Any die-hard Uriah Heep fan (ie the one's who actually own "Firefly" & "Innocent Victim" on vinyl) is going to listen to this album thru "Heep" colored headphones and be somewhat deafened by the  vocals of David Byron.  Now I am a Uriah Heep fan and have been since I bought  "Look At Yourself"  on vinyl back in 1972 when I was in 7th grade.  I actually borrowed the first Uriah Heep album from a friend on 8-track shortly there after.  I thought the music was pretty good, but the vocals were  very amateurish.  Listening to this again 30 years later has not changed my mind or ears one bit (I recently purchased the mini-album box set which is the way to go for any fan).  Byron is so off key and tries so hard to be Ian Gillan of Deep Purple it's laughable, really.  "Gypsy" is a great song, and Byron's vocals are passable, but that's about it.  Byron's singing improved dramatically with every successive album; but anyone who thinks his vocals on this album can even be rated as "fair" is not listening close enough or "fairly".  A newcomer to Uriah Heep should purchase both "Look At Yourself" & "Demons And Wizards" for there initial Heep offering.  Followed by "Live 1973" album if they really enjoy the first two.  This album is best left for die-hard fans and completists.
Any die-hard Uriah Heep fan (ie the one's who actually own "Firefly" & "Innocent Victim" on vinyl) is going to listen to this album thru "Heep" colored headphones and be somewhat deafened by the  vocals of David Byron. Now I am a Uriah Heep fan and have been since I bought  "Look At Yourself"  on vinyl back in 1972 when I was in 7th grade. I actually borrowed the first Uriah Heep album from a friend on 8-track shortly there after. I thought the music was pretty good, but the vocals were  very amateurish. Listening to this again 30 years later has not changed my mind or ears one bit (I recently purchased the mini-album box set which is the way to go for any fan). Byron is so off key and tries so hard to be Ian Gillan of Deep Purple it's laughable, really. "Gypsy" is a great song, and Byron's vocals are passable, but that's about it. Byron's singing improved dramatically with every successive album; but anyone who thinks his vocals on this album can even be rated as "fair" is not listening close enough or "fairly". A newcomer to Uriah Heep should purchase both "Look At Yourself" & "Demons And Wizards" for there initial Heep offering. Followed by "Live 1973" album if they really enjoy the first two. This album is best left for die-hard fans and completists.