Описание
Uriah Heep- TOTALLY DRIVEN- 2CD- 2001/2015-
- Uriah Heep Productions Ltd./Uriah Heep Records- 5060105490439 (Sticker Only)- 500 grn
TOTALLY DRIVEN is the 25th studio album greatest hits album by British hard rock band Uriah Heep, released on 12 November 2015 on their own label, Uriah Heep Records. The album contains re-recorded versions of twenty seven of their best known songs, recorded with the long-standing 1986-2007 lineup. The album was originally released on 28th October 2001 with a different track order as Remasters: The Official Anthology, but it went out of print quite quickly and was forgotten about. It was reissued in 2004 as Uriah Heep's Gold: Looking Back 1970-2001 without the band's knowledge by a European budget label. According to guitarist Mick Box, the songs were recorded in preparation for the Acoustically Driven and Electrically Driven concerts. As an anthology, TOTALLY DRIVEN performs admirably, offering two songs each from the band’s first eight albums, three from The Magician’s Birthday, one song from Fallen Angel, and nine songs from the first four Shaw-era albums circa 1989-1998. It is some incredible material of the band re-visiting many of their early hits and several of their newer songs. The songs still sound great with the addition of a Rock Music Ensemble. Bernie Shaw does an excellent performance of re-creating the older David Byron material. The Uriah Heep still have it. British hard rockers Uriah Heep have defied expectations throughout much of the band’s 45+ year existence. The fact that they’re still rockin’ here in the year 2015 is an impressive feat in itself, Heep continuing to tour the world and release underrated, and largely overlooked, music.
PERSONNEL: Bernie Shaw – lead vocals; Mick Box – guitar, backing vocals; Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals; Trevor Bolder – bass, backing vocals; Lee Kerslake – drums, backing vocals; Melvin Duffy – pedal steel, slide guitar; Pip Williams – acoustic guitar; Stefan Hannigan – uilleann pipes, percussion; Kim Chandler – flute, backing vocals; Sarah Chi Liew, Liz Chi Yen Liew – violins; Pauline Kirke – cello; Saskia Tomkins – viola; Billie Godfrey, Emma Robbins – backing vocals.
Back in 2001, Uriah Heep went to work releasing two amazing albums that saw the then current lineup of the band paying homage to the band’s historic legacy. The result was the acclaimed Acoustically Driven and Electrically Driven albums. In preparation for that album, the band recorded the notably classic songs. Once those albums were out, they released the pair as studio versions and called the album Remasters: The Official Anthology. That album, long out of print, has been summarily rebranded as TOTALLY DRIVEN, a much better name that actually matches the two live releases. The versions of the tracks proffered are just great. The new recordings do justice to every song, just as the band does every night they perform on stage. Bernie steals the show with his chops. He does not try to mimic ex-Heepster David Byron, but he brings strong performances with tons of energy and his own unique sound. The band plays like their lives depend on it, and the album is a must-own for any Uriah Heep fan. Getting to hear the band with Lee and Trevor in the studio one more time is a treat and makes this release that more special. TOTALLY DRIVEN is housed in a six panel digi-pack with new custom artwork by Igor Morski. This release is the first on the band's own Uriah Heep Records and was supported by a full worldwide marketing campaign. This collection of their work spans their entire career from the early stuff to the present and is a nice compilation to have.
Issued In A Tri-Fold Digipak With Two Transparent Disc-Mounts On The Inside Covers And Includes Foldout Inlay.
Made In The EU.
ПРИ ПОКУПКЕ (сразу) ТРЁХ ФИРМЕННЫХ АЛЬБОМОВ, ДОСТАВКА БЕСПЛАТНО !!!