Bird of Prey (original mix)
~ Recording by Uriah Heep
Annotation
Similar, but slightly longer than the 'US mix', https://musicbrainz.org/recording/6c16024a-7e88-42ba-809f-92cc0a07f554.
GB-AJE-71-00110 is the original.
GB-5KW-16-00782 is the 2016 remaster.
Annotation last modified on 2023-09-19 18:12 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.4 | Bird of Prey | 4:08 | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album |
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| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:05 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360028 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:05 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | ILPS 9152 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:05 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998) | 6360 028 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:05 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | 85 691 IT |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:09 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | SRM 1-1070 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Raw Power (United Kingdom metal) | RAWLP 012 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Carrère (just “CARRERE”, not “CARRERE MUSIC”) | 96.581 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Raw Power (United Kingdom metal) | RAWCD 012 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:05 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLALP 106 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:11 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Classics (LC 6448) | CLACD 106 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:09 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 882 476-2 |
| 1.15 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Super 20 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Bronze | 260 159, 260 159-217 |
| 1.12 | Bird of Prey | 4:17 | Uriah Heep | Easy Livin’: Best | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Zounds | CD 27200279 B |
| 1.14 | Bird of Prey | 4:11 | Uriah Heep | Echoes in the Dark | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Elite (UK, reissue label of Pickwick Group plc) | ELITE020CD |
| 1.13 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CHC 7034, CHC 7034 CR |
| 1.9 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | The Gold Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CNC 4032-2 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury (Remastered re-release) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESMCD 317 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 1 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESMCD 418 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Parts 1 & 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:08 | Uriah Heep | Classic Heep: An Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 558 863 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 1 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 2.1 | Bird of Prey | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | Three Classic Albums | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESM BX 306 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:16 | Uriah Heep | “Travellers in Time” Anthology, Vol. 1 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications), Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | ESDCD 818 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury (limited edition) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | VICP-61829 |
| 2.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | You Can’t Keep a Good Band Down | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMXBX527 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury (expanded deluxe edition) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMRCD643 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004) | 82876 501942 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:15 | Uriah Heep | The Ultimate Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | SANDD189 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMRCD049 |
| 4.1 | Bird of Prey | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | Wake Up: The Singles Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Earmark | EARLP41051 |
| 4.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Wake Up: The Singles Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Earmark | 41051 |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:15 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Metro (UK reissue/compilation imprint, METRCD cat prefix) | METRCD183 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey (original version) | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Easy Livin’: The Singles A’s & B’s | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMDDD351 |
| 1.4 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Loud, Proud & Heavy – The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Metro Triples (UK triple-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRTCD cat prefix) | METRTCD828 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | UICY-UICY-94722 |
| 1.12 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Icon | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) | 0600753383926 |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | MOVLP788 |
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:15 | Uriah Heep | Your Turn to Remember: The Definitive Anthology 1970–1990 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation | BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | BMGCAT2CD60 | |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey (2016 - remaster) | 4:11 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | BMGCAT2CD56 |
| 2.8 | Bird of Prey | 4:11 | Uriah Heep | Easy Livin’ | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present) | BMGCAT2750CD |
| 1.9 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | 50 Years in Rock | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present) | BMGCAT463BOX |
| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:12 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury (expanded version) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | |
| 1.4 | Bird of Prey | 4:08 | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album | |||
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:14 | Uriah Heep | Greatest Hits | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Star Mark | |
| 1.2 | Bird of Prey | 4:11 | Uriah Heep | The Absolute Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Bird of Prey | 4:13 | Uriah Heep | Salisbury | Uriah Heep | Album | |||
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Bird of Prey | 4:09 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Peter Gallen (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
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| assistant engineer: | Les Cunningham (studio engineer) Ashley Howe |
| producer: | Gerry Bron |
| mixer: | Peter Gallen |
| bass guitar: | Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| drums (drum set): | Keith Baker (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| electric bass guitar: | Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1969 until 1970) |
| electric guitar: | Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| guitar: | Mick Box (from 1969 until 1970) |
| organ: | Ken Hensley (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| background vocals: | Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) Ken Hensley (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| lead vocals: | David Byron (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
| vocals: | David Byron (from 1969 until 1970) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1970) Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1971) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1971, in 2016) Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1996) |
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| recorded at: | Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
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| recording of: | Bird of Prey (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) |
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Related works
Bird of Prey
| writer: | Mick Box David Byron Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) |
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| publisher: | Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) EMI Music Ltd. EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) S. Bron Music Co. Ltd. |
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