The Wizard (Uriah Heep song)

1972 single by Uriah Heep

"The Wizard"

Single by Uriah Heep
from the album  Demons and Wizards
B-side| "Why" (EU/US)
"Gypsy" (UK/JPN)
Released| 10 March 1972[1]
Genre| Progressive rock, folk rock
Length| 2:59
Label| Bronze
Mercury
Songwriter(s)| Ken Hensley, Mark Clarke
Uriah Heep singles chronology
| "Look at Yourself"
(1971)  | "The Wizard"
(1972)  | "Easy Livin'"
(1972)

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"The Wizard" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. It was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by Mark Clarke and Ken Hensley.[2] It is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a wanderer meeting "the Wizard of a thousand kings". This song is the first Uriah Heep single which had a music video.

The song was composed by keyboardist-guitarist Ken Hensley and the band's short time bassist Mark Clarke.[3] "The Wizard" also was the only composition that includes Clarke as a member of the band. The song charted at #34 in Germany and at #8 in Switzerland.[4]

## Personnel

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* Mick Box – guitar
* Lee Kerslake – drums
* Mark Clarke – vocals, bass guitar
* Ken Hensley – keyboards, 12-string acoustic guitar
* David Byron – lead vocals

## Charts

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Chart (1972)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 86
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 8
West Germany (GfK)[7] | 34

## References

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1. ^ "Uriah Heep singles".
2. ^ Allmusic - The Wizard Uriah Heep
3. ^ Amazon.com: The Wizard: Uriah Heep: MP3 Downloads
4. ^ The Wizard (song) by Uriah Heep : Best Ever Albums
5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7691." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
6. ^ "Uriah Heep – The Wizard". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Uriah Heep – The Wizard" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 15, 2024.

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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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