Uriah Heep - The Magician's Birthday

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Sunrise Written-By – Hensley*	4:04
A2	Spider Woman Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Kerslake*, Box*	2:25
A3	Blind Eye Written-By – Hensley*	3:33
A4	Echoes In The Dark Written-By – Hensley*	4:48
A5	Rain Written-By – Hensley*	3:59
B1	Sweet Lorraine Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Box*	4:13
B2	Tales Written-By – Hensley*	4:09
B3	The Magician's Birthday Written-By – Hensley*, Kerslake*, Box*	10:23

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Ariola Eurodisc GmbH
• Recorded At – Lansdowne Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bronze Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
• Pressed By – Sonopress
• Distributed By – Ariola Group Of Companies
• Published By – Sydney Bron Music Co. Ltd.

Credits

• Bass Guitar – Gary Thain
• Design – Roger Dean
• Drums, Percussion – Lee Kerslake
• Engineer – Peter Gallen
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ashley Howe
• Guitar – Mick Box
• Keyboards, Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog] – Ken Hensley
• Photography By [N/A] – Fin Costello
• Producer – Gerry Bron
• Sleeve Notes – Ken Hensley
• Vocals – David Byron

Notes

Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, London, September/October 1972.
Reference to "Happy Birthday To You" is by kind permission of K.P.M. Group, London.
℗ by Bronze Records Ltd. 1972
Printed in Western Germany
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Mid-priced reissue with standard cover and white inner sleeve. Bilingual 360° center label rim text, triple rights societies, European distribution. Manufactured in this form from ~1983-1987.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: GEMA STEMRA BIEM
• Label Code: LC 2313
• Matrix / Runout (Label A): S 86 456 A
• Matrix / Runout (Label B): S 86 456 B
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A, stamped / etched): C 86456 A-2 II Made in Germany
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B, stamped): 86456 B-3/82S I Made in Germany
• Other (Embossment on label B): [Bass clef]

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9213	Uriah Heep	The Magician's Birthday ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Bronze	ILPS 9213	UK	1972
6396 021	Uriah Heep	The Magician's Birthday ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Island Records	6396 021	France	1972
812 298-2	Uriah Heep	The Magician's Birthday ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Mercury	812 298-2	Russia	Unknown
SRM 1-652, SRM-1-652, 0598	Uriah Heep	The Magician's Birthday ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Mercury, Mercury, Mercury	SRM 1-652, SRM-1-652, 0598	US	1972
none	Uriah Heep	The Magician's Birthday ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Crystal Records	none	Bulgaria	Unknown

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