Tales

~ Recording by Uriah Heep

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BronzeILPS 9213
1.7Tales?:??Uriah HeepThe Magician's Birthday (First German release)Uriah HeepAlbum
Bronze, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)86 456 IT
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BronzeSRM 1-652
1.7Tales4:09Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Bronze28 769 XOT
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Bronze260 135
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Disctronics)Uriah HeepAlbum
Castle Classics (LC 6448)CLACD109
1.7Tales4:08Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Interpress)Uriah HeepAlbum
Castle Classics (LC 6448)CLACD109
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • JP1989-11-21
Metal Mania (Teichiku sub‐label)TECP-18009
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)812 298-2
1.7Tales4:09Uriah HeepThe Magician's Birthday (Remastered re-release)Uriah HeepAlbum
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications), Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)ESMCD 339, GAS0000339ESM
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMTCD173
5.7Tales4:08Uriah HeepYou Can’t Keep a Good Band DownUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMXBX527
1.7Tales4:09Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Limited Edition)Uriah HeepAlbum
BronzeVICP-61830
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • GB2003-08-11
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMRCD771
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary MidlineSMRCD052
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)SMRCD052
2.13Tales4:07Uriah HeepChapter & Verse: The Uriah Heep StoryUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary MidlineSMXBX233
5.7Tales?:??Uriah Heep5 Original AlbumsUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)06007 5335496
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)UICY-94725
5.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepClassic Album SelectionUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • XE2017-03-31
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)BMGCAT2CD59
1.7Tales4:11Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
3.16Tales4:10Uriah Heep50 Years in RockUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-30
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT463BOX
1.7Tales (2017 remastered)4:10Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (expanded version)Uriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
4.2Tales4:10Uriah HeepChoicesUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-09-24
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT530BOX
6.7Tales4:09Uriah HeepChoicesUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-09-24
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008–present)BMGCAT530BOX
Bootleg
1.7Tales4:09Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BronzeILPS 9213

Relationships

recording engineer:Peter Gallen (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
assistant engineer:Ashley Howe
producer:Gerry Bron
drums (drum set):Lee Kerslake (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric bass guitar:Gary Thain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:Mick Box (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
organ:Ken Hensley (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
vocals:David Byron (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1972)
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1972, in 2017)
recorded at:Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
recording of:Tales (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)

Tales

lyricist and composer:Ken Hensley
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.