Artist: URIAH HEEP
Album: HEAD FIRST DELUXE EDIT. (CD)

Year: 1983/ 2004
EAN/UPS: 5050749218629
Media type: CD

The 15th album from British rock group Uriah Heep. Head First was released in 1983, on the Bronze Records label. Recorded by the line-up responsible for the previous year's Abominog, but with a greater proportion of songs written by the band. It is well-regarded by fans.

On the Head First tour former Heep bassist Trevor Bolder rejoined the band, replacing his replacement, Bob Daisley, and remains to this day.

Video footage of the tour, from a show in New Zealand, was heavily featured on the longform video Easy Livin': A History Of Uriah Heep. This was released in Japan also a laserdisc.

UK #46 US #159

TRACKLIST:

"The Other Side Of Midnight" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Kerslake/Sinclair) 3.55
"Stay on Top" (Jackson) 3.35
"Lonely Nights" (Adams/Vallance) 4.07
"Sweet Talk" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/J. & L. Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.51
"Love is Blind" (Carbone/Zito) 3.38
"Roll-Overture" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 2.18
"Red Lights" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 2.57
"Rollin' the Rock" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair) 5.31
"Straight Through the Heart" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.39
"Weekend Warriors" (Box/Daisley/Goalby/Sinclair/Kerslake) 3.50

2004 release bonus tracks:

11 Playing For Time (EP track)
12 Searching (Extended Demo)
13 The Other Side Of Midnight (Live)
14 Lonely Nights (Live)
15 Angel (Live)

LINE-UP:

Peter Goalby - vocals
Mick Box – guitars
Bob Daisley – bass guitar
Lee Kerslake – drums
John Sinclair – keyboards, synthesizer, guitars, back-up vocals