Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's

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Easy Livin'
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Released24 October 2006
Genre Hard rock, progressive rock, arena rock
Length158:54
Label Sanctuary
Uriah Heep compilation chronology
Chapter & Verse - The Uriah Heep Story
(2005)
Easy Livin'
(2006)
Bird of Prey - The Best Of
(2006)
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Easy Livin' is a compilation album by hard rock band Uriah Heep comprising almost all the band's singles, including several songs not available in the original albums.

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Gypsy" (single edit)2:55
2."Wake Up (Set Your Sights)" (U.S. single edit)3:35
3."Bird of Prey"4:12
4."High Priestess" (single edit)3:13
5."Time to Live"4:00
6."Lady in Black" (single edit)3:31
7."Simon the Bullet Freak" (non-album Euro single B-side)3:24
8."Look at Yourself" (single edit)3:04
9."The Wizard"2:58
10."Easy Livin'"2:34
11."Why" (non-album single B-side)4:54
12."Stealin'"3:15
13."Sunshine" (non-album single B-side)4:47
14."Something or Nothing"2:54
15."What Can I Do"3:08
16."Prima Donna"3:08
17."Shout It Out" (non-album single B-side)3:33
18."Return to Fantasy" (single edit)3:39
19."The Time Will Come" (non-album Euro single B-side)4:07
20."Wise Man"4:26
21."Crime of Passion" (non-album single B-side)3:35
22."Masquerade"3:45
Total length:79:06
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Free Me"3:31
2."Love or Nothing"2:39
3."Gimme Love" (non-album Euro single B-side)3:14
4."Come Back to Me"4:11
5."Cheater" (non-album single B-side)3:56
6."A Right to Live" (non-album promo, single B-side)3:33
7."Carry On"2:59
8."Been Hurt" (non-album single B-side)3:54
9."Love Stealer" (non-album single B-side)3:23
10."Think It Over"3:29
11."My Joanna Needs Tuning" (non-album single B-side)2:51
12."On the Rebound" (single edit)3:12
13."Tin Soldier" (non-album single B-side)3:49
14."Son of a Bitch" (non-album single B-side)4:04
15."That's the Way That It Is"4:06
16."Stay on Top"3:36
17."Playing for Time" (non-album single B-side)4:23
18."Hold Your Head Up"3:22
19."Miracle Child"4:08
20."Blood Red Roses"3:39
21."Look at Yourself" (live)7:24
Total length:79:48

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References

  1. Monger, James Christopher. "Uriah Heep - Easy Livin: The Singles A's and B's review". AllMusic . All Media Network . Retrieved 24 April 2019.