Sweet Lorraine (Uriah Heep song)

For the Nat King Cole (Burwell / Parish) song, see Sweet Lorraine.

"Sweet Lorraine"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album The Magician's Birthday
A-side	"Sweet Lorraine"
B-side	"Blind Eye"
Released	January 1973[1]
Length	4:13
Label	Bronze Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Mick Box, David Byron, Gary Thain
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"Blind Eye" (1972) "Sweet Lorraine" (1973) "Spider Woman" (1972)
Official audio
"Sweet Lorraine" (2017 Remaster) on YouTube

"Sweet Lorraine" is a song by the band Uriah Heep, first released on the 1972 album The Magician's Birthday on Bronze Records, and released as a single mainly for the American market though it was also released in a few European countries. It was written by Mick Box, Gary Thain and David Byron and reached #91 in the US Billboard Hot 100.^[2] The B-side is "Blind Eye".

One of the band's better-known songs, it is famous, in part, for its Moog synthesizer solo performed by Ken Hensley. It became popular in live performance.

Personnel

• David Byron – vocals
• Ken Hensley – Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer
• Mick Box – guitar
• Lee Kerslake – drums
• Gary Thain – bass guitar

Charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	91

References

1. "Great Rock Discography". p. 859.
2. "Billboard Singles". All Media Guide / Billboard. Retrieved 2010-03-01.
3. "Uriah Heep Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2022.