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Don't Think This Is Over


The Shadow And The Wind


On The Rocks ... Again


Your Turn To Remember


Look At Yourself


Celebrating the life of John Lawton


High And Mighty


Wonderworld


Not On The Heep


Past & Present - Songs In Time


Chaos & Colour


Sweet Freedom


Return To Fantasy


Sumogrip


Solo Anthology


I Will Come Runnin'


The Last Stand


Easy With The Heartaches

December 2025

PETER GOALBY - DON'T THINK THIS IS OVER

Released 5th December 2025. Previously unreleased recordings from 1987 featuring newly recorded guest appearances by Uriah Heep bandmates Mick Box and John Sinclair

For more information and how to order here


November 2025

THE SHADOW AND THE WIND: 1973-1974 (5-CD box)

Cherry Red Records 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 Shepperton 1974 recordings appear here twice: as original "film mixes" and remixed and remastered versions. There are also some as bonus tracks on Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld.

For more information and how to order here

The set includes these albums:
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)


June 2024

THE BYRON BAND: ON THE ROCKS ... AGAIN

HNE Recordings has released a triple CD set of The Byron Band on 28th June 2024. The set includes On The Rocks album originally released in 1981 (with bonus tracks taken from CD re-releases) and Lost And Found compilation originally released in 2003 (containing demos and live recordings). This compilation includes almost everything released by the band years 1980 - 1982 but there is no previously unreleased material included.

This is available for ordering at Cherry Red Records website.


October 2023

YOUR TURN TO REMEMBER - THE DEFINITIVE ANTHOLOGY 1970-1990

Compilation released originally as double vinyl on 2018 was released on limited edition yellow double vinyl 13th October. Available for ordering from Uriah Heep Official store


September 2023

LOOK AT YOURSELF PICTURE DISC VINYL

Look At Yourself (1971) was released as vinyl picture disc 1st September. This was the last of studio albums from original singer David Byron's time to be released as vinyl picture disc (previously released as part of Every Day Rocks box set released in 2021).


August 2023

CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JOHN LAWTON

New double cd anthology with 33 songs released on Cherry Red Records on August 4th 2023. This compilation covers John Lawton's career - as solo artist and as vocalist in bands as well as session work - from the early 1970's to 2015. Available for ordering from Record company website.


May 2023

URIAH HEEP: PICTURE DISC VINYLS

Picture disc vinyl releases of the oldest Uriah Heep albums by BMG/Sanctuary continued: Wonderworld (1974) & High And Mighty (1976) were released 26th May. This means that all the albums from original singer David Byron's time have now been released as picture discs (although Look At Yourself (1971) only as part of Every Day Rocks box set in 2021).


April 2023

LEE KERSLAKE - NOT ON THE HEEP

Documentary film of former Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake was a long time in the making. Unfortunately he passed away before the document was finished but the film was finally released on DVD and digital format in April 2023.

DVD can be purchased e.g. from Amazon and the digital version from Vimeo.


February 2023

KEN HENSLEY: PAST & PRESENT (SONGS IN TIME)

Cherry Red Records has released a 6-CD box set from Ken Hensley titled Past & Present (Songs In Time) - A Ken Hensley Anthology 1972-2021) on 24th February 2023. This collection contains albums A Glimpse of Glory, Running Blind, The Last Dance & Cold Autumn Sunday. Also included are two compilation cd's with selected tracks from his solo albums, recordings with Uriah Heep as well as live & studio recordings with his band Live Fire.

Available for ordering from record company website. For track listings and more information see See pre-order link.


January 2023

URIAH HEEP: NEW ALBUM CHAOS & COLOUR

The new Uriah Heep album Chaos & Colour was released 27th January 2023 via Silver Lining Music. The album is available in several different formats: standard digipack CD, deluxe CD hardcover book with patch, black vinyl, transparent lime vinyl & turquoise vinyl.

Available for ordering here

Track listing:
1. Save Me Tonight - 2. Silver Sunlight - 4. Age Of Changes (not on LP) - 5. Hurricane - 6. One Nation, One Sun - 7. Golden Light - 8. You'll Never Be Alone - 9. Fly Like An Eangle - 10. Freedom To Be Free - 11. Closer To Your Dreams (not on LP) - 12. Save Me Tonight (demo version, on deluxe CD & Japanese edition only)

For more information See album page in Discography


Video of the second single Hurricane (written by drummer Russell Gilbrook with Simon Pinto) was released at the same time


URIAH HEEP: SWEET FREEDOM & RETURN TO FANTASY VINYL PICTURE DISCS

Re-releases of the oldest Uriah Heep albums continued: Sweet Freedom (1973) and Return To Fantasy (1975). Of these only Sweet Freedom has been released earlier as part of Every Day Rocks box set.


November 2022

URIAH HEEP: SAVE ME TONIGHT

The first single off the new studio album Chaos & Colour was released 8th November.


LUCIFER'S FRIEND: SUMOGRIP RE-RELEASE

Cherry Red Records has re-released LUCIFE'RS FRIEND's album Sumogrip from 1994. This album was originally under name "Lucifer's Friend II" and features ex- Uriah Heep vocalist John Lawton. Album included also new version of Uriah Heep song Free Me.

The album can be ordered from Cherry Red Records website.


September 2022

PETER GOALBY: THE SOLO ANTHOLOGY

Following on from the successful release of Peter Goalby s two long lost solo albums Easy With The Heartaches and I Will Come Runnin' comes an 11-track solo anthology on Cherry Red Records on 2nd September. Including three rare tracks previously unavailable on CD previously only released on vinyl under the pseudonyms Soho and Perfect Stranger.

Order here


May 2022

PETER GOALBY: I WILL COME RUNNIN'

To follow up to the release of legendary "lost" solo album from former Uriah Heep vocalist Peter Goalby titled Easy With The Heartaches more material from these 1990 sessions saw the light of day when I Will Come Runnin' was released on Cherry Red Records on 6th May.

Order here


KEN HENSLEY: MY BOOK OF ANSWERS VINYL

A new black splatter vinyl re-release Ken Hensley's album My Book Of Answers was released 13th May (originally released on CD & vinyl in March 2021).

Order here


January/February 2022

URIAH HEEP PICTURE VINYLS

Vinyl picture discs included in Every Day Rocks box set released in September 2021 will most probably be all released individually during 2022. The first releases were the two earliest albums ...Very Eavy ... Very Umble & Salisbury released 28th January and the next two Demons And Wizards & The Magician's Birthday released 25th February. There's no info yet on Look At Yourself, probably because there was a 50th anniversary release on clear vinyl last year. Hopefully this will also be released also as picture disc.


December 2021

LUCIFER'S FRIEND: THE LAST STAND CD

Luficer's Friend compilation album The Last Stand was released on CD 3rd December. This has been compiled from "re-union albums" Sumo Grip (1994), Awakening, Too Late To Hate (2016) and Black Moon (2019). Vocalist on these recordings is ex- Uriah Heep vocalist John Lawton.

Order here


November 2021

PETER GOALBY: EASY WITH THE HEARTACHES CD

Legendary "lost" solo album from former Uriah Heep vocalist Peter Goalby recorded in 1990. Remained unreleased until now. Finally released on Cherry Red Records November 19th.

Order here


September 2021

URIAH HEEP: EVERY DAY ROCKS EXCLUSIVE BOX SET

Seven picture discs + seven t-shirts box set was released 24th Sept 2021. Includes the seven earliest studio albums as vinyl pictures discs with seven t-shirts with the album cover art designs. More information at press release here

Order the box set at official store here


URIAH HEEP: CHOICES 6-CD BOX SET

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, released also 24th Sept 2021 (Note: Four of these cd's were included already on 50 Years In Rock box released in 2020).

Order the box set at official store here


July 2021

LOOK AT YOURSELF 50TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL

To celebrate 100th anniversary of HMV and 50th anniversary of Look At Yourself new vinyl edition was released 24th July.
It's a limited edition of 1000 copies and is pressed on clear vinyl.


June 2021

RECORD STORE DAY 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" - whatever that means - 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 released in October 2020


March 2021

KEN HENSLEY: MY BOOK OF ANSWERS

Ken Hensley's first posthumous album titled My Book Of Answers was released on 5th of March 2021 on CD & Vinyl. The songs are all composed by Hensley with lyrics based on poems written by Russian poet Vladimir Emelin in Russian. The album can be ordered Record company website and is also available from all major online stores

Available on CD & Vinyl. CD includes one bonus track.
Track listing: LOST (My Guardian) - RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW * - THE COLD SACRIFICE - THE SILENT SCREAM - COVER GIRL - LIGHT THE FIRE (In My Heart) - STAND (Chase The Beast Away) - THE DARKEST HOUR - SUDDENLY - Bonus Track on CD: THE DARKEST HOUR (Alternate version)
* new version of "The Hanging Tree" originally released on "Firefly" by Uriah Heep in 1977

There were two digital singles lifted from the album before release and promotional videos of all the songs have been released:

"Lost (My Guardian)" released 8th January 2021

"Stand (Chase The Beast Away)" released 5th February 2021

"The Cold Sacrifice" released 26th February 2021

"Suddenly" released 23rd March 2021

"Right Here, Right Now" released 27th May 2021

"Cover Girl" released 29th July 2021

"Light The Fire (In My Heart)" released 24th August 2021

"The Silent Scream" released 6th October 2021

"The Darkest Hour" released 17th November 2021


February 2021

LEE KERSLAKE: ELEVENTEEN

Lee Kerslake's first solo abum Eleventeen was for a long time in making. It has finally coming out on Cherry Red Records 26th February 2021. It is now available for ordering at Record company website.

Released on CD & Vinyl.
Track listing: CELIA SIENNA - TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED - WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE - YOU MAY BE BY YOURSELF (But You're Not Alone) - PORT AND A BRANDY - YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND - HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS - MOM (Instrumental)

Promotional video "Celia Sienna"

There is also a documentary film about his career planned titled Not On The Heep but there's no release date for that yet.


TOE FAT: BAD SIDE OF THE MOON 2-CD

Toe Fat: BAD SIDE OF THE MOON - AN ANTHOLOGY 1970 - 1972 is double CD released 26th February 2021. This was a band that both Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake were members of before they joined Uriah Heep. This compilation includes all recordings made by the band 1970 to 1972 (two albums and one single). Hensley & Kerslake both appear on the 1st album only. This can be ordered from Record company website.


January 2021

DAVID BYRON: TAKE NO PRISONERS VINYL

David Byron's first solo abum Take No Prisonersfrom 1975 released by Music On Vinyl on 15th January as 180 gram audiophile vinyl, limited edition of 1.000 individually numbered copies on purple vinyl. More information at Record company website.


December 2020

TREVOR BOLDER: SAIL THE RIVERS SOLO ALBUM

Solo album by Uriah Heep ex-bass guitarist Trevor Bolder who died of cancer in 2013 has been a long time in the making. The first single "Which Way Will The Wind Blow" (originally on Uriah Heep album Different World v. 1991) was released digitally already in March 2017. Now the album titled Sail The Rivers has finally been released 4th December 2020 on Bolder Records. The album features guest appearances by Mick Box, Lee Kerslake and Laurie Wisefield of Wishbone Ash and includes new versions of songs written for Uriah Heep as well as solo material.

The album is available for ordering at Cherry Red Records website. Available only on CD.

Track Listing: WHICH WAY WILL THE WIND BLOW - RICH KID - WASTING MY TIME (new song) - I HAD A DREAM (new song) - FEAR OF FALLING - SAIL THE RIVERS - SHELTER FROM THE RAIN - THE PARIS SONG (new song) - WAR CHILD - DREAM ON


October 2020

URIAH HEEP 50 YEARS IN ROCK BOXED SET

BMG has released Uriah Heep 50th anniversary boxed set 30th October. This massive set includes 24 discs in total (23 CD's and one LP). All 24 original studio albums and Uriah Heep Live from 1973 are included on 19 CD's - which means obviously that some cd's include two albums.

Contents:
19 CDs including ALL the studio albums + Live 1973
(Some albums have been combined into 1 CD, so the CD's that have more than one album have the covers intertwined)
4 CDs curated by founding and original members, selection of their own favourites
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

Mor information and track listings at this page


HEAD MACHINE: ORGASM 50TH ANNIVERSARY RE-MASTER

Orgasm by Head Machine featuring Ken Hensley & Lee Kerslake before they became members of Uriah Heep. All musicians were at the time ex-members of The Gods and this was a project by producer David Paramor who produced The Gods albums. Recordings were done just weeks before Hensley joined Heep. This is the first legitimate CD release of this album. All the previous CD's are pirates and are of worse sound quality. Press release here.

The new remastered album can be purchased from these links:
CD / VINYL / iTunes / Spotify

Head Machine official merchandise available also at:
Red Bubble shop


KEN HENSLEY: PROUD WORDS ON A DUSTY SHELF LP

Music On Vinyl has released Ken Hensley's first solo album Proud Words A Dusty Shelf from 1973 on vinyl 16th October. This is limited numbered edition of 1.000 copies on gold vinyl and gatefold sleeve. Includes two single edits as bonus tracks. (In January 2021 this was re-released on black vinyl)

More information on Record company website.


April 2020

ACOUSTICALLY DRIVEN, THE MAGICIANS BIRTHDAY PARTY & MAGIC NIGHT DOUBLE VINYLS

Back On Black has re-released three Uriah Heep live recordings on vinyl for the first time in their Rock Classics series in April 2020. These were originally recorded from 2001 to 2003 and have previously been available only on CD 6 DVD. The double vinyls can be ordered from Plastic Head.

These albums feature several guest musicians: On Acoustically Driven Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) & The Uriah Heep Classic Rock Music Ensemble, on The Magician's Birthday Party Ken Hensley & John Lawton (ex-Uriah Heep) & Thijs van Leer (Focus), on Magic Night John Lawton & Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn).


March 2020

KEN HENSLEY: TALES OF LIVE FIRE & OTHER MYSTERIES 5-CD BOX

Cherry Red Records has released a five disc box set from Ken Hensley on 27th March. It includes all four albums released by the company: Love & Other Mysteries, Live Tales, Live!!! & Trouble in one box set

The set is available for ordering at Record company website.


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Every Day Rocks


Choices


Look At Yourself vinyl


The Magician's Birthday vinyl


My Book Of Answers


Eleventeen


Toe Fat 2-CD


Take No Prisoners


Sail The Rivers


50 Years In Rock


Head Machine: Orgasm remaster


Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf LP


Tales Of Live Fire & Other Mysteries


The Bronze Years 1973-1981


Too Much Information


Live In Russia


48 Seconds


Black Moon


Demons & Wizards