Released in 1974, Wonderworld is the seventh album released by British rock

Rock music

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 band Uriah Heep

Uriah Heep (band)

Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...

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The original vinyl release was a single sleeve, with the lyrics reproduced on the inner-liner.

The album was the last to feature bass player Gary Thain. Thain died in 1975, aged 27, making Wonderworld the last album he ever participated on.

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Wonderworld" (Ken Hensley
   Ken Hensley
   Kenneth William David Hensley is a keyboard player , guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s....
   
   ) – 4:29
2. "Suicidal Man" (Mick Box
   Mick Box
   Michael Frederick Box , better known by his stage name Mick Box, is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is...
   
   , David Byron
   David Byron
   David Byron -Early Life 1967-1969:From mid-60's to early 70's David Byron did a lot of session work for a company called Avenue Recordings singing lead and backing vocals...
   
   , Hensley, Lee Kerslake
   Lee Kerslake
   Lee Kerslake is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep, in addition to his work in the Ozzy Osbourne band...
   
   , Gary Thain
   Gary Thain
   Gary Mervin Thain was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep.-Biography:Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thain was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix...
   
   ) – 3:38
3. "The Shadows and the Wind" (Hensley) – 4:27
4. "So Tired" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
5. "The Easy Road" (Hensley) – 2:43

Side 2

1. "Something or Nothing" (Box, Hensley, Thain) – 2:56
2. "I Won't Mind" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 5:59
3. "We Got We" (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain) – 3:39
4. "Dreams" (Box, Byron, Hensley) – 6:10

The 2004 Remastered version on Sanctuary UK, adds 6 unreleased tracks:

1. "What Can I Do" (Single B-side) (Hensley)
2. "Love, Hate and Fear" (Out-take) (Hensley)
3. "Stone's Throw" (Out-take) (Hensley)
4. "Dreams" (Extended Version) (Box, Byron, Hensley)
5. "I Won't Mind" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)
6. "So Tired" (Live) (Box, Byron, Hensley, Kerslake, Thain)

Personnel

• David Byron
  David Byron
  David Byron -Early Life 1967-1969:From mid-60's to early 70's David Byron did a lot of session work for a company called Avenue Recordings singing lead and backing vocals...
  
   – vocals
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• Ken Hensley
  Ken Hensley
  Kenneth William David Hensley is a keyboard player , guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s....
  
   – organ
  Organ (music)
  The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
  
  , guitar
  Guitar
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  s, vocals
• Mick Box
  Mick Box
  Michael Frederick Box , better known by his stage name Mick Box, is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is...
  
   – lead guitar
  Lead guitar
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• Gary Thain
  Gary Thain
  Gary Mervin Thain was a rock bassist, best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep.-Biography:Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, Thain was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix...
  
   – bass guitar
  Bass guitar
  The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
  
  
• Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake
  Lee Kerslake is an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep, in addition to his work in the Ozzy Osbourne band...
  
   – drums
  Drum kit
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