| "The Wizard" | ||||
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| Single by Uriah Heep | ||||
| from the album Demons and Wizards | ||||
| B-side | "Why" | |||
| Released | May 1972 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, folk rock | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Bronze Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ken Hensley, Mark Clarke | |||
| Uriah Heep singles chronology | ||||
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"The Wizard" is a song by British rock band Uriah Heep, from their 1972 album Demons and Wizards. It was the first single to be lifted from the album. It was composed by Mark Clarke and Ken Hensley.[1] It is a gentle, semi-acoustic ballad whose lyrics deal with a man wandering until he meets "the Wizard of a thousand kings", a possible reference to Merlin or Gandalf. This song is the first Uriah Heep single which had a music video.
The song was composed by keyboardist-guitarist Ken Hensley and the band's short time bassist Mark Clarke.[2] "The Wizard" also was the only composition that includes Clarke as a member of the band. The song charted at #34 in Germany and at #8 in Switzerland.[3]
Chart performance
| Country (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 8 |
| Germany | 34 |
Personnel
- Mick Box — Guitar
- Lee Kerslake — Drums
- Mark Clarke — Lead vocals, bass guitar
- Ken Hensley — Keyboards, 12-string acoustic guitar
- David Byron — Lead vocals
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics