Gypsy (Uriah Heep song)

"Gypsy"
"Gypsy"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
B-side	"Bird of Prey"
Released	August 1970 (US)
Genre	Heavy metal; blues rock; progressive rock;
Length	6:37
Label	Bronze; Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Mick Box, David Byron
Producer(s)	Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep singles chronology

"Gypsy" is the debut single by British progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep. It is the opening track on their first album, …Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble, released in 1970. "Gypsy" was written by Mick Box and David Byron. The B-side of the song in most countries was "Bird of Prey", though in others, the B-sides were "Wake Up (Set Your Sights)", "Come Away Melinda" and "Lady in Black".^[4] The album version of "Gypsy" lasts more than six and half minutes, while the single version lasts less than three minutes. The song was also included on the band's first compilation album, The Best of Uriah Heep, and on two live albums, 1973's Uriah Heep Live and the later Live in Armenia.^[5] The song is structured with an intro, outro and three verses with no chorus, and uses only four chords: Cm, G#, G and C#-C.^[6]

Covers[]

The song was covered by American noise rock band godheadSilo in 1996, appearing on their self-titled GodheadSilo 7" EP.^[7]

Chart performance[]

Country (1970)	Peak position
Germany	28

Personnel[]

Mick Box – lead and acoustic guitars
David Byron – lead vocals
Ken Hensley – piano, organ
Paul Newton – bass guitar
Alex Napier – drums

References[]

^ "Uriah Heep singles".
^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
^ Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8.
^ "The Official Uriah Heep Discography". Heepfiles.info. n.d. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
^ "Uriah Heep Discography – Live Albums", The Official Uriah Heep Discography. Retrieved 8 October 2012
^ "Uriah Heep – Gypsy tab", guitareTAB. Retrieved 8 October 2012
^ "Uriah Heep Cover Songs", the covers project. Retrieved 8 October 2012

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[1] "Uriah Heep singles".

[2] Guarisco, Donald A. "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.

[3] Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8.

[4] "The Official Uriah Heep Discography". Heepfiles.info. n.d. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

[5] "Uriah Heep Discography – Live Albums", The Official Uriah Heep Discography. Retrieved 8 October 2012

[6] "Uriah Heep – Gypsy tab", guitareTAB. Retrieved 8 October 2012

[7] "Uriah Heep Cover Songs", the covers project. Retrieved 8 October 2012

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Studio albums	...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble Salisbury Look at Yourself Demons and Wizards The Magician's Birthday Sweet Freedom Wonderworld Return to Fantasy High and Mighty Firefly Innocent Victim Fallen Angel Conquest Abominog Head First Equator Raging Silence Different World Sea of Light Sonic Origami Wake the Sleeper Into the Wild Outsider Living the Dream
Live albums	Uriah Heep Live Live at Shepperton '74 Acoustically Driven Live in Armenia
Compilations	The Best of Uriah Heep The Lansdowne Tapes The Ultimate Collection Easy Livin': Singles A's & B's Loud, Proud & Heavy: The Best of Uriah Heep Totally Driven
Singles	"Gypsy" "Lady in Black" "Look at Yourself" "The Wizard" "Easy Livin'" "Sweet Lorraine" "Blind Eye" "July Morning" "Stealin'" "Something or Nothing" "Prima Donna" "Return to Fantasy" "One Way or Another" "Wise Man" "Sympathy"
Other songs	"Bird of Prey" "Sunrise"
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