The Magician's Birthday
The Magician's Birthday is the fifth album released by Uriah Heep. It was r… Read Full Bio ↴The Magician's Birthday is the fifth album released by Uriah Heep. It was recorded and released in 1972. In 1996, it was remastered and re-released with 2 bonus tracks. In 2004, another remastered version was released with 9 additional tracks. "Blind Eye" and "Sweet Lorraine" both charted at low positions in the US Top 100 and "Spider Woman" climbed as high as #13 in the German charts.

The title track is notable for a kazoo solo (played by Kerslake) and the use of "Happy Birthday To You" melody. The album's title was also the inspiration for the name of the band's birthday shows/conventions - The Magician's Birthday Parties.

It is the second of five UH albums with cover artwork designed by Roger Dean.

It was also the second album to be recorded by the most famous Uriah Heep line-up that included:

David Byron
Ken Hensley
Mick Box
Gary Thain
Lee Kerslake.
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The Magician's Birthday
Uriah Heep Lyrics


Blind Eye Stranger than the sunrise Darker than the night Fiercer than…
Echoes in the Dark I have heard the echoes in the dark Dim and distant…
Rain It's raining outside But that's not unusual But the way that…
Spider Woman I had a spider woman And she was so good She chained…
Sunrise Sunrise And the new day's breakin' through The morning Of an…
Sweet Lorraine Would you like to take This magic potion with me On a…
Tales We told our tales as we sat under Morning's sleepy sky With…
The Magician's Birthday In the magic garden Some were singing Some were dancing Whil…


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