About the band: Uriah Heep are a British progressive hard rock band formed in London in 1969. Their lineup changed often, but they are still active. Over the course of their 51-year career, Uriah Heep have released a staggering twenty-four studio albums. Uriah Heep currently have two songs in my list of about 200 best pop/rock songs of all time.
About the song: July morning is a track from the 1971 album Look at yourself. It is undoubtedly their most popular song among their fans. I first heard this song in 1999 on a compilation CD, when it was already 28 years old. I immediately loved it. What Child in time was for Deep Purple and Stairway to heaven for Led Zeppelin, is July morning for Uriah Heep. A slowish rock composition with stunning synthesizer work of almost overblown proportions, culminating in a bolero-like finale that has to be heard to be believed. Run time 10:33.
