Uriah Heep is one of the few heavy metal/hard rock outfits that can rival Deep Purple when it comes to an abundance of personnel changes; you could write a book about the many different Uriah Heep lineups that existed in the 1970s and 1980s.
Because it was such a revolving door, its work became increasingly erratic as time passed -- many headbangers gave up on the band in the late '70s.
Recorded in 1988 and 1989 and released in April 1989, Raging Silence is the work of a band that was long past its prime.
On this CD, the five-man lineup includes founder/guitarist Mick Box as well as lead singer Bernie Shaw, bassist Trevor Bolder, keyboardist Phil Lanzon, and drummer Lee Kerslake.
The material is generic arena rock -- try as it might, Uriah Heep is unable to recapture the magic and creativity of its early years.
Corporate rock items like "Cry Freedom" and "Blood Red Roses" are mildly catchy, and a cover of Argent's "Hold Your Head Up" is pleasant enough.
But even so, Raging Silence pales in comparison to classics like 1971's Look at Yourself and 1972's Demons and Wizards.
Not a disaster but certainly unremarkable, this CD is strictly for completists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hold Your Head UpRod Argent, Chris White | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | Blood Red RosesPeter Goalby | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | Voice on My TVMick Box, Phil Lanzon | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Rich KidTrevor Bolder | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Cry FreedomMick Box, Phil Lanzon | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Bad Bad ManPhil Lanzon | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | More Fool YouMick Box, Phil Lanzon | Uriah Heep | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | When the War Is OverSteve Prestwich | Uriah Heep | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 9 | LifelineMarti Frederiksen, Tony Haselden, Leon Medica, Rod Roddy | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Rough JusticeTrevor Bolder, Mick Box, Phil Lanzon, Bernard Shaw | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Hold Your Head UpRod Argent, Chris White | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 12 | Blood Red RosesPeter Goalby | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 13 | Miracle Child (B-Side To Hold Your Head Up) | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 14 | Look At Yourself (B-Side On 12' Release Of Blood Red Roses) | Uriah Heep | Play | 07:20 | 16 MB | 55 MB |
| 15 | Too Scared To Run (Previously Unreleased Live Version) | Uriah Heep | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 16 | Corina (Previously Unreleased Live Version) | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 17 | Hold Your Head Up (12' Extended Version) | Uriah Heep | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 42 MB |
| 18 | Blood Red Roses (Alternate Remix) | Uriah Heep | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 83 mins | 192 MB | |||||
| 83 mins | 614 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Argent | Composer |
| 2 | Trevor Bolder | Bass, Composer, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 3 | Mick Box | Composer, Guitar, Liner Notes, Vocals |
| 4 | Lorraine Bromley | Project Coordinator |
| 5 | Mike Brown | Remastering |
| 6 | Mick Carpenter | Project Coordinator |
| 7 | Frank Cotti | Percussion |
| 8 | Bob Daisley | Composer |
| 9 | Albert de Gouveia | Reissue Design |
| 10 | Richard Dodd | Arranger, Engineer, Producer, Remixing |
| 11 | Marti Frederiksen | Composer |
| 12 | Peter Goalby | Composer |
| 13 | Tony Haselden | Composer |
| 14 | Ken Hensley | Composer |
| 15 | Ashley Howe | Arranger, Pre-Production Arranger |
| 16 | George Kalantzis | Cover Design |
| 17 | Lee Kerslake | Composer, Drums, Vocals |
| 18 | Phil Lanzon | Composer, Keyboards, String Arrangements, Strings, Vocals |
| 19 | Leon Medica | Composer |
| 20 | Brett Morgan | Drums |
| 21 | Steve Prestwich | Composer |
| 22 | Frank Ricotti | Percussion |
| 23 | Rod Roddy | Composer |
| 24 | Bernard Shaw | Composer, Vocals |
| 25 | Bernie Shaw | Composer |
| 26 | John Sinclair | Composer |
| 27 | Uriah Heep | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 28 | Chris White | Composer |
| 29 | Tim Young | Mastering |
| 30 | Marie Zackojiva | Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part, Voices |
| 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). |