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. 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". The review by Canadian journalist Martin Popoff was very critical of the album's recording "dominated by blaring but thin organ and sloppy drumming" and of Byron's "distant and unsure" performance, judging the album "completely adrift without a trace of spark". Track listing Personnel Uriah Heep David Byron – lead vocals Mick Box – guitars Ken Hensley – keyboards, guitars, synthesizer, backing vocals Lee Kerslake – drums, percussion, backing vocals John Wetton – bass, Mellotron, backing vocals Production Gerry Bron – producer Peter Gallen – engineer Dave Burns, Dave Harris – assistant engineers Harry Moss – mastering engineer at EMI Abbey Road Studios, London Dave Field – illustration Joe Gaffney – photography Charts Album Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications References Uriah Heep (band) albums 1975 albums Albums recorded at Morgan Sound Studios Warner Records albums Bronze Records albums Albums produced by Gerry Bron