Uriah Heep were perhaps a little traumatized back in 1985.
They had endured the commercial disappointment of Head First and the subsequent loss of their recording contract.
Fortunately, CBS imprint Portrait Records offered the free agents another chance that was sadly squandered with the release of Equator.
The Def Leppard knockoff "Rockarama" is a desperate opener that sets a contrived tone for what's to follow on this pop-metal mistake.
Some formulaic lyrics ("Bad Blood") and inane power balladry ("Lost One Love") follow, essentially choking the life out of Equator before the fourth track even begins.
Listeners brave enough to venture more deeply into this set are not rewarded for their effort, as numbers like "Skool's Burnin'" and "Party Time" do nothing to lower this record's high-schmaltz rating.
Another lackluster '80s outing from Uriah Heep, Equator tightly circles the commercial rock format of its day: a treacherous territory that the band had no chance to successfully navigate.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RockaramaTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Bad BloodTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Lost One LoveTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | AngelTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Holding OnTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Party TimeTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Poor Little Rich GirlTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 8 | Skools Burnin'Trevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Heartache CityTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | Night of the WolfTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Peter Goalby, Lee Kerslake, John Sinclair | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 46 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 46 mins | 325 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trevor Bolder | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Mick Box | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 3 | Paul Corkett | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Peter Goalby | Composer, Vocals |
| 5 | John Hallett | Assistant Engineer |
| 6 | Lee Kerslake | Composer, Drums |
| 7 | Stephen McLaughlin | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Tony Platt | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | John Sinclair | Composer |
| 10 | Jon Sinclair | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 11 | Phil Tennant | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Uriah Heep | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |