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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.jpg) Cover art by Roger Dean | ||||
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| Released | April 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 23 November - 20 December 1994, 24 January - 7 February 1995 | |||
| Studio | Karo Studio, 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 |   |
| 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
- Bernie Shaw - lead vocals
- Mick Box – guitars, vocals
- Phil Lanzon - keyboards, vocals
- Trevor Bolder - bass, vocals, co-lead vocals on track 6
- Lee Kerslake – drums, 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
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Swiss Albums Top 100[4] | 29 |
| German Albums Chart[5] | 87 |
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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.
- "Uriah Heep – Sea of Light". Hitparade.ch (in German). Media Control Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- "Album - Uriah Heep, Sea of Light". Charts.de (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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