Sea of Light (album)

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Sea of Light
SeaOfLight(album).jpg
Cover art by Roger Dean
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1995
Recorded23 November - 20 December 1994, 24 January - 7 February 1995
StudioKaro Studios, Brackel, Germany
Genre
Length61:09
Label HTD (UK)
SPV/Steamhammer (Europe and Japan)
Producer Uriah Heep and Kalle Trapp
Uriah Heep chronology
Different World
(1991)
Sea of Light
(1995)
Sonic Origami
(1998)
Singles from Sea of Light
  1. "Dream On"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 10/10 [2]
Rock Hard 7.0/10 [3]

Sea of Light is the 19th album by the British rock band Uriah Heep, released in April 1995. Its songs have remained part of the band's live set to this day. Bassist Trevor Bolder sang lead on "Fear of Falling" and delivered four songs for this album, as many as on the predecessor Different World, a count he never reached before or after. Roger Dean was responsible for the sleeve painting, his third for Uriah Heep.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Against the Odds" Mick Box, Phil Lanzon 6:12
2."Sweet Sugar" Trevor Bolder 4:43
3."Time of Revelation"Box, Lanzon4:02
4."Mistress of All Time"Lanzon5:33
5."Universal Wheels"Box, Lanzon5:39
6."Fear of Falling"Bolder4:38
7."Spirit of Freedom"Box, Lanzon4:14
8."Logical Progression"Box, Lanzon6:12
9."Love in Silence"Box, Lanzon6:48
10."Words in the Distance"Box, Lanzon4:46
11."Fires of Hell (Your Only Son)"Bolder3:56
12."Dream On"Bolder4:26
2013 remastered edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."She Still Calls His Name"Box, Bolder, Lee Kerslake, Lanzon, Bernie Shaw 5:44
14."Sail the Rivers"Bolder6:55
15."Dream On" (single edit)Bolder3:31
Total length:77:19

Personnel

Uriah Heep
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 87
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] 29

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