contents:
*A number of albums have been combined into 1 CD, so the CDs that have more than one album will have the covers intertwined so they can be both seen
The Magician’s Birthday is both on CD and vinyl
BEAUTIFUL DREAM 1975-1977 (4-CD box)
RETURN TO FANTASY, HIGH AND MIGHTY, FIREFLY & INNOCENT VICTIM (All 2004 Expanded Deluxe Edition versions)
THE SHADOW AND THE WIND: 1973-1974 (5-CD box)
URIAH HEEP LIVE (2003 Expanded 2-CD Deluxe Edition version)
SWEET FREEDOM (2004 Expanded Deluxe Edition version)
WONDERWORLD (2004 Expanded Deluxe Edition version)
LIVE AT SHEPPERTON '74 (1997 Remastered Edition version)
CHAOS & COLOUR - LATEST STUDIO ALBUM
PURCHASE HERE
Available in several formats: standard digipack CD, black / transparent lime / turquoise vinyl & limited edition deluxe CD
SEE ALBUM PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Video of 1st single Save Me Tonight released 8th November 2022 (written by bassist Dave Rimmer & Jeff Scott Soto)
Video of Golden Light released 19th April 2023 (written by Mick Box & Phil Lanzon)
October 2023:
September 2023:
May 2023:
January 2023:
January/February 2022:
September 2021:
Press release here / Order here
…Very ‘Eavy …Very 'Umble - Salisbury - Look At Yourself - Demons And Wizards * - The Magicians Birthday *
- Sweet Freedom & Wonderworld - First time on picture disc vinyl
7 x Each of the above albums on a T-Shirt
7 x Motivation lyric quote artcards
Wall planner
* original and reimagined artworks by Roger Dean
URIAH HEEP: CHOICES 6-CD BOX SET
Note: Four of these cd's were included already on 50 Years In Rock box released in 2020
July 2021:
It's a limited edition of 1000 copies and is pressed on clear vinyl.
June 2021:
October 2020:
19 CD's containing all studio albums and Uriah Heep Live from 1973 plus 4 CD's curated by original members
There's also 64 page book and other special items
19 CDs including ALL the studio albums + Live 1973*
4 CDs curated by founding and original members
1 LP The Magician’s Birthday including re-imagined artwork by Roger Dean
Softback book of tour programmes and memorabilia
New notes written by founding and original members
Exclusive re-imagined CD artwork for selected albums across the band’s early career
2 x art cards – celebrated original cover artwork by Roger Dean plus his re-imagined Demons And Wizards and The Magician’s Birthday artwork