LP KEN HENSLEY Proud Words.....(Re) GOLD VINYL - MOVLP 2744 (URIAH HEEP) & Bonus
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LP KEN HENSLEY
(Ex-Uriah Heep, Toe Fat, Head Machine)
Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf
Limited Edition Of 1000 Numbered Copies In Gold Vinyl
Country of release: Netherlands, 2020
Original released: 1973
Label: Music On Vinyl
Catalogue number: MOVLP2744
Barcode: 8719262015746
Klappcover/Gatefold Sleeve: Ja/Yes
Includes Insert
Condition Record: MINT
Condition Cover: MINT
Tracks Side 1:
1. When Evening Comes (4:35)2. From Time To Time (3:35)
3. King Without A Throne (3:51)
4. Rain (3:14)
5. Proud Words (3:10)
6. Fortune (5:22)
Tracks Side 2:
1. Black-Hearted Lady (3:36)
2. Go Down (3:10)
3. Cold Autumn Sunday (5:27)
4. The Last Time (2:48)
5. From Time To Time (3:06) (Bonustrack, Single Version)
6. When Evening Comes (2:30) (Bonustrack, Single Version)
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Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf featured (ex) Uriah Heep keyboard player Ken Hensley, bassist Gary Thain and drummer Lee Kerslake. It was released when Uriah Heep was at the peak of its rising to fame. Each side of the LP opens with a wonderful piece of heavy prog. It is simultaneously a lost Uriah Heep album and a solo statement by Ken Hensley which offers something a bit different yet totally familiar. This release contains 2 bonus tracks: “From Time To Time” (Single Version) and “When Evening Comes” (Single Version).
Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf is available as a limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on gold coloured vinyl. The package includes an insert. (Music On Vinyl)
This is the solo debut of Uriah Heep's resident keyboardist and top songwriter, but it isn't the heavy metal epic one might expect. In fact, Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf uses electric guitar sparingly and instead goes for a moody soundscape built on acoustic guitar and piano. Songs like "Black Hearted Lady" and "The Last Time" even evoke a bit of a country and western feel, thanks to their use of mellow-sounding slide guitar. This subtle sonic style puts Hensley's songwriting in the spotlight and that is a good thing because each of the songs is well-crafted and tuneful: a subtle combination of acoustic guitar and synthesizer brings out the haunting, delicately crafted melody of "From Time To Time" and "Black Hearted Lady" effectively evokes its mood of heartbreak with a descending acoustic guitar riff. The album's subtlety also highlights the strength of Ken Hensley's vocals, which often sound close to his Uriah Heep bandmate David Byron. However, Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf doesn't fully abandon the rock and roll muscle that made Uriah Heep famous: "Fortune," is a mid-tempo rocker whose complex, dramatic arrangement gets the closest to sounding like Uriah Heep and "Cold Autumn Sunday," subtly deploys some heavy electric guitar and pounding drums to convey its mood of churning emotions (note: this track also became an FM radio favorite). The only song that feels like a filler is a remake of Hensley's Uriah Heep track "Rain," a pleasant but unnecessary addition that sounds too close to the original to make it worth including. Otherwise, Proud Words On A Dusty Shelfis a solid, likeable album that will definitely please Uriah Heep fans and may even win over other classic rock fans with its combination of strong songwriting and old-fashioned rock production values. (Donald A. Guarisco/allmusic.com)
Dave Paul - Bass
Gary Thain - Bass
Lee Kerslake - Drums
Ken Hensley - Vocals, All Other Instruments
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