Firefly (Uriah Heep album)

Firefly
Studio album by Uriah Heep
Released	December 1976 (USA), February 1977 (UK)
Recorded	October–November 1976
Studio	Roundhouse recording studios, London, England
Length	35:20 (Original Release) 52:11 (CD Reissue w/Bonus Tracks)
Label	Bronze (UK) Warner Bros. (USA)
Producer	Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep chronology
High and Mighty (1976)High and Mighty1976 Firefly (1977) Innocent Victim (1977)Innocent Victim1977

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Firefly is the 10th album released by British rock band Uriah Heep. It was first album without David Byron, lead vocalist and a founding member of the band, and the first of three albums with John Lawton.

Bassist Trevor Bolder made his Uriah Heep debut on this album. Barring a break of about 18 months in the early 1980s, he remained with the group until his death in 2013.

The first single from the album was "Wise Man".

The original vinyl album was a gatefold sleeve, with a cardboard lyric-liner.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Ken Hensley, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Hanging Tree" (Hensley, Jack Williams)	3:40
2.	"Been Away Too Long"	5:03
3.	"Who Needs Me" (Lee Kerslake)	3:39
4.	"Wise Man"	4:40
5.	"Do You Know"	3:12
6.	"Rollin' On"	6:21
7.	"Sympathy"	4:44
8.	"Firefly"	6:21

1997 Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Crime of Passion" (B-side to single "Wise Man")	3:37
10.	"Do You Know" (Previously unreleased demo version recorded in 1976)	3:16
11.	"A Far Better Way" (Previously unreleased version different from the rough mix released on the Time of Revelation box set in 1996 (Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Bolder, Lawton))	5:50
12.	"Wise Man (TV Backing Track)" (Previously unreleased mix originally used during an advertising campaign)	4:48

2004 Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Crime of Passion" (B-side (Hensley, Box, Kerslake))
10.	"A Far Better Way" (out-take (Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Bolder, Lawton))
11.	"I Always Knew" (out-take (Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Bolder, Lawton))
12.	"Dance Dance Dance" (out-take (Hensley, Box, Kerslake, Bolder, Lawton))
13.	"Been Away Too Long" (demo)
14.	"Do You Know" (demo)
15.	"Who Needs Me" (live version (Kerslake))
16.	"Wise Man" (TV Backing Track)

Personnel

• John Lawton – Lead vocals (except "Firefly": Ken Hensley and John Lawton – vocals)
• Mick Box – Guitars
• Trevor Bolder – Bass guitar
• Lee Kerslake – Drums, vocals
• Ken Hensley – Keyboards, guitars, vocals

Additional personnel

• Engineer – Peter Gallen
• Assisted by John Gallen
• Cover concept and co-ordination – Gail Clarke
• Cover painting – Martin White

External links

• The Official Uriah Heep Discography