The Magician's Birthday

(5th Uriah Heep Album. Released in November 1972)

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Track List - 1972 Original Release

	Name	Songwriting Credits	Time	Remarks
A1	Sunrise	Hensley	4:04
A2	Spider Woman	Box/Byron/Kerslake/Thain	2:25
A3	Blind Eye	Hensley	3:33
A4	Echoes In The Dark	Hensley	4:48
A5	Rain	Hensley	3:59

B1	Sweet Lorraine	Box/Byron/Thain	4:13
B2	Tales	Hensley	4:09
B3	The Magician’s Birthday	Hensley/Box/Kerslake	10:23

Bonus Tracks - 1996 Remastered CD

	Name	Songwriting Credits	Time	Remarks
9	Silver White Man	Byron	3:43	Out-Take, Instrumental
10	Crystal Ball	Thain	4:08	Out-Take

Bonus Tracks - 2003 Expanded Remastered CD

	Name	Songwriting Credits	Time	Remarks
9	Crystal Ball	Thain	4:08	Out-Take
10	Silver White Man	Byron	3:40	Out-Take, Vocal Version
11	Echoes In The Dark	Hensley	4:23	Edited From Album Version
12	Proud Words	Hensley	3:24	Out-Take, Alternate Version
13	Rain	Hensley	3:16	Edited From Album Version:
14	Happy Birthday	Hensley/Box/Kerslake	4:44	Edited Version
15	Sunrise	Hensley	2:49	Edited From Album Version
16	Gary's Song	Thain	4:25	Alternate Version Of Crystal Ball
17	Silver White Man	Byron	3:43	Out-Take, Instrumental

Album Charts

Confirmed Releases

Media	Title	Country	Year	Label / Distributor	Cat-No. Media	Cat-No. CV	Remarks	Members
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	1977	Bronze		BRNA213	RI, FOC	3

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1972	Island		86456 IT		1
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1986	Castle Classics	CLALP 109	CLALP 109	RI	2
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	197?	Bronze Ariola	86 456 XOT	86 456 XOT	RI, FOC, LYR-sheet (Island 86 456 IT)	1
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1982?	Bronze Ariola	28 769	28 769 XOT	RI	2
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1983?	Bronze Ariola	28 769	28 769 XOT	RI, ST: 28 769 270	1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Australia	1973	Bronze Phonogram	6357 218	6357 218	RI? FOC, P 1973 (only on label)	1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Brazil	1973	Island		410021		1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Canada	1972	Mercury		MIP1 9458	Signed Bernie Shaw	1

LP	The Magicians Birthday	France	1971	Island Phonogram	6396 021	6396 021		1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Israel	1972	Island		ILPS9213		1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Japan	1972	Columbia		YZ-1-BZ	Gatefold	1
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Japan	1977	Toshiba		WBS-71023		1
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Japan	1982	Victor		VIP-4163		1

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	Russia	1993	SNC	ME 2043	CLALP 109	Russian reissue	2

LP	The Magician`s Birthday	USA	1972	Mercury		SRM-1-652	BLUE LABEL !!!	1
LP	The Magician`s Birthday	USA	1972	Mercury		SRM-1-652	Gatefold	2

CD	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1986	Ariola Bronze		260135-2		1
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1986	Castle		CLACD109		1
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	1986	Castle Classics	CLACD109	CLACD109	RI, 4-sided BKL	2
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	1996	Castle Essential	ESMCD 339 GAS0000339ESM	ESMCD 339 GAS0000339ESM	RM, 12-sided BKL, LYR, 2 bonus tracks, ST: Remastered ...	4
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	2001	Castle Sanctuary	CMTCD173	CMTCD173	RI, LP-style FOC, OIS, LYR	3
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	2003	Sanctury		CMRCD771	2nd remaster. De-luxe, expanded, with slip case.	2
CD	The Magician`s Birthday	EU	2004	Sanctuary Midline		SMRCD052	Expanded De Luxe Ed	1

MC	The Magician`s Birthday	UK	1972	Island	ZCI 9213	ZCI 9213		1
MC	The Magician`s Birthday	Germany	1972	Castle	CLAMC109	CLAMC109		1
MC	The Magician`s Birthday	USA	1972	Mercury	MCR4-1-652	MCR4-1-652		1
MC	The Magician`s Birthday	USA	1972	Mercury	422 812 298-4	422 812 298-4		1
MC	The Magician`s Birthday	Italy	1972	Island	IL-K-719213	IL-K-719213		1

8T	The Magician`s Birthday	USA	1972	Mercury	MC 8-1-652	-		1

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