Abominog is a Rock album by Uriah Heep, originally released in 1982. On Gatefold: 84 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.
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Abominog is the 14th studio album by Uriah Heep. It was recorded in late 1981 and released in March 1982. It was the band's first album recorded without Ken Hensley, its main creative force and keyboard player. It was promoted by "On the Rebound" and "That's the Way That It Is", as well as by Abominog Junior EP. It gained some good reviews and was quite successful commercially, reaching #34 in the UK and #56 in the US. "That's The Way That It Is" reached #25 on the US Rock Charts. The album marked a beginning of a new era in the band's history. Ken Hensley left the band after the recording of Conquest, Heep's previous album. In 1980, John Sloman left the band (or was asked to leave) as well after recording just one album with Uriah Heep. Mick Box and Trevor Bolder decided to build a new line-up around themselves and the original singer, David Byron. Surprisingly, Byron declined the invitation, as he had recently formed a new band. Dissatisfied Bolder accepted the invitation to join Wishbone Ash (he returned to Heep less than 2 years later and is still in the band as of 2010). Mick Box thought that it was time for Uriah heep to call it quits and wanted to form a new band but soon changed his mind and decided to form a new Uriah Heep line-up around himself and Lee Kerslake, who had left the Heep only 2 years earlier. This newly formed line-up recorded an album that moved strongly into the hard rock/ heavy metal direction. Abominog was remastered and re-released in 1997 with 4 bonus tracks and again in 2004, as a part of the expanded deluxe edition series, with 6 additional tracks. It was also the first Uriah Heep album since the debut to feature covers. In fact, half of the album's original tracks were covers and "Think It Over" was a re-recording of the band's song from post-Conquest sessions. Interestingly, none of the track's authors (Bolder, Sloman) was in the band any more at that time. Abominog was the first of 2 albums recorded by this line-up of Uriah Heep, which featured: Pete Goalby - vocals Mick Box - guitars Lee Kerslake - drums Bob Daisley - bass John Sinclair - keyboards, guitars.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Too Scared To Run3:49
- A2Chasing Shadows4:42
- A3On The Rebound3:15
- A4Hot Night In A Cold Town4:03
- A5Running All Night (With The Lion)4:22
Side B
- B1That's The Way That It Is4:09
- B2Prisoner4:30
- B3Hot Persuasion3:49
- B4Sell Your Soul5:22
- B5Think It Over3:34
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- crunchy
- foreboding
- occult
Abominog is the 14th studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep.
Originally recorded on 24 track digital tape in 1981 and 1982.
Released in the UK during March 1982 on, catalogue number BRONZE BRON 538 (opens in a new tab)
First released as a re-mastered CD by Castle (opens in a new tab) in 1997 as ESMCD571 (opens in a new tab) with four bonus tracks.
The vinyl version of the album was released worldwide as a single sleeve cover with an insert or sleeve depending on various country requirements.
Half of the 10 tracks are cover versions of recordings by other artists:
"On the Rebound" was originally recorded by Russ Ballard, on his Barnet Dogs (US 1980) (opens in a new tab) album (1980).
"Hot Night in a Cold Town" was originally recorded by John Cougar Mellencamp, on his Nothin' Matters And What If It Did (US 1980) (opens in a new tab) album (1980). The song was written by songwriters Geoffrey Cushing-Murray and Richard Littlefield.
"Running All Night (With the Lion)" was originally recorded by Gary Farr's Lion, on their Running All Night (US 1980) (opens in a new tab) album (1980). Lion keyboard player John Sinclair brought this song with him when he joined Uriah Heep.
"That's the Way That It Is" was originally recorded by the The Bliss Band, on their Neon Smiles (US 1979) (opens in a new tab) album (1979).
"Prisoner" was originally recorded by Sue Saad and the Next, on their self-titled album Sue Saad And The Next (US 1980) (opens in a new tab)(1980). The lyrics were written by DB Cooper.
The album also included a remake of "Think It Over", a song recorded by the prior (and largely different) lineup of Uriah Heep. The original version, featuring John Sloman on lead vocals, was the A-side of a 1980 Heep single and is included as bonus track on some remastered CD releases of this album.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob DaisleyBASS, VOCALS PERFORMER , BASS, VOCALS VOCALS
- John SinclairKEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS PERFORMER , KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Lee KerslakeDRUMS, VOCALS PERFORMER , DRUMS, VOCALS
- Mick BoxGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, LINER NOTES
- Peter GoalbyPERFORMER , VOCALS VOCALS
- John SlomanWRITTEN-BY, LEAD VOCALS
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