Rain

~ Recording by Uriah Heep

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BronzeILPS 9213
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BronzeSRM 1-652
1.5Rain?:??Uriah HeepThe Magician's Birthday (First German release)Uriah HeepAlbum
Bronze, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)86 456 IT
2.8Rain3:59Uriah HeepDownundaUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
BronzeBRSP 25002
2.6Rain3:59Uriah HeepThe Very Best of Uriah HeepUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
BronzeYZ 66 7 BZ
1.5Rain3:59Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Bronze28 769 XOT
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Interpress)Uriah HeepAlbum
Castle Classics (LC 6448)CLACD109
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Disctronics)Uriah HeepAlbum
Castle Classics (LC 6448)CLACD109
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • JP1989-11-21
Metal Mania (Teichiku sub-label)TECP-18009
3.1Rain3:58Uriah HeepTwo Decades in RockUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESBLP 022
2.3Rain3:58Uriah HeepTwo Decades in RockUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESBCD 022
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)812 298-2
1.6Rain3:59Uriah HeepJuly Morning RainUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Della (South Korean)DL 7721
2.7Rain4:01Uriah HeepA Time of Revelation: 25 Years On...Uriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications)ESFCD298
1.5Rain4:01Uriah HeepThe Magician's Birthday (Remastered re-release)Uriah HeepAlbum
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications), Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)ESMCD 339, GAS0000339ESM
2.7Rain4:00Uriah HeepClassic Heep: An AnthologyUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 558 863
2.7Rain4:03Uriah Heep“Travellers in Time” Anthology, Vol. 1Uriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Essential! Records (division of Castle Communications), Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)ESDCD 818
1.8Rain3:59Uriah HeepCome Away Melinda: The BalladsUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMRCD238
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMTCD173
5.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepYou Can’t Keep a Good Band DownUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMXBX527
1.5Rain4:01Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (Limited Edition)Uriah HeepAlbum
BronzeVICP-61830
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • GB2003-08-11
Castle Music (subsidiary of Sanctuary Records Group Ltd.)CMRCD771
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary MidlineSMRCD052
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)SMRCD052
1.11Rain4:00Uriah HeepMan of Yesterday: The AnthologyDavid ByronAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2005-07-25
  • DE2005-07-25
  • GB2005-07-25
  • FR2005-08-02
Castle RecordsCMEDD1165
1.11Rain4:00Uriah HeepMan of Yesterday: The AnthologyDavid ByronAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-08-02
2.11Rain4:00Uriah HeepChapter & Verse: The Uriah Heep StoryUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Sanctuary MidlineSMXBX233
1.8Rain3:59Uriah HeepCome Away Melinda: The BalladsUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • -2006
Sanctuary MidlineSMRCD203
5.5Rain?:??Uriah Heep5 Original AlbumsUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)06007 5335496
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)UICY-94725
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
  • XE2017-03-31
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present), Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)BMGCAT2CD59
3.18Rain3:58Uriah HeepGreatest Ever! Soft RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-07-28
Union Square MusicGTSTCD118
1.5Rain4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
3.14Rain4:00Uriah Heep50 Years in RockUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2020-10-30
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present)BMGCAT463BOX
1.5Rain (2017 remastered)4:00Uriah HeepThe Magician’s Birthday (expanded version)Uriah HeepAlbum
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present)
1.4Rain3:59Uriah HeepChoicesUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2021-09-24
BMG (imprint of BMG Rights Management, 2008-present)BMGCAT530BOX
Bootleg
1.5Rain4:01Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
BronzeILPS 9213
1.11Rain3:59Uriah HeepThe Absolute Best of Uriah HeepUriah HeepAlbum + Compilation
  • -2009
(unknown)
1.5Rain4:03Uriah HeepThe Magician's BirthdayUriah HeepAlbum
Bronze260 135

Relationships

recording engineer:Peter Gallen (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
assistant engineer:Ashley Howe
producer:Gerry Bron
drums (drum set):Lee Kerslake (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
electric bass guitar:Gary Thain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:Mick Box (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
organ:Ken Hensley (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
vocals:David Byron (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
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 1972, in 2017)
recorded at:Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
sampled by:Unusual by Classified with Joe Budden
recording of:Rain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)

Rain

lyricist and composer:Ken Hensley
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.