5013929923409

Tales Of Live Fire & Other Mysteries

Ken Hensley

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Format: 5CD

Cat No: HNEBOX134

Release Date:  27 March 2020

Label:  Hne / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Clamshell

No of Units:  5

Barcode:  5013929923409

Genres:  Rock  

  • Description


    • Although it’s fair to say that Ken Hensley, as a musician, a songwriter and artist, is probably best known for the decade he spent in Uriah Heep, from 1970's "Very;Eavy" & "Very;Umble" through to 1980's "Conquest" as the band's keyboard and organist, guitarist, and often their principle songwriter, Ken has forged a varied and exciting musical career over the past 50+ years.

      From stints with bands as wide ranging as southern boogie merchants Blackfoot, to shock rockers WASP, it's as a solo artist, and with the band Ken Hensley & Live Fire that Ken has secured his enduring legacy. Following on from last year's "The Bronze Years 1973-1981" collection comes "Tales Of Live Fire & Other Mysteries", a 5CD set that revisits two prolific years for Ken, with albums released in 2012 and 2013.




    • CD1: “Love & Other Mysteries” is the result of three years spent in the studio, crafting an intensely personal album; the writer of such Uriah Heep classics as ‘Lady in Black’ and ‘July Morning’ created his deepest work to date. As Ken explained, “No-one is free from emotion and its effects. No one. I am a poet and songwriter with the dreams and ambitions of an 11-year-old boy still running rampant in my heart. The songs on this CD came to me as naturally as breathing, from the source I have always believed in and in which I now believe more strongly than ever. I think this CD represents a very positive shift in my musical focus and for me it is exciting to travel new and unexplored territory. It must be every songwriter´s dream to be able to make a record in this way! I know it was mine. The lyrics are the single most important thing on this album and it is these words that were permitted to produce and guide the direction of the album”. “Love & Other Mysteries” sees Ken joined by guest vocalists, including Glenn Hughes, Santra Salkova, Sarah Rope, Irene Forniciari & Roberto Tiranti, all of whom complement a record that is fulfilling and sincere in its message.





    • CD2: The second disc of this set finds Ken unplugged and at his very best. Recorded live at ¨La Caja Negra¨, Las Cigarreras, Alicante in Spain on 20th August 2012, this great selection of songs captures the Heep years along with a tasteful selection from his solo career. Highlights include legendary ballad, 'Wise Man', as well as a stripped down 'July Morning'. According to Ken, “I really like doing these solo shows, although the whole experience is obviously totally different from, say, a Live Fire concert. Truth is… I just love to play and sing!

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. (This) Bleeding Heart
      • 2. Romance 
      • 3. (Please) Tell Me When
      • 4. No Matter 
      • 5. Come To Me 
      • 6. This House 
      • 7. Walk Away
      • 8. Eyes (The Girl In The Purple Dress) 
      • 9. Respiro Tu Amor 
      • 10. Little Guy

      Disc 2

      • 1. Intro
      • 2. Free Me 
      • 3. Longer Shadows 
      • 4. The Wizard 
      • 5. I Don’t Wanna Wait
      • 6. Wise Man 
      • 7. Through The Eyes Of A Child 
      • 8. Rain 
      • 9. Come To Me
      • 10. There Comes A Time 
      • 11. July Morning 
      • 12. Slipping Away 
      • 13. Tales 
      • 14. I Close My Eyes 
      • 15. Lady In Black

      Disc 3

      • 1. Intro/Set Me Free (From Yesterday) 
      • 2. The Curse 
      • 3. Look At Yourself
      • 4. Circle Of Hands 
      • 5. July Morning 
      • 6. The Wizard 
      • 7. Blood On The Highway 
      • 8. The Last Dance 
      • 9. Stealin’ 
      • 10. Easy Living?

      Disc 4

      • 1. Lady In Black 
      • 2. Rain 
      • 3. Gypsy 
      • 4. Love Machine

      Disc 5

      • 1. Ready To Die 
      • 2. Trouble 
      • 3. It 
      • 4. Todo Loco
      • 5. I Wanna Go Back
      • 6. Please Explain
      • 7. You Will Always Be Mine
      • 8. I Don’t Know 
      • 9. Dangerous Desire 
      • 10. The Longest Night

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