| "Gypsy" | ||||
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| Single by Uriah Heep | ||||
| from the album ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble | ||||
| B-side | "Real Turned On" (US) "Bird of Prey" (EU) | |||
| Released | July 1970 (US)[1] December 1970 (EU)[2] | |||
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| Length | 6:37 | |||
| Label | Bronze Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mick Box, David Byron | |||
| Producer(s) | Gerry Bron | |||
| Uriah Heep singles chronology | ||||
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"Gypsy" is the debut single by British progressive rock/hard rock band Uriah Heep. It is the opening track on their first album, …Very 'Eavy …Very 'Umble, released in 1970. "Gypsy" was written by Mick Box and David Byron. The album version of "Gypsy" lasts more than six and half minutes, while the single version lasts less than three minutes. The song was also included on the band's first compilation album, The Best of Uriah Heep, and on two live albums, 1973's Uriah Heep Live and the later Live in Armenia.[5] The song is structured with an intro, outro and three verses with no chorus.
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- ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8.
- ^ "Uriah Heep Discography – Live Albums Archived 23 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine", The Official Uriah Heep Discography. Retrieved 8 October 2012