Uriah Heep – Salisbury – Vinyl Lp

Less than a year after their debut, Uriah Heep followed it up with “Salisbury”. Album number 2 tends in a much more progressive direction and includes the classic “Lady in Black”.

While singer David Byron and guitarist Mick Box were still responsible for the songwriting on the debut, almost half of the songs on “Salisbury” were written by keyboardist/guitarist Ken Hensley, who later became the band’s main songwriter. In addition to “Lady in Black”, which celebrated great success years later as a re-release, the title track on “Salisbury” stands out in particular. Among other things, a 24-piece orchestra was used for the 16-minute epic.