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Rain (Uriah Heep song)

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"Rain"
Song by Uriah Heep
from the album The Magician's Birthday
Released1972
Recorded1972
Length3:59
LabelBronze
Mercury
Songwriter(s)Ken Hensley
Producer(s)Gerry Bron

"Rain" is a song by the English progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep, which was originally released on their fifth studio album, The Magician's Birthday, in 1972. Though the song was never released as a single, it is one of the most well-known songs from the album. It was written by Ken Hensley, who also performed the keyboard/piano element of the song, with vocals by David Byron. It was the band's first song to use only the keyboards/piano and vocals with some additional bass guitar parts. AllMusic said the song was a "lovely piano ballad".[1] Songwriter Hensley recorded a slightly different version for inclusion on his 1973 debut solo album Proud Words on a Dusty Shelf.

Recording

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The song was recorded and mixed at Lansdowne Recording Studios, London, in September 1972. It was released on The Magician's Birthday in November of the same year.[2]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Magician's Birthday – Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ "The Official Uriah Heep Discography". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. Retrieved 2012-12-08.