One Way or Another (Uriah Heep song)

1976 single by Uriah Heep

"One Way or Another"

Single by Uriah Heep
from the album  High and Mighty
B-side| "Misty Eyes"
Released| 18 June 1976[1]
Recorded| December 1975–March 1976[2]
Studio| Roundhouse, London[2]
Genre| Hard rock[3]
Length| 4:37
Label| Bronze
Songwriter(s)| Ken Hensley
Uriah Heep singles chronology
| "Return to Fantasy"
(1975)  | "One Way or Another"
(1976)  | "Wise Man"
(1977)

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"One Way or Another" is a song by English rock band Uriah Heep. It was released on their ninth studio album High and Mighty in May 1976,[4] and became the only single from the album and the last single with the band's former vocalist, David Byron. The song was written by Ken Hensley and featured lead vocals from John Wetton and Ken Hensley. It was recorded from December 1975 to March 1976 in Roundhouse Recording Studios in London.[2] The single did not chart, and it is the only song on the album that was not sung by David Byron.[5]

## Composition

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The song is being played with seven chords and the chords are Dm7, G/D, Asus4, G, Bm, A, and Eb.[6]

## Personnel

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* Mick Box – guitars
* David Byron – backing vocals
* Ken Hensley – lead vocals, keyboards
* John Wetton – lead vocals, bass
* Lee Kerslake – drums

## References

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1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 48.
2. ^ a b c "The Official Uriah Heep Discography". Heepfiles.info. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
3. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "High and Mighty Review by Donald A. Guarisco". AllMusic. Retrieved June 10, 2023. "One Way or Another is a surging, dramatic hard rocker that features Ken Hensley trading verses with bassist John Wetton"
4. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 859\. ISBN 9780862415419.
5. ^ "Uriah Heep". Vintageprog.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
6. ^ "One Way Or Another | Uriah Heep | chords, MP3, lyrics". Akkords.Ru. Retrieved 2016-10-11.

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Uriah Heep

* Mick Box
* Phil Lanzon
* Bernie Shaw
* Russell Gilbrook
* Dave Rimmer

* Ken Hensley
* David Byron
* Paul Newton
* Alex Napier
* Nigel Olsson
* Keith Baker
* Ian Clarke
* Lee Kerslake
* Mark Clarke
* Gary Thain
* John Wetton
* Trevor Bolder
* John Lawton
* Chris Slade
* John Sloman
* Gregg Dechert
* John Sinclair
* Peter Goalby
* Bob Daisley
* Steff Fontaine

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
* Chaos & Colour

Live albums|

* Uriah Heep Live
* Live in Europe 1979
* 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
* Celebration – Forty Years of Rock
* 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"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Members
* The Gods
* Spice
* Toe Fat
* Colin Wood

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