The Wizard
~ Recording by Uriah Heep
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | ILPS 9193 |
| 1.1 | Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | 28 768 XOT |
| 1.6 | The Wizard | 2:59 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Bronze | ILPS 9375 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | SRM 1-1070 |
| 1.1 | Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | 28 768-270 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint) | VDP-1149 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 2:59 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards (black tray card) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CLACD 108 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 882 476-2 |
| 1.1 | Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze, Metal Mania (Teichiku sub-label) | 18DN-54 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 812 297-2 |
| 1.4 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | CHC 7034, CHC 7034 CR |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 8800107 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS (not for release label use! Norwegian branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company Denmark A/S (not for release label use! DK branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best Of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade Music Company Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE branch of Dutch "Arcade" label) | 9902246 |
| 2.1 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | A Time of Revelation: 25 Years On... | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESFCD298 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards (Remastered re-release) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications), Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | ESMCD 319, GAS0000319ESM |
| 1.8 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 1 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | ESMCD 418 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC) | ORRLP003 |
| 1.8 | The Wizard | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Parts 1 & 2 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 1.12 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Classic Heep: An Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 314 558 863 |
| 1.3 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Pure Rock 1972 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SR International | 33 902 8 |
| 1.8 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Best of… Part 1 | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications) | 74321682362 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | VICP-60818 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMTCD172 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards (Expanded De-Luxe Edition) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMRCD672 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004) | 82876 501942 |
| 1.7 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | The Ultimate Collection | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | SANDD189 |
| 2.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Revelations: The Uriah Heep Anthology | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Metro Doubles (UK double-disc reissue/compilation imprint, METRDCD cat prefix) | METRDCD526 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards (expanded de-luxe edition) | Uriah Heep | Album | Sanctuary Midline | SMRCD051 | |
| 1.6 | The Wizard | 2:57 | Uriah Heep | 100 Hits The House of the Rising Sun | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| RMG Records | RMG 1399 MP3 |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | The Very Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Metro (UK reissue/compilation imprint, METRCD cat prefix) | METRCD183 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Sanctuary Midline | BVCM-37716 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Midline | SMBCD372 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | UICY-94724 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Back on Black | RCV029LP |
| 2.1 | The Wizard | ?:?? | Uriah Heep | 5 Original Albums | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | 06007 5335496 |
| 1.8 | The Wizard | 2:59 | Uriah Heep | Icon | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America) | 0600753383926 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | Demons And Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | BMGCAT2CD58 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | |
| 2.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Prog Rock and Beyond | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Metro Select (sublabel of Union Square Music, METRSL cat prefix) | METRSL145 |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) | BMGAA08CD |
| 3.1 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | 50 Years in Rock | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present) | BMGCAT463BOX |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:03 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards (Remastered) | Uriah Heep | Album |
| Bronze | VICP-208 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album |
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| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:00 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards / High and Mighty | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | Icon | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation |
| Hip‐O Records | |
| 1.1 | The Wizard | 3:01 | Uriah Heep | Demons and Wizards | Uriah Heep | Album | Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.) | CMRCD672 | |
| 1.5 | The Wizard | 3:02 | Uriah Heep | The Best of Uriah Heep | Uriah Heep | Album + Compilation | |||
Relationships
| recording engineer: | Peter Gallen (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
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| assistant engineer: | Ashley Howe |
| engineer: | Peter Gallen |
| producer: | Gerry Bron |
| drums (drum set): | Lee Kerslake (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
| electric bass guitar: | Gary Thain (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
| guitar: | Mick Box (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
| organ: | Ken Hensley (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
| vocals: | David Byron (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1972) Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972) Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2017) |
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| recorded at: | Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
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| recording of: | The Wizard (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) |
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Related works
The Wizard
| writer: | Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) Ken Hensley |
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| publisher: | A Tale of Two Ditties Bron Music EMI Music Ltd. EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) EMI Publishing Ltd. S. Bron Music Co. Ltd. |
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