Bird of Prey (Uriah Heep song)

"Bird of Prey"
Song by Uriah Heep
from the album Salisbury and Uriah Heep (US version)
A-side"Gypsy"
Released1970 (1970)
RecordedOctober–November 1970
StudioLansdowne, London
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length4:05
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gerry Bron

"Bird of Prey" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from the group's US version of their 1970 debut album Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble (released as Uriah Heep in the United States).[2]

History

The song was written in Richmond, London during the summer of 1969.[3] It was originally released on Uriah Heep, the US version of Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble. The song was included as a B-side to the band's first ever worldwide single "Gypsy". A re-recorded version of the song would appear on the European version of 1971's album Salisbury. The original 1970 version of the song would later appear on the European 2003 remaster of Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble. The song is included on most of the band's compilation albums including the first one, 1974's The Best of Uriah Heep.

"Bird of Prey" was used as a concert opener during the band's early years.[3]

Reception

Martin Popoff called it "the band's most raging work of genius, a searing blend of glowing Byron operatics and sinister metal craftsmanship which previewed Heep's progressive metal side splendidly."[4] AllMusic noted that the song features a riff reminiscent of "Gypsy" and a comparable mood with the works of both Deep Purple and David Bowie.[3] Ultimate Classic Rock said the song is "widely recognized today as one of heavy metal’s most spectacular 1970 cornerstones."[5]

In 2009 the intro to the song (approximately from 8–14 seconds) was sampled by the American Rapper Xzibit in his single "Hurt Locker".

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (26 July 2018). "1970s Best Heavy Metal Songs You Didn't Know About". Loudwire. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Uriah Heep (1970)". Prog Archives. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Thompson, Dave. "Bird of Prey – Uriah Heep | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 300–301. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  5. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo (13 June 2015). "45 Years Ago: Uriah Heep Unveil Their Debut Album". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2024.

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