Look at Yourself (Uriah Heep album)

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Look at Yourself is the third album released by British rock band Uriah Heep.

It is Uriah Heep's most straight ahead "hard rock" album, with one notable foray into progressive territory on "July Morning". The album has come to be viewed as a highpoint in the band's career, and is today regarded by many fans and critics as Uriah Heep's finest album, contended by Demons and Wizards, released the following year. The title track and "July Morning" were released as singles in North America in 1971 and 1973, respectively.

The original cover art (not pictured opposite) on the LP came in a single sleeve with a die-cut opening on the front through which a reflective foil 'mirror' was seen. This relates the cover art directly to the album title. The idea was that of guitarist Mick Box. Not being a perfect reflecting surface, one sees a distorted image of oneself. Indeed, this theme is carried on with the band photos on the rear of the LP sleeve, which have also been distorted.

The LP itself was housed in a heavy-duty card inner, complete with lyrics.

The song "July Morning" has become the inspiration for a Bulgarian Hippie tradition, known eponymously as July Morning.

About

By the Spring 1971 Gerry Bron's deal with Philips/Vertigo was over, so he set up his own label, Bronze Records. The third album was recorded in the Summer months of 1971, during the band's three visits to Lansdowne. "It was the point in time when the band really found a solid musical direction", said Bron later. The third album, Look at Yourself, released in October 1971, marked the solidification of disparate ideas that had been a prominent feature of Salisbury and presented the unified sound and direction. Among the stand-outs were the title track, "Tears In My Eyes" and "July Morning", an epic which Heep fans regard as equal to Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" and Deep Purple's "Child in Time". "I think that "July Morning" is one of the best examples of the way the band was developing at that point in time. It introduced a lot of dynamics, a lot of light and shade into our sound", Ken Hensley argued. The album peaked at No. 39 in the UK.

Track listing

All songs written by Ken Hensley, except where noted.

Side 1

"Look at Yourself" – 5:09
"I Wanna Be Free" – 4:00
"July Morning" (David Byron, Hensley) – 10:32

Side 2

"Tears in My Eyes" – 5:01
"Shadows of Grief" (Byron, Hensley) – 8:39
"What Should Be Done" – 4:15
"Love Machine" (Mick Box, Byron, Hensley) – 3:37

Look at Yourself was remastered and reissued in 1996 with two bonus tracks:

"Look At Yourself (Single Edit)" – 3:07
"What's Within My Heart (Out-take)" – 5:23
- An out-take from the Look at Yourself sessions. First released in 1993 on The Lansdowne Tapes.

An expanded De-Luxe CD was released in 2003 with seven bonus tracks:

"What's Within My Heart (Out-take)" – 5:23
"Why (Early Version)" (Box, Byron) – 11:18
"Look at Yourself (Single Edit)" – 03:19
"Tears in My Eyes (Extended Mix)" – 05:38
"What Should Be Done (Alternate Version)" – 04:26
"Look at Yourself (Live at the BBC)" - 04:32
"What Should Be Done (Live at the BBC)" – 03:26

Personnel

Mick Box – lead guitar, acoustic guitar
David Byron - lead vocals
Ken Hensley – organ, piano, guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
Paul Newton – bass guitar
Ian Clarke – drums

Additional personnel

Manfred Mann - synthesizer (on "July Morning")
Ted, Mac and Loughty of Osibisa - percussion (on "Look At Yourself")

Covers

Gamma Ray covered "Look at Yourself" in their Heading for Tomorrow album.
GrimSkunk covered "Look at Yourself" in their Grim Skunk album.

References

"Allmusic review".
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Mick Box Phil Lanzon Bernie Shaw Russell Gilbrook Dave Rimmer Ken Hensley David Byron Paul Newton Alex Napier Nigel Olsson Keith Baker Ian Clarke Lee Kerslake Mark Clarke Gary Thain John Wetton Trevor Bolder John Lawton Chris Slade John Sloman Gregg Dechert John Sinclair Peter Goalby Bob Daisley Steff Fontaine
Studio albums	...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble Salisbury Look at Yourself Demons and Wizards The Magician's Birthday Sweet Freedom Wonderworld Return to Fantasy High and Mighty Firefly Innocent Victim Fallen Angel Conquest Abominog Head First Equator Raging Silence Different World Sea of Light Sonic Origami Wake the Sleeper Into the Wild Outsider Living the Dream Chaos & Colour
Live albums	Uriah Heep Live Live in Europe 1979 Live at Shepperton '74 Acoustically Driven Live in Armenia
Compilations	The Best of Uriah Heep The Lansdowne Tapes The Ultimate Collection Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's Loud, Proud & Heavy: The Best of Uriah Heep Celebration – Forty Years of Rock Totally Driven
Singles	"Gypsy" "Lady in Black" "Look at Yourself" "The Wizard" "Easy Livin'" "Sweet Lorraine" "Blind Eye" "July Morning" "Stealin'" "Something or Nothing" "Prima Donna" "Return to Fantasy" "One Way or Another" "Wise Man" "Sympathy"
Other songs	"Bird of Prey" "Sunrise"
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