Sea of Light (album)
Sea of Light is the 19th album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released in April 1995. Its songs have remained part of the band's live set to this day. Bassist Trevor Bolder sings lead on "Fear of Falling" and delivers four songs for this album, as many as on the predecessor Different World, a count he never reaches before and after. Roger Dean was responsible for the sleeve painting, his third for Uriah Heep.
| Sea of Light | ||||
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 23 November - 20 December 1994, 24 January - 7 February 1995 | |||
| Studio | Karo Studios, Brackel, Germany | |||
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| Length | 61:09 | |||
| Label | HTD (UK) SPV/Steamhammer (Europe and Japan) | |||
| Producer | Uriah Heep and Kalle Trapp | |||
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| Singles from Sea of Light | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[2] |
| Rock Hard | 7.0/10[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Against the Odds" | Mick Box, Phil Lanzon | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Sweet Sugar" | Trevor Bolder | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Time of Revelation" | Box, Lanzon | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Mistress of All Time" | Lanzon | 5:33 |
| 5. | "Universal Wheels" | Box, Lanzon | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Fear of Falling" | Bolder | 4:38 |
| 7. | "Spirit of Freedom" | Box, Lanzon | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Logical Progression" | Box, Lanzon | 6:12 |
| 9. | "Love in Silence" | Box, Lanzon | 6:48 |
| 10. | "Words in the Distance" | Box, Lanzon | 4:46 |
| 11. | "Fires of Hell (Your Only Son)" | Bolder | 3:56 |
| 12. | "Dream On" | Bolder | 4:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "She Still Calls His Name" | Box, Bolder, Lee Kerslake, Lanzon, Bernie Shaw | 5:44 |
| 14. | "Sail the Rivers" | Bolder | 6:55 |
| 15. | "Dream On" (single edit) | Bolder | 3:31 |
| Total length: | 77:19 | ||
Personnel
- Uriah Heep
- Mick Box – guitars, backing vocals
- Lee Kerslake – drums, backing vocals
- Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Fear of Falling"
- Phil Lanzon – keyboards, backing vocals
- Bernie Shaw – lead vocals
- Additional musicians
- Piet Sielck – additional keyboards
- Pete Beckett – additional backing vocals, strings arrangements on "Love in Silence"
- Rolf Köhler – additional backing vocals
- Production
- Kalle Trapp – producer, engineer, mixing
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 87 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 29 |
References
- Guarisco, Donald A. "Uriah Heep - Sea of Light review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 471. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- "Reviews: Uriah Heep - Sea of Light". Rock Hard (in German). No. 96. 26 April 1995. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – Sea of Light" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22April 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Uriah Heep – Sea of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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