Gypsy (Uriah Heep song)

"Gypsy"
Single by Uriah Heep
from the album ...Very 'Eavy ...Very 'Umble
B-side"Real Turned On" (US)
"Bird of Prey" (EU)
ReleasedJuly 1970 (US)[1]
December 1970 (EU)[2]
Genre
Length6:37
LabelBronze
Mercury
Songwriter(s)Mick Box, David Byron
Producer(s)Gerry Bron
Uriah Heep singles chronology
"Gypsy"
(1970)
"Lady in Black"
(1971)

"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 is structured with an intro, outro and three verses with no chorus. It is a staple of the band's live performances.[5]

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 859. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ "Gypsy single release".
  3. ^ Guarisco, Donald A. "Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble - Uriah Heep | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  4. ^ Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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