Gypsy (Uriah Heep song) explained

Gypsy
Cover:UhGypsy1970.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Uriah Heep
Album:...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
B-Side:"Real Turned On" (US)
"Bird of Prey" (EU)
Released:July 1970 (US)[1]
December 1970 (EU)[2]
Length:6:37
Label:Bronze
Mercury
Producer:Gerry Bron
Next Title:Lady in Black
Next Year:1971

"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 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.[3] The song is structured with an intro, outro and three verses with no chorus.

Covers

The song was covered by American noise rock band godheadSilo in 1996, appearing on their Booby Trap 7-inch single.[4]

In 2023 the British heavy metal band Saxon covered the song for their covers album More Inspirations.[5]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Great Rock Discography. 1995. 859 . 9780862415419 . Strong . Martin Charles .
  2. Web site: Gypsy single release.
  3. "Uriah Heep Discography – Live Albums ", The Official Uriah Heep Discography. Retrieved 8 October 2012
  4. "Uriah Heep Cover Songs", the covers project. Retrieved 8 October 2012
  5. "Discogs - Saxon, More Inspirations", Discogs. Retrieved 26 March 2023