Return to Fantasy

Return to Fantasy
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released 13 June 1975 (UK)
Recorded Spring 1975
Studio
  • Lansdowne, London
  • Morgan, London
Genre Hard rock
Length 40:35
Label Bronze
Producer Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep chronology
Wonderworld
(1974)		 Return to Fantasy
(1975)		 High and Mighty
(1976)
Singles from Return to Fantasy
  1. "Prima Donna"
    Released: 13 June 1975 (UK)
  2. "Return to Fantasy"
    Released: December 1975 (Germany)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Return to Fantasy is the eighth studio album by British rock band Uriah Heep, released on 13 June 1975 in the United Kingdom by Bronze Records. It was the first of the two albums to feature John Wetton as the new bass player, who replaced Gary Thain in early 1975.

The sleeve-art is by British artist Dave Field.

Reception

Return to Fantasy "retains the musical experimentation that marked Sweet Freedom and Wonderworld, but has an overall harder-rocking feel that makes it more consistent than either one of those albums", said Donald A. Guarisco in his retrospective AllMusic review.[1] He criticized some of the album's "genre-hopping", and concluded, "In the end, Return to Fantasy lacks the coherence of a top-shelf Uriah Heep classic like Demons and Wizards but remains a strong and likable album that is guaranteed to please the group's fans".

Track listing

All tracks written by Ken Hensley, Mick Box, David Byron and Lee Kerslake, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Return to Fantasy"Hensley, Byron5:52
2."Shady Lady" 4:46
3."Devil's Daughter" 4:48
4."Beautiful Dream" 4:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Prima Donna" 3:11
6."Your Turn to Remember"Hensley4:22
7."Showdown" 4:17
8."Why Did You Go" 3:53
9."A Year or a Day"Hensley4:22
Total length:40:35

Personnel

Uriah Heep

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 83
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[4] 10
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 29
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 7
US Billboard 200[9] 85

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. 1 2 Guarisco, Donald A. Uriah Heep: Return to Fantasy > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4021b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  8. ↑ "Uriah Heep | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  9. ↑ "Uriah Heep Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "British album certifications – Uriah Heep – Return to Fantasy". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Return to Fantasy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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