Conquest is a Rock album by Uriah Heep, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked.
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Conquest is the 13th studio album by Uriah Heep, recorded in 1979 and released in February 1980. It is also the first album released after the departure of the singer John Lawton and drummer Lee Kerslake. It is also notable for being the last Uriah Heep studio album to feature the main songwriter and keyboard player, Ken Hensley. The album is considered by many fan, as well as Mick Box and Ken Hensley, to be the worst Uriah heep album and this period of the band ofren called "a disaster" by the aforementioned musician. Suprisingly, it did better in the UK charts than any of the albums recorded by the Lawton-fronted line-up, reaching Top 40. It also got some positive reviews in the English pre. However, fans were not satisfied with the new singer, John Sloman and his Burke Shelley/Geddy Lee style of singing which did not go well with the band's style. What's more, Sloman could not get along with Ken Hensley and, surprisingly, it was Hensley, who quit the band, replaced temporarily by Gregg Dechert and later by John Sinclair. "Carry On", "Love Stealer" and "Feelings" promoted the album. After Hensley's departure, the band released "Think It Over", featuring Dechert on keyboard, as a single to promote the new line up. The album was re-released 1997 with 5 bonus tracks and again in 2004 as a part of the expanded deluxe edition serie, also with 5 additional track, four of the being the same ones as in 1997. Conquest was the only album recorded by the line-up that featured: John Sloman Ken Hensley (not on some of the bonus tracks) Mick Box Trevor Bolder Chris Slade Gregg Dechert (some of the bonus tracks) The next album, Abominog, was released 2 years later and featured a new line-up with Box being the only Conquest-era member to appear. .
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Tracklist
- 1No Return5:59
- 2Imagination5:45
- 3Feelings5:21
- 4Fools4:59
- 5Carry On3:55
- 6Won't Have to Wait Too Long4:50
- 7Out on the Street5:50
- 8It Ain't Easy5:42
- 9Love Stealer3:24
- 10Been Hurt3:54
- 11Think It Over3:30
- 12Lying4:36
- 13Feelings (Live)2:44
Sound DNA
- Rock
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chris SladeDRUMS , PERCUSSION
- John SlomanLEAD VOCALS, BACKING VOCALS, PIANO, PERCUSSION LEAD VOCALS, PIANO
- Ken HensleyPIANO, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS SYNTHESIZER , VOCODER, ORGAN, PIANO, GUITAR , BACKING VOCALS SYNTHESIZER , VOCODER, ORGAN, PIANO, GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS
- Mick BoxGUITAR GUITAR, LINER NOTES
- Trevor BolderBASS , BACKING VOCALS BASS GUITAR, BACKING VOCALS LEAD VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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