Uriah Heep Spider Woman

Song: Spider Woman Band: Uriah Heep Album: The Magician s Birthday Year: 1972 INFO: The Magician s Birthday is the fifth album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. The story line is based loosely on a short story written by Ken Hensley in June and July 1972. Even though it was recorded mere months after the preceding Demons and Wizards, the album features a notably different sound than the band s previous albums, with the aggressive hard rock toned down in favor of a cleaner appearance with more progressive elements, something which had only been hinted previously. This change in sound would define Uriah Heep s following outputs for roughly a decade. The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front of which was designed by Roger Dean. The innerfold had pictures of the band, with the LP itself housed in a liner on which were printed the lyrics. Two songs charted in the United States, Blind Eye (, 97) and Sweet Lorraine (, 91). Spider Woman reached, 13 in Germany. The title track is nota