First release · United KingdomCover source ↗Uriah Heep · Wikipedia1970
Uriah Heep
...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
hard rockprogressive rockheavy metal
Hostile review
The debut the critic would have died for
Released in the UK on 13 June 1970, ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble introduced Uriah Heep's blend of heavy organ, vocal drama and progressive heft. A contemporary hostile review, alongside chart results with their dates.
The verdict at the time
Mills declared she would commit suicide if the group succeeded, dismissing Uriah Heep as a 'watered down, tenth-rate Jethro Tull' that was 'even more boring and inane', and asserted the band would have been thrown off stage had they played live clubs.
USA#186Billboard 2001970-10-03 · Original release periodChart source ↗
UK#23UK Progressive Albums Chart2016-12-06 · Later chart entryChart source ↗
Europe · Italy#11Musica e Dischi Albums Chart1970 · Original release periodChart source ↗
European positions are listed by country. Later chart entries are labelled separately.
Sources & context
One critic's opinion, summarised from the original Rolling Stone review of October 1970. The album is now recognised as a foundational proto-heavy metal record.
